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Green Bay Packers’ Martellus Bennett Partners With YouTube Kids

Martellus Bennett in a full-on Batman costume shouldn’t surprise you. Well, if you’re familiar with the newest Green Bay Packers’ tight end, at least. The reason Bennett was dressed up as the Caped Crusader, Santa Claus and others in a video is because he has partnered with YouTube Kids for #ReadAlong month. The campaign is […]

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MLB, EVERFI Introduce ‘Summer Slugger’ Learning Retention Course

As the 2017 MLB season nears the All-Star Break and the ensuing dog days of summer, students across the country are ending school and likely soon to forget much of what they just learned. To counter this effect, MLB and education technology company EVERFI have created “Summer Slugger,” an online course aimed at 4th- and 5th-graders […]

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Detroit Lions’ Don Carey Hosts STEAM Day, Football Camp

Detroit Lions safety Don Carey is embracing a healthy combination of education and football. On Saturday, he hosted a day of football training camp and learning in the science, tech, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) fields at Martin Luther King, Jr. High School in Detroit. According to the Lions, the six-hour program benefited 250 students […]

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Adidas, Parley To Host Digital Run In New Social Awareness Campaign

In two weeks, runners around the world can log their mileage on an app to stand in solidarity against ocean pollution. During World Oceans Day week from June 5-11, adidas and social activist group Parley for the Oceans will join forces to launch a worldwide “digital run,” among other audio and video initiatives and an […]

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