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ACAMS Launches Korea Chapter, Announces CAMS Korean Scholarship Winners

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The new chapter for AFC professionals comes as part of ACAMS’ ongoing commitment to support the fight against illicit finance throughout Korea

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — ACAMS, a leading global membership organization dedicated to ending illicit finance, is strengthening its support for anti-financial crime professionals in Korea with the creation of a new ACAMS chapter and a scholarship program for Korean anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals. The new chapter—the 64th in the ACAMS network—will serve as a platform for ongoing education, knowledge-sharing, and networking for AFC practitioners engaged in financial-crime prevention in Korea’s public and private sectors.

Attended by AFC professionals from Korea, the launch in Seoul featured opening remarks by Korean Member of Parliament Yun ChangHyun and a special keynote address by Joshua Johnson, Senior Sanctions Coordinator for the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation at the U.S. Department of State.

As part of the launch, the chapter convened a panel of experts to discuss building public-private partnerships to fight illicit finance, featuring speakers Ryu YoungHo, Team Leader at the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), Kendrick Yeung, Deputy Attaché for U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Jean Chung Managing Director, Regional Head, CFCC Advisory, at Standard Chartered, and Hwang SeokJin, a professor at Dongkuk University.

At the event, ACAMS separately announced 6 winners of the CAMS Scholarship for Korean compliance practitioners in the AFC space. In addition to receiving a one-year membership to ACAMS, the scholarship winners will seek to become Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS) with a full waiver of associated fees for study materials.

Widely viewed as the global gold standard certification for anti-money laundering (AML) professionals, the CAMS program trains applicants on the international standards for detecting, investigating, and reporting suspicious financial activity and illicit money flows.

“As a platform for cross-sector collaboration in the AFC space, our chapters reflect the core belief of ACAMS that we are more effective in preventing illicit finance when we work together,” said ACAMS COO Mariah Gause. “The new ACAMS Korea Chapter will help drive conversations on how to fight financial crime more effectively and foster a community of dedicated AFC professionals who will share best practices on safeguarding the financial sector and saving lives.”

“We’re also proud to award our CAMS Scholarship to 6 remarkable Korean professionals to support their compliance journeys,” she said. “As our first scholarship designed for a national market, this initiative reflects the commitment shared by ACAMS and the recipients to prevent criminals from exploiting Korea’s private sector. We look forward to seeing what the future holds for these talented scholarship recipients.”

Find out more about the ACAMS Korea Chapter, including how to join, here: https://www.acams.org/en/chapters/apac/korea-chapter

Learn more about the CAMS Scholarship program and the new winners here: https://www.acams.org/en/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/scholarships

About ACAMS®

ACAMS is a leading international membership organization dedicated to providing opportunities for anti-financial crime (AFC) education, best practices, and peer-to-peer networking to AFC professionals globally. With over 100,000 members across 180 jurisdictions, ACAMS is committed to the mission of ending financial crime through the provision of anti-money laundering/counterterrorism-financing and sanctions knowledge-sharing, thought leadership, risk-mitigation services, ESG initiatives, and platforms for public-private dialogue. The association’s CAMS certification is the gold- standard qualification for AFC professionals, while its CGSS and CCAS certifications are for sanctions professionals and AFC practitioners working in the crypto space, respectively. ACAMS’ 60+ Chapters globally further amplify the association’s mission through training and networking initiatives. Visit acams.org for more information.

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Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. Receives Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Bid Price Deficiency

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TORONTO, ON, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VEDU), a private education provider headquartered in Canada, with market partners in China, today announced that the Company has received a written notification (the “Notification Letter”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on June 14, 2023, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rules for continued listing on the Nasdaq.

Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) requires listed securities to maintain a minimum bid price of US$1.00 per share, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A) provides that a failure to meet the minimum bid price requirement shall be determined to exist if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the closing bid price of the Company’s common shares for the 30 consecutive business days from May 1, 2023 to June 13, 2023, the Company no longer meets the minimum bid price requirement.

