Special Operations Forces are the elite commandos of the U.S. military. They are called upon to perform the toughest duties in the armed forces, and their actions directly affect the protection of America's freedom.
Ellevation Education provides web based software designed for ELL (English Language Learners) educators and the English learners they serve. Their software is used by several school districts across the country in order to fulfill this mission. Eric Wong, VP of Engineering at Ellevation Education The company was founded in the fall of 2011 by Teddy Rice and Jordan Meranus and is venture-backed by Emerson Collective, Zuckerberg Education Ventures, and Omidyar Network.
By studying the Holocaust, students learn to challenge preconceptions and understand the complex relationship between individual identity and universal identity. Holocaust education provides a pathway for students to confront their present concerns involving loyalty, peer pressure, scapegoating, conformity and belonging. By studying the past to understand the present, they learn that human beings possess the power to control their behavior, so they become aware of the importance of making choices and come to realize that one person can make a difference.