eLearners.com Launches National 'Career Stimulus Package' to Tackle Crisis of Undereducated,...

eLearners.com Launches National 'Career Stimulus Package' to Tackle Crisis of
Undereducated, Underemployed Adult Americans

40 City Empowerment Tour, Featuring Career Coaches; $4 Million in Full-Tuition
Scholarships; Job Shadowing; and Fundraising to Educate, Empower and Employ

DENVER, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- eLearners.com, a web resource of
EducationDynamics, which has successfully connected learners to online
education since 1999, announced today the launch of a new national program
aimed at helping adults kick start their careers through education, entitled
"Career Stimulus Package" (www.careerstimulus.com). The comprehensive career
education program will offer undereducated, underemployed adults access to
online education opportunities, including up to $4 million in full-tuition
scholarships, and job shadowing programs at some of America's most innovative
companies. At the center of the campaign is a 40-city RV "Empowerment Tour"
offering free career coaching services which starts in Denver, Colorado on
June 12, 2009 and concludes in Los Angeles on September 9, 2009.

"The undereducated, underemployed adult population is a silent crisis in
America today and it needs a voice - a very loud voice," explains Terrence
Thomas, EVP Marketing Operations for eLearners.com, which just completed the
third series of its Project Working Mom campaign which partnered with colleges
and universities to provide more than $5 million in full-tuition online
college scholarships; an eighteen month campaign that received more than
400,000 applicants.

The Career Stimulus Package and Empowerment Tour is the voice designed to help
adult Americans overcome the barriers of time, money and confidence in
pursuing a college degree. The scholarships provided by the participating
schools, and the scholarship funds raised during the tour, is one small but
significant step in helping to alleviate the financial burden. By studying
online, students can do class work from home, during their lunch hour at work,
and at any time of day mitigating the obstacle of time. And through the
comprehensive Career Stimulus Package efforts, adults can get the knowledge
and information they need to feel confident about returning to school.

"Everyone talks about the crisis in education, but nobody is focusing on the
root cause - the lack of college educated adults in the U.S.," explained
Thomas. "Not only is the fact that more than 70% of Americans aged 25 and
older not having a bachelor's degree debilitating to the competitive status of
our nation, but it's adversely affecting future generations as these adults
ultimately become parents and we need them to be education role models for
America's children."

The tour's primary ambassador is Flavia Colgan, a passionate advocate for
education over the past decade. She served as the first woman and youngest
Chief of Staff in the country for Pennsylvania's Lt. Governor Catherine Baker
Knoll. And, most recently she has appeared as a correspondent and commentator
on several national TV networks including CBS, MSNBC and FOX.

"While the Career Stimulus Package and Empowerment Tour are a catalyst for
discussion and change, they are certainly not enough," said Colgan. "Funding
for non-traditional adult education must become an ongoing national priority.
Half of the projected job growth in the United States over the next decade
will require a college degree. To truly strengthen America's workforce, we
need to equip adults to take on these jobs. If we can educate, we can empower
and employ. It's the solution to America's current and future economic woes."

The components of the Career Stimulus Package include:

Full-Tuition Scholarships
The Career Stimulus Package campaign will award full-tuition scholarships to
adults who have applied through www.careerstimulus.com. The scholarships will
let deserving adults attend an accredited online college or university tuition
free. The total value of these scholarships, which range from the associate's
level to the Ph.D. level, is about $4 million. Participating schools
providing the scholarships include: American Public University, Ashworth
College, Bryant & Stratton College, Capella University, Ellis University,
Everest University, Virginia College, and Western Governors University. To
apply for a scholarship, applicants must submit a short application and essay
describing their goals, why they want to go back to school and past instances
of triumph over adversity. The participating schools will select the
recipients. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is October 31.

