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Children encouraged to 'Pass the Parcel'

To present the true meaning of Christmas, OM Ireland’s creative arts team performs a multimedia production in schools, churches and community centres around Ireland.




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Encouraged to continue

Brandy and her daughter Alexia (USA) went to Ireland for a two-week outreach and left impacted just as much as they'd impacted others.




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Atheist encourages Christians to tell others about Jesus

After listening to the Gospel a self-proclaimed atheist encouraged Christians to go tell others this Good News.




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From web manager to national director

Stephen Brandon takes on the role of national director for OM New Zealand after serving as OM’s International Web Manager for six years.




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Rains cause tragedy in Central America

After a week of heavy rains in Central America, the area is left in tragedy. OM Guatemala is desperate to help.




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Hope in bars and garbage dumps

170 volunteers from various countries in Central America shared the gospel and saw many lives changed during Easter in Chimaltenango, Guatemala.




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The language of faith

Puerto Barrios, Guatemala :: Logos Hope's volunteers bring an international aspect to a motivating festival for young people.




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Hope floats again!

OM Ships’ Logos Hope is back in the water after 90-day dry dock marathon but more work is needed to sail again.




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Logos Hope launches again

After eight months of maintenance and improvements to prepare the vessel for future service, Logos Hope sets sail from Subic Bay, Philippines.




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To the ship – again

Name: Caleb Epp Home: La Ronge, Canada Born in: May 1986 Joined OM Ships: February 2013 Previous employment: Carpenter ​Current job on board: Maintenance team member




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Freedom from bondage

A Bible study for the guardians of the pupils in Chiyembekezo School in Ntaja, Malawi, is bringing freedom to the women who attend.




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Tales of encouragement and prayer

As OM teams spread out across Pakistan, they witness God’s work in people's lives through encouragement, prayer and God’s Word.




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Honourable wage

OM runs centers in different parts of the country to teach sewing skills to trainees. This provides an opportunity for women's growth in the community.




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Over 60 villages and only four churches

OM Ukraine team gets excited about church planting in a northern Odessa province after participating in a Bus4Life outreach in the area.




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A courageous decision

A 20-year-old man, who suffered from addictions and domestic violence, accepted Christ into his life during the OM Mexico July outreach in Huatulco, Oaxaca.




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Imagination and prayer

Young Mexicans are challenged to do their part in missions during a conference in August, in which OM participated.




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A warm welcome for the message

Veracruz, Mexico :: Logos Hope is welcomed to Mexico with fanfare and excitement as people get behind the endeavour of sharing knowledge, help and hope.




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A message of love

Tampico, Mexico :: Children visiting Logos Hope learn that spreading love and helping others can make the world a better place.




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New challenge on stage

Tampico, Mexico :: Logos Hope's international crewmembers perform their onboard theatre show entirely in Spanish for the first time.




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Helping Sudanese Nubians write worship music in their own language and style

Ethnomusicologists visited a North African country to help local singers and a Sudanese Nubian believer write a worship song in his language and style.




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Hope for life in Peruvian villages

With a team of 6 people, OM Peru recently went on an outreach to an area called Alto Piura.




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Living out the message of God

Team members of MAP Australia seek to live out the message of the Gospel to all people, no matter how sympathetic or opposed.




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News24 Business | Mining and agriculture give Omnia a profit boost, but tax woes weigh

Explosives, chemicals and fertiliser group Omnia reported a 17% surge in interim operating profit on Monday thanks largely to standout performances from its mining segment and its South African agriculture business.




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Schoolbags for children in Muslim villages

OM EAST, in partnership with OM Bosnia, is getting ready for their annual Schoolbags Project in north-west Bosnia-Herzegovina this summer.




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Courage for the Crimean Tatars 

A Crimean Tatar man shares how he gained courage and learnt vital truths through reading Into the Den of the Infidels, produced by OM EAST.




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Imagine the smiles on their faces

OM EAST offers a special start to the new school term for hundreds of children in Bosnia-Herzegovina.




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Media for minority languages

Graphic designers, translators and distributors from 130 organisations meet to develop media for minority languages in Eurasia.




