WASHINGTON, DC – May 16, 2013 — ePals Corporation (“ePals” or “the Company”) (TSXV: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading global learning network, is pleased to announce that Katya Andresen will succeed Miles Gilburne as the company’s Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2014 and will report directly to Miles Gilburne, who will transition from his role as CEO over the next six months while continuing to serve as Chairman. During the transition, Ms. Andresen will serve as President and Chief Operating Officer. Current President, Ed Fish and current Chief Operating Officer, J. Michael Kelly will continue reporting to Miles Gilburne in the office of the Chairman, focused on major strategic partnerships, international joint ventures and corporate finance.
McGraw-Hill Education and ePals® Join Forces to Expand Global Collaborative Learning Opportunities for K-12 Students
NEW YORK – April 16, 2013 – McGraw-Hill Education today announced that it has formed a collaboration with ePals Corporation, an education media company and the world’s leading global learning network. The partnership pairs world-class content from McGraw-Hill Networks, McGraw-Hill Education’s award-winning digital social studies learning program for Grades 6-12, with ePals’ global community and social learning platform.
ePals® Launches Learning Platform and Media Business in China
WASHINGTON, DC – March 26, 2013 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading Global Learning Network, today announced that it has commenced operations of its Platform and Media businesses in China through its NeuPals joint venture and in collaboration with Neusoft Publishing. The launch of both Platform and Media businesses comes after fourth quarter approval of business licenses by Chinese authorities, followed by successful completion of initial technology transfer, product adaptation and localization, and establishment of facilities in Dalian, Shanghai and Shenyang. NeuPals technical operations have been successfully established within China in collaboration with NeuEdu Co. , Ltd. NeuPals has been capitalized by its partners, ePals and NeuEdu, and a seasoned management team is on board, led by CEO Tao Wang, who brings 15 years of experience working with international and language learning companies, as well as a Masters in Computer Science from University of Massachusetts and a Bachelors from WuHan University.
ePals® Media Sweeps 2013 Parents’ Choice Awards
WASHINGTON, DC – March 12, 2013 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading Global Learning Network, today announced that its media division, formerly Carus Publishing, was honored with 14 recognitions in the 2013 Parents’ Choice Awards. The awards recognize the top children’s magazines as voted upon by the Parents’ Choice Foundation’s panel of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents and even kids themselves.
Winners in Smithsonian-ePals® Global Kids Invention Challenge Include Young Innovators From Around the World
WASHINGTON, DC – August 29, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading Global Education Network, and the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation’s Spark!Lab, are happy to announce today the 26 student winners and runners up in the 2012 Invent It! Challenge contest.
ePals Receives Regulatory Approval for Chinese Joint Venture and Expands Relationship with NeuSoft to Include Content Publishing
WASHINGTON, DC – November 28, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading safe social learning network, today announced that its joint venture with NeuEdu for the creation of ePals China under the name NeuPals has received its Chinese business license and has begun formal operations, bringing ePals’ safe and secure social learning network into China in partnership with one of China’s premiere technology and education companies.
ePals® Launches News Now Journalism Center
WASHINGTON, DC – November 14, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading safe social learning network, today announced the launch of News Now, a new learning center on www.ePals.com/journalism dedicated to helping high school students learn professional news and editorial reporting skills. The center provides resources aligned with “real world” journalism practices and communications standards such as the Common Core Standards in the United States, and encourages students to develop and showcase their own reporting and journalism skills.
ePals® Announces New Common Core Implementation Center
WASHINGTON, DC – November 09, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading safe social learning network, today announced its new free Common Core Implementation Center (CCIC). In a time when school districts are cash-strapped, the CCIC is designed to meet educators’ needs with a broad range of flexible online communication tools and rigorous project-based learning resources that will enable teachers to teach and students to learn the new Common Core English Language Arts State Standards.
ePals® and Curriki Partner to Strengthen and Expand Open Educational Resources for Students and Teachers
WASHINGTON, DC – September 18, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading safe social learning network, today announced a partnership with Curriki.org, an online education community empowering educators, parents, and students through a vast collection of free Open Education Resources. With ePals connecting 800,000 classrooms across 200 countries, and Curriki reaching more than seven million users in 192 countries with upwards of 45,000 digital learning objects, together the two provide educators and learners around the world with unprecedented scope and access to rigorous and engaging global online content.
ePals Launches Fun New Way for Kids to Access Educational Content from Cobblestone & Cricket®
WASHINGTON, DC – August 29, 2012 – ePals Corporation (TSX-V: SLN), an education media company and the world’s leading safe social learning network, today announced the release of new interactive magazine apps from its children’s media division, offering kids an exciting new way to interact with content from award-winning, teacher- and parent-recommended Cobblestone & Cricket magazines.