BrainWise at Rotary International-Los Angeles

Posted On: June 30, 2008

Dr. Barry returned from the Rotary International Convention in Los Angeles, where she spent three days introducing and training individual Rotarians in the concepts of BrainWise. The Rotary International coordinator for Literacy, Dr. Richard Hattwick thought that the BrainWise presentation was a powerful tool in presenting the ideas encompassed by the program. Individuals from numerous countries attended the training sessions and BrainWise materials have been shipped to Nigeria, Indonesia, the Philippines, the Bahamas, and India as a result of the conference.

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