The Notification Letter is only a notification of deficiency, not of imminent delisting, and has no current effect on the listing or trading of the Company’s securities on the Nasdaq Capital Market. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until December 11, 2023, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). To regain compliance, the Company’s common shares must have a closing bid price of at least US$1.00 for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by December 11, 2023, the Company may be eligible for additional time to regain compliance or may face delisting.

The Company’s business operations are not affected by the receipt of the Notification Letter. The Company intends to monitor the closing bid price of its common shares and may, if appropriate, consider implementing available options, including, but not limited to, implementing a reverse share split of its outstanding common shares, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

About Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc.

Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc., headquartered in Toronto, ON, Canada, is a private education provider that offers high-quality education and industrial resources to students worldwide. The Company aims to provide access to secondary, college, undergraduate and graduate and vocational education to students in Canada. Through technological innovations, that fulfill industrial standards, more people can learn, grow and succeed, to release their full career potential. As a fully integrated provider of educational programs and services in Canada, the Company has been serving, and will continue to serve, both Canadian and international students and contributing to the industry. For more information, visit the Company’s website at https://ir.visiongroupca.com/. 

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Certain statements made in this release are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions ) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Company’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, are: the ability to manage growth, ability to obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions; costs or other factors adversely affecting our profitability; litigation involving patents, intellectual property, and other matters; potential changes in the legislative and regulatory environment; a pandemic or epidemic; and other factors listed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ending March 31, 2022, as amended, and in other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Such information speaks only as of the date of this release.

For more information, please contact:
Visionary Education Technology Holdings Group Inc.
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@farvision.ca

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Inspiring a new generation of scientists: 12 thousand Saudi students collaborated with the astronauts in three scientific experiments

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., May 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In a rare educational motivational event, the two astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali AlQarni conducted three educational awareness experiments from the International Space Station in real time with 12,000 Saudi students across 42 different locations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These real time experiments with the Saudi crew aboard the ISS occurred in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the King Fahd Abdelaziz foundation and its specialized team for talents and gifts “Mawhaba”, with schools in Riyadh and Misk.

Astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi conducting an experiment
Astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi conducting an experiment

The objective of these three experiments is to enhance the students’ knowledge of space science and its contribution to improving the quality of life on Earth, by juxtaposing their terrestrial based experiments to the ones being conducted in real-time by the Saudi crew aboard ISS. Students could see first-hand how the experiment environment can have a real effect on the results. The focus of the experiments was on Liquid Fireworks, Space Kite, and Heat transfer focused on fluid mechanics, aerodynamics and heat transfer, respectively. This real-time interaction ensured that students had access to the Saudi crew live as they performed their experiments together, one on Earth, and one in space simultaneously to compare and contrast.

The students were divided in three groups relative to their age groups. The first group, 9-12 years, experimented with liquid fireworks, focussing on fluid mechanics. They could compare the effects of microgravity on the speed and shapes of the fluids in space, and witness the impact of gravity on fluids live. The second group, 13-15 years, built space kites to experiment aerodynamics’ alteration in microgravity compared to earth. The third group, 15-18 years, experimented with heat transfer to see the changes of color and time in heat transfer under the impact of microgravity in space in the aim of educating the students that radiation is the only way to transfer heat in space and that heat is transferred differently in space.

The three educational experiments are part of the 14 scientific experiments taken by the two Saudi astronauts during their mission, which included a range of tests from human research and cell science to artificial rain in microgravity.

By engaging Saudi scientists and thousands of students across Saudi, the SSC is keen on growing its space sector through its people, by providing them with the opportunity to have a tangible impact on science and to inspire its youth to join Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). This effort is one of many to follow that will capitalize on the HSF program as means to highlight science and to expand Saudi’s economy to space.

