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Lung Association Boosts Anti-Vaping Education for Teens

Associations Now

The American Lung Association’s new INDEPTH training program is designed to help schools fight the surging popularity of vaping among teens, emphasizing education over penalties like school suspension. The post Lung Association Boosts Anti-Vaping Education for Teens appeared first on Associations Now.

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Groups Release Local Government Broadband Resource Guide

Associations Now

Through the National Resource Network, the International City/County Management Association released a resource guide to help local governments increase high-speed internet access. It’s also intended to be a forum for ongoing communication and collaboration between local governments confronting these issues.”.

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3 South Florida Nonprofits Sucessfully Fundraising Amid COVID-19

Achieve

EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY – TEXT-TO-GIVE . It is no secret that Achieve is a big fan of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County*, not to mention the. In response to this unforeseen need, the Education Foundation launched a COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund that has raised over $124,000 so far. .

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IATA Aims for the Ground With New VR Training Tools

Associations Now

Is the future of continuing education moving toward virtual reality for many associations? Virtual reality is nothing new for the airline industry, of course—flight simulators are one of the best-known VR uses—but VR in ground operations training is a new strategy.

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Toy Group Rebrands to Better Reflect Its Mission and Members

Associations Now

On April 24, the trade group sent out a press release from its new Manhattan headquarters about its new name and tagline—The Toy Association: Inspiring Generations of Play. Another recent initiative—the Genius of Play —is directed toward consumers and educates them about how play is critical to a child’s development.

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Children’s Museum Group Bolsters Members’ Efforts to Welcome Immigrants and Refugees

Associations Now

The campaign, which runs until May 8, urges ACM’s museum members to share stories, photos, and videos about their cultural education and engagement efforts through social media, using the hashtag #WorldTheyDeserve. Early findings show that most already use specific strategies to reach immigrant and/or refugee populations.

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Association Advocacy Thrives in ‘Fake News’ Era

Association Adviser

In addition to networking and education, legislative efforts are incredibly important. Like many associations, MHEDA boasts a tight-knit membership, and these types of networking and education—where members learn from each other’s successes and mistakes—make the association much more powerful than any other information source.

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