Job Shadowing
The individuals selected to receive scholarships will also receive a one-week,
paid job shadowing opportunity with one of the Career Stimulus Package
participating companies, including: CareerBuilder.com, Dictionary.com,
ZipRealty, Entrepreneur Magazine, eLance, EducationDynamics, Habitat for
Humanity, spud! and Orbitek, LLC. This job shadowing opportunity will provide
scholarship recipients the chance to learn more about the industries they have
interest in and will also provide the opportunity to network with
professionals.

The Tour
The "Empowerment Tour: Educate. Empower. Employ." Will travel to
approximately 40 cities across the country by RV. The tour will launch in
Denver on June 12 and conclude in Los Angeles on September 9. The tour will
offer free career laser coaching sessions to help Americans discover what is
holding them back and the strategies needed to move toward success. The two
participating career coaches will be available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Reservations will be accepted online starting June 10 at
www.empowermenttour.com; however, reservations can be made on location as
well.

In addition to free career coaching sessions, each Empowerment Tour stop will
feature an Education Station where people can apply for a full-tuition
scholarship. The Empowerment Tour will also include Donation Stations at each
stop where people can donate old suits and other interview appropriate attire.
Each tour stop will also include complimentary snacks and drinks throughout
the day.

For more information on the Career Stimulus Package, The Empowerment Tour and
the full-tuition scholarships and job shadowing opportunities, visit
www.careerstimulus.com. For additional information on the Empowerment Tour,
go to www.empowermenttour.com.

Empowerment Tour Schedule
(Subject to Change)

June 12: Denver, CO July 14 & July 15: Washington, D.C.
June 15 & 16: Dallas, TX July 16 & July 17: Philadelphia, PA
June 18: New Orleans, LA July 19 - July 22: New York City
June 19: Mobile, AL July 23 & July 24: Boston, MA
June 22: Pensacola, FL July 27: Scranton, PA
June 24: Tampa, FL July 29 & July 30: Pittsburgh, PA
June 25 & June 26: Miami, FL July 31: Cleveland, OH
June 28 & 29: Jacksonville, FL August 2 - August 4: Detroit, MI
July 1 & July 2: Atlanta, GA August 6 & August 7: Chicago, IL
July 3 - July 9: 4th of July Break August 10: Indianapolis, IN
July 10: Nashville, TN August 11: St. Louis, MO
July 12 & 13: Baltimore, MD August 12: Kansas City, MO
August 13: Omaha, NE August 28: Spokane, WA
August 14: Des Moines, IA August 31: Seattle, WA
August 17: Minneapolis, MN September 1: Portland, OR
August 19: Rapid City, SD September 3: Sacramento, CA
August 21: Cheyenne, WY September 4: San Francisco, CA
August 24: Salt Lake City, UT Sept. 6 - Sept. 9: Los Angeles, CA
August 26: Boise, ID

About eLearners.com(R)
eLearners.com is one of several high visibility websites operated by
EducationDynamics. Since 1999, eLearners.com has been successfully connecting
learners to online education, including online degree and certificate
programs, specialized career training, and a variety of online courses. For
prospective students, eLearners.com provides a powerful search engine for
users to find thousands of online program offerings, as well as educational
evaluation tools and financial aid resources. For colleges and universities,
the eLearners.com website offers a low-cost, performance-based method to
provide national exposure and increase enrollments in their online learning
programs. For more information on eLearners.com, visit
http://www.eLearners.com.

About EducationDynamics
EducationDynamics, a portfolio company of Halyard Capital, is higher
education's leading marketing and information services company dedicated to
helping institutions find, enroll and retain more students. Its content-rich
and highly visible education websites, including EarnMyDegree.com,
eLearners.com, GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com and its more than 50 special
interest microsites, make EducationDynamics the premier provider of qualified
prospective students for colleges and universities. In addition, the company
offers a full suite of Web-delivered services proven to drive enrollment
growth and reduce student attrition. For more information, visit
http://www.educationdynamics.com.

Contact:
Jenny Foust
CSG-PR
jfoust@csg-pr.com
(303) 433-7020 or (720) 244-4268

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