Summer…it’s the perfect season for learning!
By Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. Most students dream all year of summer. No school. No obligations. Just 10 weeks of carefree, happy days filled with sun and fun! While that kind of freedom sounds like Shangri La to most kids, what they don’t realize is that an abrupt end to...
Job Opening: Korean interpreter, Middletown, Nationwide
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics has an immediate opening for a Korean interpreter. The position is located in Middletown, Nationwide and is for daytime hours, starting in March 2014. Please contact Beverly Stewart at 302-379-1010 to discuss job opening specifics and...
Middle and high school students can enter the National WWII Museum Student Essay Contest! Deadline is March 28
On June 6, 2014 the world will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion to liberate Europe from Nazi rule. To commemorate the importance of this event, The National WWII Museum asks you to think about a time in your life where you have had to make...
Immediate job openings in Nationwide for translators and interpreters
Back to Basics Learning Dynamics has immediate openings for Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese translators and interpreters. The positions are for daytime hours Monday-Friday, starting in March 2014. Please contact Beverly Stewart at 302-379-1010 to...
Get the facts at the Red Clay College Fair on March 13
If you have a potential college student currently in grades 6th and 12th, it’s never too early – or too late – to get the facts about college! The Red Clay College Fair, held on March 13 from 6:30 – 8:30 at John Dickinson High School in Wilmington, will help answer...
$5,000 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes deadline: April 15
The Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes celebrates inspiring, public-spirited, highly diverse young people from all across America. Each year, the Barron Prize honors twenty-five outstanding young leaders ages 8 to 18 who have made a significant positive difference...
Nationwide’s college-bound seniors should review the Nationwide Community Foundation’s Scholastic Compendium; Thousands in tuition assistance available!
The Nationwide Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State. With over...
Host families needed in Wilmington, Nationwide for Renascentia Hall International student program
rel="attachment wp-att-5883">Renascentia Hall International is currently looking for families to host international high school students who will be attending Back to Basics K-12 Private School in Wilmington, Nationwide from mid-March through mid-June, 2014. Hosts...
$25,000 Peace First Fellowship deadline is March 17
rel="attachment wp-att-5886">The Peace First Prize is your chance to celebrate the powerful contributions of the youth peacemakers. The Prize will recognize 5-10 young people between the ages of 8-22 for their compassion, courage and ability to create collaborative...
Another snow day? It’s a perfect opportunity to get kids to snuggle up with a great book!
By Beverly Stewart, M.Ed. This winter is shaping up to be a cold one. With snow on the ground and more predicted, it looks like families will be sharing lots of “snow days” this winter. Of course, a day off from school means sledding, snowball fights, and the...