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DEC Fits Seven Foundations School with New PCs.

5/30/2007 3:41:00 PM

Data Evolution Corporation (DEC), a trend-setter in mobile technology, recently announced that it has made a donation of a clucth of its decTOP computers to the Seven Fountains Primary School in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Opened in 3/2007 with a student body of one thousand boys and girls, Seven Fountains exists because of cooporation between Oprah Winfrey's Angel... Read More

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Oprah Education Boss Returns Home

5/25/2007 1:54:00 PM

Joan Countryman has recently returned from the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy For Girls in South Africa. Ms. Countryman is a Quaker and former headmistress of Providence's Lincoln School.

During the opening in January Countryman realized the person speaking after her was none other than Nelson Mandela, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of South Africa.

"The... Read More

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"Change Schools!" says Oprah!

5/16/2007 9:13:00 AM

Oprah, who was a guest on CNN's Larry King Live over the weekend, was asked about parents who complained about excessive rules. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa has been the butt of continued complaints from parents that (among other things) the girls aren't allowed any junk food, and they (the parents) have to go through a security gate.

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Oprah Bridges People, Inspires Change, Education & Receives Hon. PhD from Howard University

5/14/2007 4:41:00 PM

Oprah Winfrey told Howard University's class of 2007 in a highly anticipated Commencement address: "I was told before I came, ""You're going to feel the love at Howard University,"" I'm feeling it today,"

An openly joyful Oprah received an Honorary Doctor of Humanities degree at the May 12 Ceremony. "Find out what gives you juice; nobody can tell you what that is," she told... Read More

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Leadership Academy Realty TV Show Next?

4/16/2007 8:48:00 AM

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Could a reality TV show be the next step for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa? This would be perfect television show fodder. All the drama is already there; there is the billionaire talk show host, there are the girls, there is the excitement of shooting in a foreign land, there is the added element of friction between the school and the... Read More

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Ozark Students Collect Books for Leadership Academy for Girls

4/11/2007 9:27:00 AM

In Springfield, Missouri the textbooks are accumulating at one Ozarks elementary school as the students try to share the gift of learning. In Mr. Carr's 5th grade classroom the students were inspired by Oprah Winfrey's efforts and want to follow suit to spread their love of reading around the world. They started a book drive hoping to get as many books as possible. When... Read More

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Oprah's School Blog Interviews ASCEND

4/2/2007 1:09:00 PM

Hello Everybody! I recently sat with Nancy Padron & Sallee Reynolds from ASCEND. This is a fantastic organization doing great work all over the world. This was exciting for me. So I'll just step aside and let the lovely ladies' words speak for themselves. Oh yes, visit their site here: http://ascendalliance.org

Transcript of 3/30/07 Interview:

Nancy: Thank you for the... Read More

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Leadership Academy for Girls Under Microscope

3/29/2007 4:19:00 PM

Oprah's back in Africa and building another school. But her $40+ million Leadership Academy for Girls in Johannesburg has come under pressure after being accused of denying the students email access and cell phone privileges during the week and banning junk food in the school compound. Some of the girls, who are quietly complaining that the school rules are a bit too... Read More with Video

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Oprah's School Volunteer Crowned Miss USA.

3/27/2007 1:25:00 PM

Rachel Smith, twenty-one year old alumnus of Nashville's Belmont University, beat out fifty other Contestants to win the Miss USA Pagent. The previous Miss USA, Tara Conner, had her reign highlighted by club-hopping and a stint in a rehab.

Smith admitted it would "be a little bit of a challenge," to take over from Conner but quickly added she was up to the task. "I'm... Read More

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