The efforts by the SSC are designed to prepare future astronauts and engineers, through quality educational and training programs, participation in scientific experiments, international research and future space-related missions – all of which will contribute to raising the status of the Kingdom and to achieving the goals of Vision 2030.

About The Saudi Space Commission (SSC):

The Saudi Space Commission was established by the royal order in December of 2018 (Rabi II 1440). This bold step serves a future that is innovative and looks forward to the latest technologies and opportunities in the Saudi Space Industry.

With the Kingdom moving towards a progressive quality of life, SSC demonstrates the aligned vision of creating better, secure environments for its citizens while actively enabling prospects of lucrative economic and monetary inventions.

The SSC has strategized to create primary objectives that serve national security interests against space related risks and encourage cumulative growth and advancement.

https://saudispace.gov.sa/en/about-us/

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American School of Bombay implements a bold and innovative education plan to create a preferred future for students

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MUMBAI, India, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In this year of the G20 Summit, the American School of Bombay (ASB), with two campuses in Mumbai, is ready to do its part in empowering young minds to pursue their dreams and enhance the lives of others in India and globally.

A small school that punches above its weight class, ASB has led the way in innovation among international schools for years. Its reputation as a warm and accepting community is well known, a place where the phrase ‘friend’ is ubiquitous. Dr. Paul Richards completes his first year at ASB as the Head of School and continues the tradition of transformational leadership. After starting his career in Boston, and then leading in London, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai, Dr. Paul says he wouldn’t want to be anywhere else than at the American School of Bombay.

“With what ASB has learned coming out of the global pandemic, it now has the urgent and exciting opportunity to come together as a community. The school is currently creating a preferred future for the benefit of its students.” – Dr. Paul Richards, Head of School, American School of Bombay.

ASB has launched a bold and innovative strategic plan to create the preferred future, with five pillars serving as multi-year goals:

  • Elevate the well-being of every community member to thrive — be happy, healthy, and successful, as ‘The One Thing.’ To support and feed into this overarching priority, ABS will commit to the following complementary priorities.
  • Establish authentic connections between the school and the host country through a vibrant Community Social Responsibility program and a new Indian cultural center.
  • Sustain an inclusive, equitable, and just (DEI-J) school and professional experience through inclusive practices and equitable policies.
  • Empower students to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning by giving them not just voice, but the pen to write policies and guidelines that directly affect them.
  • Calibrate the learning experience to meet the dynamic needs of each individual student through personalized learning pathways.

Striving to become a better version of ourselves is the right and necessary thing to do, and this generation of students is achieving it at the American School of Bombay.

Contact:
Dr. Paul Richards
Head of School
American School of Bombay
headofschool@asbindia.org
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ASB empowers students to write policies and guidelines to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning experience.
ASB empowers students to write policies and guidelines to drive and co-create key aspects of their learning experience.
American School of Bombay leads the way in innovative education among international schools: Dr Paul Richards, Head of School
American School of Bombay leads the way in innovative education among international schools: Dr Paul Richards, Head of School
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QunaSys Launches “Quantum Algorithm Grand Challenge”: Join the Race to Push NISQ Algorithms to the Next Level

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TOKYO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — QunaSys, a quantum computing software company, is excited to invite students, researchers, and anyone learning and researching quantum computation and quantum chemistry worldwide to participate in the Quantum Algorithm Grand Challenge (QAGC).

The challenge began on May 3, 2023, and the final submission deadline is July 31, 2023. The top four individuals or teams will have the opportunity to present their algorithms at the workshop hosted by QunaSys during IEEE Quantum Week 2023, taking place in Seattle, USA from September 17 to 22, 2023. Additionally, the top three individuals or teams will receive cash prizes: USD 10,000 for the first place, USD 5,000 for the second place, and USD 3,000 for the third place.

Contest-based research has successfully driven industrialization in fields like machine learning and robotics. It involves benchmarking real problems and competing for improvements. QAGC provides a quantum algorithm platform that evaluates proposed algorithms based on the same criteria, inspiring researchers worldwide to enhance their algorithms through competition. The ultimate goal is to expedite the industrial implementation of quantum computing.

