NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- "Inspiring the Next Generation" takes center stage at the 3rd annual Festival PEOPLE en Espanol daytime experience on Sunday August 31 from 10:00am-12:00 noon with a slate of star-studded youth empowerment programs featuring the entertainment...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson issued the following statement in response to the law-enforcement shooting in Ferguson, MO: "We offer our heart-felt condolences to the family of Michael Brown who...

SAN RAFAEL, California, 15 de agosto de 2014 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- La segunda edición anual de la Youth for Justice Summer Academy (Academia de Verano de Jóvenes por la Justicia), financiada por Alcohol Justice, la San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition (Coalición...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2nd annual Youth for Justice Summer Academy, funded by Alcohol Justice, the San Rafael Alcohol and Drug Coalition, and the Marin County Probation Department, ended with a celebration and awards presentation Friday evening....

MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- It all started when one young lady, fascinated by the beauty she saw in the sky, would snap a photo. These simple, yet striking, photographs would eventually come together to form a delightful color book. Within the pages of Debra...

ATLANTA, Aug. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions, participated in today's "Draft Day" at the newly-opened Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School in Midtown Atlanta. Leaders from Global Payments...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, The ALS Association announced it has surpassed $10 million in "Ice Bucket" donations. Specifically, as of Saturday, August 16, 2014, The ALS Association has received $11.4 million in donations compared to $1.7 million during the...

TORONTO, Aug. 16, 2014 /CNW/ - Ted Opitz, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Julian Fantino, Minister of Veterans Affairs, today attended the 93rd annual Warriors' Day Parade, held during the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. This year's...

FRENCH LICK, Ind., Aug. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The final round of the LPGA Legends Championship was impacted by weather for the second straight year Sunday, and this time it prevented a ball from being struck. Anticipating weather problems, Legends officials scheduled a 7:30 a.m....

KIGALI, Rwanda, Aug. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California and best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life, today challenged a crowd of more than 15,000 gathered at Amahoro Stadium for Rwanda Shima Imana, a Day of...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE Profile America — Monday, August 18th. An emotional and legal battle that lasted many decades ended on this date in 1920,...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rave Mobile Safety, the trusted software partner for campus and public safety, has announced it will conduct a free live webinar aimed at clarifying the 2013 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Amendments to the Jeanne Clery...

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ALPHAEON® Corporation, a leader in lifestyle healthcare announced today that it is sponsoring the Fall 2014 TEDx TeenChallenge. ALPHAEON, in collaboration with TEDx OrangeCoast, is challenging teens between the ages...

ATLANTA, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The country's first-ever female-centric and male-centric over-the-air broadcast television networks -- Escape (For Women) and Grit (For Men) – have launched and are now on the air. Grit and Escape are now being seen in New York, Los...

ITASCA, Ill., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The back-to-school season is a time that can be stressful for both parents and students. For this reason, the National Safety Council has partnered with First Student, the largest provider of student transportation services in North...

DENVER, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for back-to-school, the United States Potato Board (USPB) and The Kids Cook Monday have announced a partnership designed to educate families about delicious and nutritious potato recipes that they can enjoy cooking and eating...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Between 1997 and 2011, the number of youth held in residential placement facilities declined by 42 percent for juvenile offenders and 64 percent for status offenders to the lowest levels since the first census was conducted, according...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder expressing concern about the recent events and unrest in Ferguson, Missouri related to the police shooting of Michael Brown. The Commission expressed...

BALTIMORE, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsAdditional findings from T. Rowe Price's 2014 Parents, Kids & Money Survey revealed that boys and girls are not equally prepared when it comes to learning about money matters at home. Additionally, the survey of 8- to 14-year-old...

VISTA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Rancho Minerva Middle School and Vista Innovation and Design Academy are among eight schools in the nation chosen to take part in an innovative program focusing on the greater use of mobile technology in education to enhance their studies...

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