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Jostens Educator Services also offers links to Jostens.com and a wealth of external links to partnerships that we have formed to provide you and your students with a wealth of information and support:

After School Explorer
As a proud partner of the Princeton Review, we're pleased to provide you with After School Explorer, an accessible, online source for preparing students for a career or higher education.

Students will find great tips, news and advice on annual school rankings, internships, opportunities in the military, and much more. After School Explorer is like having the school guidance counselor available 24/7!

Crisis Management Institute (CMI)
At Crisis Management Institute (CMI) our greatest expertise is in the school setting, addressing crisis response, peaceable schools and violence prevention.

Our services include on site crisis response, trauma intervention and violence prevention at the time of need anywhere in the world, as well as training and technical as assistance in planning and development stages. Our trainings encompass a wide range of topics, and there are many options from which to choose.
For more information go to http://www.cmionline.org

CollegeSTEPS

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Program and Scholarship Sweepstakes - Created by Wells Fargo and distributed by Jostens to help students plan for college and give students a chance to win $1,000 toward college tuition.

Students may enroll any time during high school and receive electronic postcards with helpful college-planning information. During a student's senior year, the student automatically becomes eligible for a chance to win a $1,000 college tuition prize. Winners are selected through random drawings. For more information, Click Here.

Jostens Speakers Bureau
Connects schools and organizations with the nation's finest speakers in the youth education market. Programs are customized for junior high and high school assemblies, student leadership conferences, vocational education programs, teacher in services, educational associations, conventions and parent meetings.

Heroic Choices
Originally the Todd M. Beamer Foundation, Heroic Choices is a non-profit youth services organization that builds resiliency in children who have experienced trauma. The 12-month program supports children, families and mentors. In the summer of 2002, Jostens was honored to present the Beamer foundation with a check for $150,000.

Search Institute®
Search Institute® is an independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge, and resources to promote healthy children, youth, and communities. To accomplish this mission, the institute generates and communicates new knowledge, and brings together community, state, and national leaders.

At the heart of the institute's work is a framework of 40 Developmental Assets® which are positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.

The Search Institute website offers more information on the assets and their application as well as research articles, downloadable resources and ways to connect with builders across the world.

Mark Scharenbroich
Mark Sharenbroich has spent his career working in the field of education sharing messages of how to improve school performance by improving school climate. His messages remind us of the significant correlation between a student's success in the classroom and he quality of the personal connections in the school.

Mark is known internationally as a writer, performer and director of several award-winning programs on leadership and school climate. He has earned a Silver Screen, Golden Apple and an Emmy award. Mark has also been inducted into the National Speakers Association's prestigious Speakers Hall of Fame. www.marktheteacher.com

Keith Nord
Keith is considered an expert in the area of leadership having been in leadership positions throughout high school, college and professional athletics (a captain at each level), as well as leading many service organizations outside athletics.

Keith's leadership workshops take participants through a variety of leadership exercises based on real-life situations. By going through the process of making leadership decisions and acting on these decisions, participants learn the art of leadership - how to create power in those around them. www.keithnord.com

Jessica Weiner
www.withjess.com

Jessica Weiner is an Author, Self-Esteem Expert, and Advice Columnist who reaches audiences worldwide through her books, speaking engagements, and media appearances. Her ground-breaking and empowering work in self-discovery and self-esteem with women and teens motivates and inspires them to become Actionists™ by taking action in their everyday lives. Her emerging brand, “With Jess™”, is dedicated to reinforcing its motto, “Find you. Feel Good.”

Jess's new book, "Life Doesn’t Begin 5 Pounds From Now” (Simon and Schuster ’06), attempts to decode the ‘language of fat’ that women speak every day and explores how body image controls the way women think about all aspects of their lives: health, wealth, family, career, and relationships. It’s a step by step guide to loving your body and developing the attributes of Inner Style™: self-confidence, self-knowledge, and self-acceptance.

Jess's first book, "A Very Hungry Girl" (Hay House/September ’03), chronicles her own self-discovery and ultimate recovery from an eating disorder and explores how she has helped thousands of young people address a multitude of self-esteem related issues.

Jess is the self-esteem expert for The Tyra Banks show and is a regular contributor for The Today Show and CNN Showbiz Tonight.  She currently writes about body image and self-esteem for CosmoGirl! Magazine and is serving as the “soul goal” coach for the CG Body/Soul Challenge. Jess also writes a blog for iVillage entitled “The Weighting Game”, discussing pop culture trends, body image, and issues of self-esteem with over 70 million women worldwide.

Jess reaches the ‘tween and teen market through her advice column entitled “Real Girls/Real Advice” for the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen website. (www.mary-kateandashley.com). This popular column is read by over one million girls in 10 countries around the world. It provides advice on issues ranging from self esteem, boys, popularity, friendship, family, and body image.

Jess recently received The Outstanding Young Californian Award by the California Jaycees to honor leaders under the age of 40.  She became the youngest recipient to be honored by Penn State University with an Alumni Achievement Award.  Her work has been featured on, Oprah, CNN, TODAY, THE EARLY SHOW, MTV, The View, Good Morning America and in The Washington Post, Teen People and countless other media outlets.

When she is not busy changing the world, she likes to walk on fire.

Jessica Weiner’s Industry Related Appearances and Accomplishments

  • Self-Esteem Expert for the Tyra Banks Show
  • Author of best selling books, “Life Doesn’t Begin 5 Pounds From Now” & “A Very Hungry Girl”
  • Writes “The Weighting Game” Blog for www.iVillage.com
  • Exclusive columnist for www.Mary-KateandAshley.com, “Real Girls, Real Advice with Jess”
  • Frequent contributor, CNN, The Today Show, and E! Entertainment News
  • Frequent contributor for Cosmo Girl! Magazine
  • Frequent contributor to New Moon Magazine and Daughters Magazine
  • Recurring segment on Leeza Gibbon’s Radio Show, “Leeza Live”
  • Media Ambassador for National Eating Disorders Association  (NEDA)
  • Board member for the Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC)
  • B.A. in Women’s Studies and Theater, Penn State University 1995

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    PUBLICATIONS

    RADIO

     Oprah

     The Washington Post  

     Leeza Live

     CNN  

     Wall Street Journal 

     XM Radio

     Tyra Banks Show 

     NY Times

     KFI 640 AM

     Good Morning America 

     CosmoGirl!  

     KZLA 93.9 FM

     Today Show

     Teen People

     ABC Radio Network

     The Early Show

     Seventeen  

     CBS Radio Network

     The View  

     Hollywood Reporter

     Emmis Radio

     Fox News  

     Indy Men’s Monthly

     Westwood One

     CBS News

     LA City Beat  

     WS Internet Radio

     MSNBC

     Figure Magazine

     

     MTV  

     Scholastic

     

     Extra

       

     Access Hollywood

       

     E!

       
AWARDS

  • 2005 Outstanding Young Californian, California Jaycees
  • 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award by the HEED Foundation
  • 2004 Alumni Achievement Award, Penn State University
  • 2004 Hope Award, DC Calvary Women’s Services
  • 1999 Nuvo Cultural Vision Award for the city of Indianapolis
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