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OM EAST and local partners raise a banner in Roma villages

This summer nearly 1,000 Roma children in Roma villages throughout Central and Eastern Europe heard the Gospel.




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Costa Ricans encourage local church in Talamanca

A group of Costa Ricans visit a local church in an indigenous region of the country and bring encouragement by serving.




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Bored, Stressed, Tired: Unpacking Teenagers' Emotions About High School

At first glance, it could seem that teenagers just really, really hate high school. But Yale researchers found deeper student engagement issues.




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How Will Schools Teach English-Language Learners This Fall?

A new database offers a state-by-state look at guidance on supporting English-learner students and their families amid the global pandemic.




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Q&A Collections: Classroom-Management Advice

All Classroom Q&A posts sharing classroom-management advice (from the past nine years!) are described and linked to in this compilation post.




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Are Aspiring Teachers Learning Classroom Management? It Varies

The strategy of reinforcing good behavior with praise is the least likely to be taught in teacher-prep programs, an analysis finds.




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Could the Next Strike in Education Be Against the Teachers' Union?

The staff union for the National Education Association is threatening to strike over contract negotiations.




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There Is Nothing Fragile About Racism

Labeling whiteness as "weak" does not reflect the racial terror people of color feel, writes Bettina L. Love.




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N.C. watchdog agency critiques teacher diversity efforts




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Language and Dropouts

English-language learners are twice as likely to drop out of school as their peers who are either native English speakers or former ELLs who have become fluent in the language.




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Counselors Blast College Board's Plan to Assign Students a 'Disadvantage' Score

The College Board's plan to score students' 'level of disadvantage' based on their schools and neighborhoods has some college counselors asking: Will wealthy parents try to game the system?




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Judge Dismisses Concussion Lawsuit Against Illinois High School Association

An Illinois judge has dismissed the nation's first class-action lawsuit against a state high school association over its handling of concussions, ruling that it had made strides in that regard since the filing of the lawsuit.




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Texas Cheerleaders Take Religious Message Battle to State Supreme Court

A group of Texas high school cheerleaders filed a petition with the state Supreme Court over an ongoing dispute about the display of banners with religious messages at high school football games.




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Team Sues Little League Over Stripped Championship

A Chicago-based former Little League team has filed a lawsuit against Little League International over the organization's decision to strip the team's United States championship earlier this year.




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Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Pop Warner to Proceed to Trial

A Los Angeles judge ruled that a teenage football player may proceed to trial against the national Pop Warner organization, four years after he suffered an on-field injury that left him a quadriplegic.




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Parents Sue Little League for Allegedly Ignoring Eligibility Concerns

In the lawsuit, the Chicago-based team's parents allege Little League was aware of potential residency issues, "but chose to ignore and/or deliberately conceal these facts in order to garner higher ratings, publicity, and money."




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How Teachers Can Encourage Moral Behavior

How can you teach students to distinguish right from wrong when they see others violate moral standards shamelessly? Eminent psychologist Albert Bandura explains the perils of moral disengagement.




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High school graduation rates again rise in Georgia




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Teachers in Pa. District Agree to Work for Free (Again)

The Chester Upland district has faced financial hardship for decades, and for the second time in four years, teachers will be working without pay.




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News24 Business | Sikonathi Mantshantsha | KPMG/VBS saga shows SA's fortunes are better in hands of SARB than NPA

Our freedom, and fortunes as a nation, lie with the likes of the independent and professional men and women as those at the head of the SA Reserve Bank, and very much unlike those at the NPA.




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News24 Business | amaBhungane | SARS blocks access to Zuma's tax records, again

SARS continues to deny amaBhungane and the Financial Mail's requests for access to former president Jacob Zuma's tax records despite the seminal judgment of the Constitutional Court handed down in May 2023.




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News24 Business | BOOK REVIEW | Why many time management tricks don't work (and one that does)

Most time management strategies are dropped as quickly as they are picked up for one key reason: insight is so much more important than theory, says Ian Mann. And this author's insight is invaluable.




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The agony of Angola

In a country wasted by conflict, OM brings healing to Angola’s people by strengthening local churches, training leaders and caring for children at risk.