Educate Effectively with Exciting Programs by F&EG Staff -5/2010- Throughout the nation many K-12 teachers and schools alike, have finally embraced the idea of ‘edutainment’ in the classroom. Tedious homework and class projects are seemingly disguised by the look of an ‘exciting project’ when in fact there is a lesson plan embedded within. It wasn’t too long ago that…
Take the Parent Pledge and Learn Some Tips by F&EG -6/2010- Help! I need someone, not just anyone but great volunteers. Now if that sounds familiar then this tune probably does also… ‘I’m seeking and praying and wishing and hoping’ for volunteers, but of course that alone is not going to do the trick either. It will take…
Implement and Invest to Improve and Save by Aleta McCallum and F&EG Staff -5/2009- According to the ‘Clean Energy Strategies for Local Governments,’ energy costs are the 2nd leading expense for K-12 school operating budgets, totaling about $8 billion dollars annually nationwide. (U.S. EPA, 2008) They estimate that at least $2 billion of that $8…
A Fast Changing Arena with New Products and Ideas by F&EG Staff -9/2009- Keeping up with the ‘Green Fundraising Crowd’ may seem like a hard task for your organization to follow but it’s really much easier than you think and in the long-run more benefical for your school or organization, your students, and the environment. With almost $2 billion…
Geena Davis Supports Girls Roles and Children In Media for Film and TV by F&EG Staff -6/2008- Interview and live report from 2008 GDIGM Conference in Los Angeles, Ca, by attendees, Fund & Edutain Guide Staff—- F/W 2008-09 Inspired, from watching tv shows and videos with her then 2-year-old daughter, the beautiful academy award winning actress/activist, Geena Davis…
Lessening Our Dependence on Oil by Leia Sims and Cathy Sims -5/2008- With heating oil averaging $4.71 a gallon, natural gas rates headed for a 20 to 30 percent rise and electricity bills going up, many homeowners will struggle to pay their utility bills this winter . Some communities are moving aggressively into renewable energy & energy efficiency….
Making Our Children Whole by F&EG Staff -9/2008 Effective teaching and the welfare of our children’s education has finally reached the ‘to do list’ with educators throughout our nation. Hands-on teaching, also known as ‘edutainment,’ has now taken the spotlight as a tool that can help redirect teaching methods nationwide. In light of a failing education system (Time Magazine…
New Program Changes for Schools by F&EG Staff -10/2008 If you say you want a revolution you know you can count me in because with gas prices and high school dropouts on the rise (Time Magazine reports one million American Students dropout every year), and funds for schools on the decline…we are in desperate need of more positive and…
Volunteer Planning for the Future by F&EG and NABCA -5/2008- Volunteers are the backbone to any thriving club or organization. And because they are such an integral part to clubs it is important to know just how to build a team of volunteers that will come back and contribute again. Organization, training, motivation and general “know-how” are all important…
Your Child Athlete At Risk by F&EG Staff -5/2007- Parents: It’s the scariest offense that players have ever seen. It moves swiftly and slyly, a danger in sports that no defense would dare approach. This unsung menace is called staphylococcus aureus (STAPH), and it’s knocking down athletes one by one, increasing in speed and abundance as it rapidly hurdles…