The challenge problem for QAGC is to calculate the ground energy of the modified Fermi-Hubbard model, which closely resembles molecular problems but with a known exact solution. Using this model enables benchmark beyond classically simulatable size. The evaluation will be based on accuracy, measured by the absolute difference between proposed results and the exact solution. The evaluation system will consist of 8 qubits, and the estimated running time should not exceed 1000 seconds.

QAGC presents a perfect opportunity for quantum computing enthusiasts to showcase their skills and creativity. By participating, you will have the chance to push the boundaries of NISQ algorithms and contribute to the advancement of quantum computing technology. Additionally, you will gain valuable insights from other researchers and developers worldwide while becoming part of the thriving quantum computing community.

Join the race today to take NISQ algorithms to the next level! Register for the Quantum Algorithm Grand Challenge now. To learn more about the challenge and how to participate, visit https://www.qagc.org/ for further information.

Contact
QAGC secretariat: qagc@qunasys.com

Source: QunaSys Inc.

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WuKong Education Joins Asian American Authors to Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by Matching Book Donations to US K-12 Schools

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WuKong Education, a leading online education technology company with over 300,000 students worldwide, joins four Asian American authors to donate 1,500+ books to 100 US K-12 schools during Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As WuKong Education marks its seventh anniversary, the brand launches additional offerings to showcase its diverse and inclusive values.

Among the many groups who were honoring AAPI Heritage Month in May, two groups of likeminded educators initiated book drives aiming to inspire children to see themselves as heroes.

From WuKong Education’s new headquarters in Silicon Valley, the team coordinated with rural schools in Asia to set up book corners for disadvantaged children. Since WuKong Education’s inception in 2016, the company’s online classes have expanded to 300,000 families in 118 countries with the focus of teaching Chinese as a second language. As the majority of WuKong students’ families share a common root in Asia, rural schools in Indonesia and Thailand were chosen to host reading corners with hundreds of new books.

Meanwhile, in New York, Massachusetts, and Washington State, four Asian American authors, Yobe Qiu, Serena Li, Vincent Yee, and Tracy Guan met over Zoom to plan the “Asian American Books, Everywhere All at Once” book drive. Inspired by the Oscar-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” the authors’ goal was to send 500 books to 25 schools in the US. This is crucial, as less than 15% of books published feature an AAPI character.

Rebecca Deng, Head of Marketing for North America at WuKong Education, saw both great causes. “We wanted to do something to make it even bigger and better. I knew more schools would love to receive AAPI books,” said Deng, who is a mother of two. With WuKong Education’s matched donation, 1,500+ books will be donated to 100 schools during AAPI Heritage Month.

In addition, WuKong Education will support the Disney+ series “American Born Chinese,” starring Daniel Wu who plays Sun Wukong. During the series’ release in May, WuKong Education will give away Disney+ annual memberships to lucky WuKong students, allowing more children to see themselves as heroes in mainstream media. These activities demonstrate WuKong Education’s values and social responsibility to the AAPI community, as well as provide all students with richer learning and cultural experiences.

Founded in New Zealand in 2016, WuKong Education was one of the first companies to enter the Chinese language online education field. In 2021, the company launched WuKong Math to help improve young learners’ logical thinking, problem solving, and comprehensive mathematical abilities. As part of its seventh anniversary, WuKong Education plans to launch English Language Arts classes, as requested by its students, 88% of whom speak English as their first language. This summer, students will be able to take WuKong Chinese, WuKong Math, and WuKong English with WuKong’s network of 3,000+ teachers.

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Straive Appoints Ankor Rai as Chief Executive Officer

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SINGAPORE, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Straive, a leader in delivering technology-driven data/AI solutions for EdTech, Research, and Information Services to leading global organizations, today announced the appointment of Ankor Rai, an experienced data technology leader, as its Chief Executive Officer. Straive is owned by BPEA EQT, part of EQT Group, a purpose-driven global investment organization focused on active ownership strategies.

