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Leading Business Services - Education
Leading Business Services will utilize its experience and relationships to help you educate key stakeholders on the advantages & benefits of your products and services. 

 

Our learning communities become more and more interlinked as global demands and technology change the face of education.

 

K-12 Public Education

Leading Business Services is positioned to bring people, companies and institutions together to forge partnerships that can adapt and succeed in this fast-paced changing environment. 

 

Higher Education

Leading Business Services has assisted institutions of higher learning to expand their horizons and develop dual majors with other institutions, open new campuses and improve their market position. 

 

Latin American Public & Higher Education

Leading Business Services has partnered with higher learning institutions in the U.S. and Latin America to forge lasting working relationships and increase revenues.


 

LBS' principals share a passion and unwavering commitment to provide our student's with the best possible products, services and technology. 

 

 



 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

  • Identify key customer groups & develop effective communications tools & programs

 

  • Formulate policies and procedures related to public information programs

 

  • Specialized communications
    - Speech writing
    - Interview preparation
    - News releases
    - Media kits
    - Public appearances and presentations
    - Coaching
    - Image & identity, logos and signage
    - Special events & activities


 

EFFECTIVE CHANGE

 

  • Identify, celebrate & promote best practices

 

  • Help obtain formal agreement of departmental managers

 

  • Help obtain the commitment of staff

 

  • Promote ownership of the changes being made

 

 

Miami, FL--(HISPANIC PR WIRE - BUSINESS WIRE)

 

--May 12, 2005--AOL(R) Latino, the only bilingual Internet Service Provider for U.S. Hispanics, was recognized with an Education Awards for Exemplary Service ("EDDIES") by the Miami-Dade County Public School System (MDCPS). The Award is given to a business or corporation for its outstanding contribution to the schools during the academic year.

AOL Latino in partnership with MDCPS pioneered a free computer literacy program in October 2004 targeted to parents of elementary and middle school Hispanic children in 48 schools throughout the system. The objectives of the program were the following:

-- To empower Hispanic families with technology.

-- To educate them about the convenience and advantages of having a computer at home with access to the Internet.

-- To educate them about the important tools the Internet provides that can help improve their children's performance in school.

-- To further involve parents in their children's education.

The program, which offered as an incentive, the opportunity to win the recently launched bilingual AOL(R) Optimized PC was extremely successful attracting more than 2,400 parents to the classes.

Mark Greatrex, Executive Vice President of Access Marketing for AOL said, "At AOL Latino we share the same goal with Miami-Dade Public Schools which is to empower Hispanic families with the advantages of technology and the Internet so that their children can perform better in school and improve their opportunities. We are very proud to have successfully implemented this program with MDCPS and look forward to the upcoming school year to continue this partnership and take this pilot program to other school districts across the country."

The EDDIES were held at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Miami and also recognized contributions by educators, principals as well as volunteers.

Frank Bolanos, President of the Miami-Dade School Board, commented, "We are grateful to AOL Latino for their interest and the initiative to bring these much needed resources and courses to our classrooms, we are looking forward to the continued growth of this great partnership."

The program was developed by C-Com Group Inc., a minority owned, Miami based communications company. Luis Gonzalez, President of C-Com Group, Inc., said, "We are proud to have created this community marketing initiative with AOL Latino to bring together government and the private sector in benefit of Hispanic families in South Florida."

About AOL(R) Latino

AOL Latino, the only bilingual Internet service provider for U.S. Hispanics, offers comprehensive Spanish product features such as toolbar, menus, Parental Controls, and Homework Help. AOL Latino also provides Spanish language content including U.S. and Latin American news, financial tools, the latest in music, entertainment and sports, as well as access to all the existing content available on the English language AOL service for no extra cost.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION NEWS 

 

Florida Department of Education
MEDIA ADVISORYMay 9, 2005

Governor Bush Announces Reading First Grant Recipients
$65,013,785 to be given to districts for comprehensive reading programs

TALLAHASSEE — Governor Jeb Bush and Education Commissioner John Winn today announced the fourth round of Reading First grant recipients. Eighteen school districts were awarded $27,323,335 to hire reading coaches, provide professional development, perform assessments and improve classroom libraries for grades K-3 in schools with low-performing students. Continuation grants, for districts currently implementing Reading First, were released in the amount of $37,690,450.

"This is great news. These incremental dollars will help us improve our reading programs," said Chairman of the Dade County School Board Frank Bolanos. "The assistance we have received through the Just Read, Florida! has helped us achieve great reading gains."

 

Jeffrey Miller Contributes $200,000 to Support Improved Achievement at Hialeah Elementary Through Council’s PASS Model


Jeffrey Miller, CEO of Weeks Gas in Miami, gave an additional $100,000 to Hialeah Elementary through the PASS© (Partnership to Advance School Success) program at a special event at the school on Feb 4, 2005. This contribution was in addition to his prior $100,000 for the model at the school.

More than 1500 guests participated in the event including students, staff, parents and community. Other special guests included Council for Educational Chair, Steve Saiontz; Council Board members, Sue Miller and Gwynn Virostek; and Council Executive Director Dr. Elaine Liftin. From Miami-Dade County Public Schools, School Board Chair Frank Bolaños, School Board Vice Chair, Dr. Robert Ingram, and Superintendent Dr. Rudy Crew were on the program.