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Hope flows from a once broken life

Oxana works with OM Moldova to change the fate of girls facing neglect and exploitation, sharing their past and offering hope for their future.




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God is going in front

Outreach teams saw God going ahead of them to provide for their needs and prepare people He wanted them to meet.




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From web manager to national director

Stephen Brandon takes on the role of national director for OM New Zealand after serving as OM’s International Web Manager for six years.




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From vision to reality

The story of how OM’s Ship Ministry began




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On this rock (or from this dock) churches founded

OM’s ships connect with local churches in every port of call. Existing fellowships have added new believers, and new churches have been planted in the wake of a ship visit.




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The ripple effect—grace that flows from the classroom to the home

The care the head teacher of Chiyembekezo School shows to her pupils even outside the classroom has a ripple effect on the larger community.




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Freedom from bondage

A Bible study for the guardians of the pupils in Chiyembekezo School in Ntaja, Malawi, is bringing freedom to the women who attend.




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Testimonies from OM Pakistan’s School of Missions

Three young people passionate about serving God in their local communities benefit from OM Pakistan’s year-long study and practical outreach programme.




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Peace from God

Nasir experienced peace from God during challenges at OM's training that forced him out of his comfort zone.




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Anya's story (stories from Ukrainian refugees)

A 17 year old high school student shares about how she fled from the war zone and came to stay at OM Odessa's centre.




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A Seminar-retreat for pastors from the conflict zone in Ukraine

OM Ukraine and experts in crisis management held a seminar for pastors serving on both sides of the conflict line in Eastern Ukraine.




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Visitors from far away

International short-term volunteers reach out to an elderly Jewish couple and share comfort from God's Word.




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From Afghanistan to Australia

A former Afghan fighter discovers Jesus Christ in the Qur’an.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | I'm in financial trouble. Can I get a loan from my provident fund?

A Fin24 reader facing financial hardship wants to know if it would be possible to get a loan from his provident fund.




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News24 Business | MONEY CLINIC | My bank account is frozen. What can I do?

JustMoney explains why your bank account may have been frozen, and what you can do to solve the problem.




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News24 Business | Less than a quarter of Sixty60 drivers are from SA as locals ditch the job

Just under a quarter of the more than 7 000 independent drivers for Shoprite's newly acquired Pingo last-mile delivery platform are South African.




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"I have come from a faraway country"

Thirteen participants in a weeklong outreach recently interacted with refugees, supporting OM’s refugee work in Linz.




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From Africa to Austria

Leon and Santjie Potgieter arrive in Austria to work with a church in Linz and help with church planting.




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In from the cold

Widowed, with two sons in wheelchairs, Doña Angela struggled to care for her 10 children, until the Lord brought OM Costa Rica into her life.




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From dancer to trash collector to evangelist

An OM Arts student shares how picking up trash led to sharing the gospel in Israel.




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Vibrancy comes from the Word of God

OM Ministry Leader, Lenna Lidstone, discusses how to use Discovery Bible Studies to see vibrant communities of Jesus Followers among the least reached.




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What Early-Childhood Accountability Can Learn From K-12's Mistakes

Education needs to stop going around in circles, writes Stanford’s Thomas S. Dee.




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How to Assess English-Learners' Needs From a Distance? Here's Some Help

With schools unable to conduct in-person evaluations, schools must find new ways to determine if students need English-language-learner support services.




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Editor's Note: Big Ideas for Confronting Racism in Education

Here's why we chose to dedicate our entire Big Ideas special report to addressing anti-Black systemic racism in schools.




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On PBS, Two 'Frontline' Reports and a 'TED Talks' Special on Education

Spotlight Education week continues with "Frontline" reports on for-profit colleges and a "TED Talks" special featuring a mix of education voices.




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Coaches Immune From Student's Privacy Lawsuit, Appeals Court Rules

Two high school softball coaches are immune from a student's privacy lawsuit because there was no clearly established law barring school officials from discussing a student's private matters with the student's parent.




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Controversial Economics Class Dropped From Tucson High Schools

School board members in Tucson, Ariz., acted after learning that a controversial economics textbook that hadn't been properly vetted.




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Beginnings of a church result from relief efforts

A woman whose home was damaged by the tsunami accepts Christ after witnessing the lives and attitudes of the volunteers working in her house.




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Starting from nothing

A pastor and OM couple start a new church in Tonami, Japan, a rural town of 50,000.




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Free from guilt

A Japanese girl once weighed down by the guilt of sin accepts Jesus’ complete forgiveness and is baptised. She now exudes “radiant joy”.




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Justices Weigh Trump Effort to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Census

Education groups filed a brief expressing concern that excluding undocumented immigrants would affect census numbers used in several federal education funding programs.