Ankor succeeds Ratan Datta, who led Straive for over a decade, with the last seven years as President and CEO. Effective May 1, Ratan will assume the role of Vice Chairman to support the transition to Ankor and will continue to be a member of Straive’s board of directors.

Ankor joins Straive from EXL, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. Over 20+ years, Ankor has led the growth of high-value data-led tech businesses by developing high-impact solutions for Fortune 1000 companies across North America, the UK, and Asia. Ankor helped grow EXL’s Analytics business from a niche analytics practice into a full-stack analytics powerhouse. Before that, he was a partner at Inductis, one of the original pioneers of data and analytics in the industry.

“Over the last 15 years, Ratan has greatly influenced the company’s growth and diversification. The transformation he has brought in the company’s strategy and structure leaves Straive positioned well for the future. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I would like to thank Ratan for his exceptional leadership at Straive. Ankor brings an outstanding track record of building customer-centric data, analytics, and AI businesses to service clients across sectors and geographies. I am excited to welcome Ankor to the firm, and I look forward to working with Ankor, complemented by our talented leadership team, to take Straive to new heights,” said Josh Blair, Chairman of the Board.

“I am very excited about the market opportunity for Straive. Today, we help our clients create new data, insights, and knowledge and integrate that into complex digital workflows for learning and education, scientific research, and other business operations. As our clients address new opportunities around data, analytics, AI, and digital technologies, Straive’s capabilities are critical to executing such complex transformations seamlessly,” said Ankor Rai.

“We are thrilled to have Ankor join Straive as the Chief Executive Officer. His experience in building data analytics and AI business at scale, combined with the experience of integrating such next-gen capabilities into redesigned human-in-loop operations, is critical for our clients today. We look forward to Ankor deepening our relationship with our clients by adding even more value to their businesses,” said Hari Gopalakrishnan, Partner, BPEA EQT.

About Straive (erstwhile SPi Global)

Straive is a market-leading content technology enterprise that provides data services, subject matter expertise (SME), and technology solutions to multiple domains, such as research content, e-Learning/EdTech, and data/information providers. With a client base scoping 30 countries worldwide, Straive’s multi-geographical resource pool is strategically located in seven countries: Singapore (headquarters), India, Philippines, USA, Nicaragua, Vietnam, and the UK.

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UNIPHI SPACE AGENCY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SEVENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY™ ON MAY 5th, 2023

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DATE SELECTED IN HONOR OF HISTORIC MISSION OF ALAN SHEPARD (FREEDOM 7)

HONORS THE TRAILBLAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS & INSPIRATION OF ASTRONAUTS, HIGHLIGHTS SALLY RIDE & 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF HISTORIC MISSION (STS-7)

CELEBRATION INCLUDES A VIRTUAL LINE UP OF ASTRONAUT EVENTS, AND STUDENT CONTEST TO BE PART OF AN IN-PERSON ASTRONAUT EVENT IN JULY

NEW YORK, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — uniphi space agency, a division of uniphigood, LLC, Announces the Seventh Annual National Astronaut Day™ on May 5th, 2023, honoring Astronaut Sally Ride and Celebrating Astronauts and Space Exploration.

UNIPHISPACE AGENCY, a division of uniphigood, LLC, is Proud to Announce the Seventh Annual NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY™ on MAY 5th, 2023 Date Selected in Honor of Historic Mission of ALAN SHEPARD (FREEDOM 7) Honors the Trailblazing Accomplishments & Inspiration of ASTRONAUTS, Highlights SALLY RIDE & 40TH Anniversary of Historic Mission (STS-7) Celebration Includes Virtual Astronaut Events & Student Contest. More @ www.NationalAstronautDay.com #WeBelieveInAstronauts
UNIPHISPACE AGENCY, a division of uniphigood, LLC, is Proud to Announce the Seventh Annual NATIONAL ASTRONAUT DAY™ on MAY 5th, 2023 Date Selected in Honor of Historic Mission of ALAN SHEPARD (FREEDOM 7) Honors the Trailblazing Accomplishments & Inspiration of ASTRONAUTS, Highlights SALLY RIDE & 40TH Anniversary of Historic Mission (STS-7) Celebration Includes Virtual Astronaut Events & Student Contest. More @ www.NationalAstronautDay.com #WeBelieveInAstronauts

