DreamBuilder Elearning Initiative Supporting Women
Entrepreneurs in Chile and
Peru
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland
and Labrador, Jan. 28, 2015 /CNW/ -- Bluedrop Learning
Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Bluedrop Performance Learning Inc.
(Bluedrop) (TSX-V: BPL) continues to receive accolades for
excellence in learning technology.
Bluedrop has received the coveted Brandon Hall Group Silver
award for excellence in the category of Best Advance in Unique
Learning Technology. The Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards
Program is the most prestigious awards program in
the learning and human capital management industry. The award is in
partnership with Thunderbird School of Global Management
(Thunderbird) and Freeport-McMoRan Inc. for the "DreamBuilder – The
Women's Business Creator" (DreamBuilder) initiative delivered in
Chile and Peru.
DreamBuilder breaks new ground in its delivery method, teaching
methodology, distribution model and networking capabilities. The
program helps women build their dream of starting or growing their
own business. Practical, convenient and fun, this unique online
business training leads women step-by-step through the basics of
business. In addition to the interactive courses, students are
given access to helpful tools and templates they can use in their
own ventures. An innovative Business Plan Generator guides the
learner in the creation of a business plan throughout the program.
Following the completion of the program, access to an online forum
will connect women with a community of like-minded entrepreneurs
that they can network with for support, to source information and
to build their supply
chain. www.dreambuilder.org
"Bluedrop was honoured to work with the Thunderbird School
of Global Management and Freeport-McMoRan in the creation and
implementation of DreamBuilder. This unique elearning initiative is
helping disadvantaged women entrepreneurs in Chile and Peru to discover, develop and reach their
potential. It was a great stroke of luck for the three groups to
come together as members of the Clinton Global Initiative and help
make magic happen for some very deserving women.
"
- Emad Rizkalla, Founder and CEO of Bluedrop
Learning Networks
"Thunderbird has worked for ten years to create practical
business education curriculums for women entrepreneurs in emerging
markets, but being able to incorporate this level of innovative
elearning technology into our work is a game-changer. Our reach has
now increased exponentially."
- Kellie Kreiser,
Executive Director, Thunderbird for Good, Thunderbird School of
Global Management
"The award-winning initiatives and the skill and strategy
that went into them are inspiring. The innovation represented by
these winners can serve as models for success for many others that
strive to push their organizations to the next
level."
- Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of
Brandon Hall Group
Bluedrop
Bluedrop Performance Learning (TSX-V: BPL) is
an innovator in workplace training for individuals, corporations,
military personnel and the public sector. Launched in 2004,
Bluedrop leverages its expertise in workforce development and has
been recognized as a thought leader globally. From this
recognition, Bluedrop has made commitments to work with
organizations such as the Clinton Global Initiative.
Bluedrop Learning Networks, a subsidiary of BPL is a global
leader in upgrading regional workforce skills. The
Bluedrop 360 Training Management and Delivery platform,
which hosts and manages Dreambuilder, is focused on helping
governments, associations, unions, and NGOs to reduce
unemployment/underemployment, expand apprenticeship and strengthen
business competitiveness.
The Bluedrop Learning Network platform offers a completely
tailored solution designed to meet the demands of each Government,
Workforce Board or NGO. Delivered as a Software Service solution,
the scalable platform is designed to be easy and cost-effective to
implement. www.bluedrop.com
Brandon Hall Group, Inc.
With more than 10,000
clients globally and 20 years of delivering world class research
and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is the most well-known
and established research organization in the performance
improvement industry. They conduct research that drives
performance, and provides strategic insights for executives and
practitioners responsible for growth and business results
Now entering its 20th year, the Brandon Hall Group
Excellence Awards program is the most prestigious awards program in
the industry. Often times called the "Academy Awards" by Learning,
talent and business Executives, the program was one of the first of
its kind in the learning industry, which was pioneered in 1994.
www.brandonhall.com
Thunderbird School of Global Management
Thunderbird
School of Global Management Thunderbird is one of the world's
leading schools of international business with nearly 70 years of
experience in developing leaders with the global mindset, business
skills and social responsibility necessary to create real,
sustainable value for their organizations, communities and the
world. Through the "Thunderbird for Good" initiative, the school
has provided business education to over 107,000 women entrepreneurs
across 26 different countries. Thunderbird School of Global
Management is a unit of the Arizona State
University Knowledge Enterprise.
www.thunderbird.edu
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan is a premier
U.S based natural resource company with an industry leading global
portfolio of mineral assets, significant oil and gas resources and
a growing production profile. The Freeport-McMoRan Foundation fully
sponsored the development of DreamBuilder and is committed to
supporting the education and growth of women entrepreneurs in the
communities where they operate and beyond.
www.fcx.com
Media contact:
Lynn
Hammond
Bluedrop Performance Learning
lynnhammond@bluedrop.com
709-330-1260
709-570-5691
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