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How Teachers Can Buffer Student Stress From COVID-19: Ordinary Magic

Are you worried your kids are doomed to be permanently damaged by chronic stress from the pandemic? Take heart from this counselor's advice.




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Building Growth Mindset in the Classroom: Assignments From Carol Dweck

New research describes how a teacher's classroom approach can shape whether their students believe their academic skills are fixed at birth or they can grow them through practice and experience.




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Highlights from the Global Careers Institute for grad students at Great Valley

Graduate students attended the Global Careers Institute on Sept. 27 and 28, co-hosted by Penn State Global and Penn State Great Valley. At this professional development event, prominent Penn State alumni shared about their work experience in various countries and networked with students to help them prepare for success in the global marketplace.




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Math Teachers Take a Page From English/Language Arts: Comic Books!

Comic books and graphic novels, popular in many language arts and social studies classes, are just now tiptoeing into the world of K-12 math.




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Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motive

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.




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News24 Business | Your money and your brain: How to make decisions from your prefrontal cortex

Roddy Carter, a US-based doctor who is now a personal coach, says using neuroscience to understand the brain can help you to gain personal mastery. Carter spoke at the recent Humans Under Management conference, writes Laura du Preez.




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Learning From the Nursing Profession in the New Teacher Strike Era

As teacher strikes sweep the nation, Marc Tucker compares the trajectory of teaching to that of the nursing profession, one of high standards of entry and rigorous preparation.




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Virtual speaker explores insomnia from childhood to young adulthood on Oct. 18

Poor sleep is linked to cardiometabolic disease, depression and anxiety, among other concerns. Sleep disturbances can begin in childhood, but insomnia symptoms in children aren’t always taken seriously — and how childhood symptoms develop into a persisting disorder remains elusive. Learn more from Julio Fernandez-Mendoza, professor at the College of Medicine, in the next Virtual Speaker Series from the Penn State Alumni Association from noon to 1 p.m. ET on Oct. 18. 




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News24 Business | ANALYSIS-How Asia's markets could actually benefit from a Trump White House

SINGAPORE, Nov 8 - Asia and even China are shaping up as surprisingly resilient investment markets as Donald Trump returns to the White House, with fund managers optimistic the region can withstand tariffs better than Europe.




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News24 Business | Rand benefits from dollar weakness as US election, likely Fed rate cut loom

The dollar slid on Monday as investors braced for a potential pivot this week for the global economy as the United States chooses a new leader, and as it likely cuts interest rates again with major implications for bond yields.




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From Oz to Albania

Aussie teens make a life-changing visit.




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Big Results from a Small Invite

Rebekka explains to her friend, Ana how she can be one with Jesus too. Ana and her father come to know the living God and experience His care...




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Harrisburg team gathers data from space through NASA's RockOn! program

A team from Penn State Harrisburg spent a week at a NASA facility over the summer, building a scientific experiment and sending it to space through the RockOn! program.




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Schools Seek Cover From Special Education Lawsuits, But Advocates See Another Motive

Special education advocates argue the push for liability protection is a veiled attempt to seek waivers from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the nation's primary special education law.




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Five Commonwealth Campus leaders to retire from Penn State

Five Penn State Commonwealth Campus leaders will be retiring from the University in the coming weeks and months, Penn State Vice President for Commonwealth Campuses and Executive Chancellor Margo DelliCarpini has announced.




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World Campus accepting transfer credits from Community College of the Air Force

Penn State World Campus will accept credits from certain courses offered by the Community College of the Air Force that can be transferred toward a bachelor of science in organizational leadership. The degree is offered online through Penn State World Campus by the School of Labor and Employment Relations in the College of the Liberal Arts.




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From kindergarten to college: Trio continue education at Penn State Wilkes-Barre

They first met in kindergarten, and now they’re in college together. Caleb Balas, Nikolas Kistner and Alexis McGrady were educated at Hanover Area schools throughout elementary, middle and high school. Coming from a graduating class of 111 students, they frequently saw each other throughout school. Since they each made their college choice individually, they didn’t know they would continue to see each other at Penn State Wilkes-Barre — and all three said it’s nice seeing familiar faces.




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Pa. startup grows mushroom-based coffins with support from Penn State Law clinics

In August 2024, Pennsylvania resident Max Justice launched Setas Eternal Living. His flagship product, MyCoffin, is a biodegradable coffin made from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms. Justice has utilized resources provided by Penn State Law's Entrepreneur Assistance and Intellectual Property clinics and Happy Valley LaunchBox to grow his business. 




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Lessons from volleyball

Though it didn’t seem like it would happen, 14 girls in Buenos Aires now participate in volleyball classes complete with lessons from the Bible.