May 5th, 2023, marks the seventh annual National Astronaut Day™, founded by uniphi space agency, a division of uniphigood, LLC, to honor the trailblazing astronauts who have boldly gone where no one has gone before. This year’s celebration is dedicated to honoring the remarkable achievements of Astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space. Sally Ride was part of the first group of astronauts to include women and became a hero and inspiration to many through her pioneering spirit, resilience, innovation, determination, and exploration.

“Astronauts are the pioneers of our future. They are the ones who push the boundaries of what is possible and inspire us to dream big. We believe in Astronauts and the power of space exploration to improve our ever-changing world.”, said Annie Balliro, President & CEO of uniphigood, LLC, “On National Astronaut Day, we celebrate the achievements of these amazing individuals and reaffirm our belief in their mission. This year we are honored to highlight Sally Ride and celebrate her trailblazing accomplishments and visionary legacy.”

Sally Ride was a true pioneer and advocate for science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) education. She started Sally Ride Science to inspire young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in STEAM fields. Her legacy continues today with organizations like Higher Orbits and Astra Femina that promote STEAM education and space exploration.

Additionally, Higher Orbits is sponsoring a very special student contest where the winner will have the opportunity to work with an Astronaut for three days at Go For Launch! Space Coast this July.

“We believe that Space Inspires! STEM and STEAM education are critical for future generations of astronauts and space explorers and we are honored to work with students to encourage them to dream bigger,” said Michelle Lucas, Founder of Higher Orbits. “We are proud to offer the opportunity for students to work with an Astronaut at GO For Launch! and over the moon to work with National Day Calendar to sponsor this contest and help inspire young people to pursue careers in STEAM fields.”

National Astronaut Day™ 2023 will include a lineup of free virtual events on Friday, May 5th. The virtual events will feature Astronauts talking about their experiences in space, answering questions from the public, and inspiring the next generation of explorers and innovators. 

The National Astronaut Day™ virtual line up includes the below, with more TBA;

10AM (E) 

Astronaut Jack Fischer – Astro2Fish Live from NOVA Control (Intuitive Machines Mission Control) 

IG LIVE @ASTRO2FISH

11AM (E) 

Astronaut Garrett Reisman & Melissa Navia – Exploration; Sci-Fi or Sci-Fake 

IG LIVE @ASTRO_G_DOGG & @MCNAVIA

1PM (E)

Astronaut Leroy Chiao – How to Make the Most of your OneOrbit

FB/IG @NationalAstronautDay

2PM (E)

Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger – The Journey & Inspiration of Sally Ride

IG LIVE @ASTRODOT

3PM (E)

Astronaut Wendy Lawrence – Inspiration of Alan Shepard & Sally Ride

FB/IG @NationalAstronautDay

4PM (E)

Astronaut Don Thomas – Personal Reflections of Alan Shepard & Sally Ride

FB/IG @NationalAstronautDay

6PM (E) 

Astronaut Clayton Anderson (SAC Museum) & Teacher Nicole Marte – Education, Books & STEM/STEAM 

IG LIVE @ASTRO_CLAY & @MARTEINTHEMIDDLE

National Astronaut Day will also encourage support for Sally Ride Science, Higher Orbits, and Astra Femina by encouraging donations and to learn more about each organization and the educational and experiential programs they provide.

For additional information and updates please visit www.NationalAstronautDay.com and follow on Instagram & Facebook @NationalAstronautDay. Twitter @uniphispaceage.

About National Astronaut Day™:

In keeping with the tradition of other Astronaut and Space related celebrations, May 5th was selected for this significant date in history, 60 years ago, in 1961 when Astronaut Alan Bartlett Shepard Jr. became the First American in Space, aboard the Freedom 7 Space capsule. The brief suborbital flight, which lasted approximately 15 minutes and reached a height of 116 miles into the atmosphere, was a milestone achievement. This trailblazing example of heroic bravery and adventurous spirit is this essence of what National Astronaut Day® is all about.

Why Do #WeBelieveInAstronauts?

The incredible experience of traveling through space is something we all dream about at one time in our lives. For a very select few, this dream became a reality. The path for every Astronaut is different, and Astronauts come from a diverse range of personal and professional backgrounds, but the one thing they all have in common – they are leaders in their chosen field, pioneers of space, and seek to use their individual experience as Astronauts to help make the world better for ALL. Please join us as we celebrate these amazing individuals, their unique experiences, and ultimately, to help spread the message that… no matter what our journey in life we are ALL Astronauts.

About uniphi space agency:

uniphi space agency, a division of uniphi good LLC, is honored to be the exclusive management agency for a diverse range of former Astronauts. Their stories and experiences lend to some of the world’s most compelling book projects, speaking engagements, and brand collaborations. Our goal is to facilitate Astronaut opportunities to celebrate and share their stories and experiences to help motivate and inspire future generations of Astronauts to come. #WeBelieveInAstronauts

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Tarena Filed 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F

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BEIJING, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Tarena International, Inc. (NASDAQ: TEDU) (“Tarena” or the “Company”), a leading provider of IT professional education and IT-focused supplementary STEAM education services in China, today announced that it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the U.S. market closes on April 28, 2023. The annual report can be accessed on Tarena’s investor relations website at http://ir.tedu.cn. The Company will provide a hard copy of the annual report containing its audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request.

About Tarena International, Inc.

Tarena is a leading provider of IT professional education and IT-focused supplementary STEAM education services in China. Through its innovative education platform combining live distance instruction, classroom-based tutoring and online learning modules, Tarena offers professional education courses in IT and non-IT subjects. Its professional education courses provide students with practical skills to prepare them for jobs in industries with significant growth potential and strong hiring demand. Tarena also offers IT-focused supplementary STEAM education programs, including computer coding and robotics programming courses, etc., targeting students aged between three and eighteen years of age. Aiming to encourage “code to learn,” Tarena embraces the latest trends in STEAM education and technology to develop children’s logical thinking and learning abilities while allowing them to discover their interests and potential.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations Contact:
Tarena International, Inc.
Investor Relations
E-mail: ir@tedu.cn  

The Piacente Group, Inc.
In China
Yang Song
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: tedu@tpg-ir.com

In the U.S.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: tedu@tpg-ir.com

Source: Tarena International, Inc.

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Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. Files Its Annual Report on Form 20-F

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BEIJING, April 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: GEHI), a leading early childhood education service provider in China, today announced it has filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2023. The annual report is available on the Company’s investor relations website at https://ir.geh.com.cn.

The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be submitted to ir@geh.com.cn.

About Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc.

Founded on the core values of “Care” and “Responsibility,” “Inspire” and “Innovate,” Gravitas Education Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as RYB Education, Inc.) is a leading early childhood education service provider in China.  Since opening its first play-and-learn center in 1998, the Company has grown and flourished with the mission to provide high-quality, individualized and age-appropriate care and education to nurture and inspire each child for his or her betterment in life.  During its two decades of operating history, the Company has built itself into a well-recognized education brand and helped bring about many new educational practices in China’s early childhood education industry.  GEHI’s comprehensive early childhood education solutions meet the needs of children from infancy to 6 years old through structured courses at kindergartens and play-and-learn centers, as well as at-home educational products and services.

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