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A natural leader, author, artist....who could ask for more to lead a country?

25/05/2016 - 15:44
​ Winston Churchill was born on November 30. On July 16, 1945, after being defeated in the elections the previous day, Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister of Britain. However, he was to become Prime Minister again. Remembered by many as one of the greatest British leaders of the 20th Century, Winston Churchill had an inherent drive to achieve his highest potential throughout his life. Get an insight into the extraordinary life of the man who held the post of Prime Minister of Britain. He had a great thirst for adventure which led him to pursue journalistic travels where he penned...
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How Multi-Millionaires Made Money

05/05/2016 - 15:35
HOW MILLIONAIRES MADE MONEY by Dr Charles Margerison Psychologist - Amazing People Worldwide Henry Ford, Coco Chanel, Andrew Carnegie, Cesar Ritz, Elizabeth Arden, Mayer Rothschild are all examples of people who started from humble circumstances and became multi-millionaires. How did they do it? What can we learn from their lives? How did they succeed? We can learn from their actions and success, but we cannot replicate what they did. They were a product of their time and their personality fitted the opportunities they discovered. No doubt, if they were to return today, most of the...
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Amazing People Schools

Calling all Gold Coast, Australia Schools - Amazing Opportunity!

01/04/2016 - 15:47
Gold Coast Show - Musical Presentation Opportunity Celebrating its 110th year, the highly acclaimed Gold Coast Show has invited Amazing People Worldwide to present it's newly released Australian Musical “G’day Mate G’day” each afternoon at this year’s event being held on 26th, 27th and 28th August. The musical forms part of the Amazing People Schools initiative. Amazing People Worldwide would like to extend an invitation to all Gold Coast Schools, to participate. Three local schools will get the chance to present a selection of scenes from the production each day. This represents a unique...
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Amazing People Education: Are you thinking of becoming a Doctor? Women with can-do attitudes!

03/02/2016 - 11:42
Elizabeth Blackwell was born on February 3, 1821. Doctor, reformer, educator! She paved the way for women in medicine. Despite many rejections and criticisms, Elizabeth Blackwell persevered and went on to become one of the greatest pioneers in the development of health care for women. She trained many female doctors along the way and her story is so inspirational. It is accepted now that females may decide to study to become a doctor. Can you imagine, the prestige bestowed upon Elizabeth when she became the FIRST woman to receive a medical degree in the USA? Then to be named the FIRST female...
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Amazing People Education: Birthday of a humble peasant teenager who became a Saint!

06/01/2016 - 11:42
JOAN of ARC Can you imagine, as a teenager, confronting a royal leader, let alone leading soldiers into battle? What would the young people of today do when confronted with such unimaginable decisions? Joan of Arc was born on January 6 around the year 1412. Only a teenager, when she led French armies into battle during the Hundred Years War, Joan of Arc (or Jeanne d'Arc), became a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic Saint. Born a peasant girl with little education, 'The Maid of Orleans', persuaded the King and army leaders that there was a way to beat the English army, all based on a...
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Humphry Davy

Amazing People Education: Humphry Davy - no ordinary Chemist!

16/12/2015 - 12:13
What is this? The Davy Lamp was the first electric light that enabled miners to work safely, in close proximity to flammable gasses. The primitive lighting used by miners above, with exposed flames, created a potential threat to their safety every work day. Many of our young generation are yet to find out more about the great inventions that have led to today’s technology. We have so much to tell them. A diverse genius - Humphry Davy was born on December 17, 1778. Best remembered for discovering chlorine and iodine, Humphry Davy made many invaluable scientific contributions to our world...
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Education Around the World

02/12/2015 - 12:48
What are the education statistics from around the world? What regions have the highest college graduations? Do teachers around the globe share similar teaching ideals? Education methods and standards, including results, vary around the world. However, one essential ingredient is CRITICAL THINKING and ACTION LEARNING. Most teachers see learning as a process where students are given the opportunity to actively engage in the classroom, rather than become passive recipients of information. Teachers realize that they need to encourage students to make their own inquiry, thereby supporting the...
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Amazing People Education - Winston Churchill

30/11/2015 - 16:10
Winston Churchill was born on November 30. As we remember this enigmatic leader on his birthday, we wonder just how much we know about him? Did you know he was Prime Minister of Britain not once, but twice? On July 16, 1945, after being defeated in the elections the previous day, Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister of Britain. However, he was to become Prime Minister again. Remembered by many, as one of the greatest British leaders of the 20th Century, Winston Churchill had an inherent drive to achieve his highest potential throughout his life. In this fascinating title, get an...
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Wanted! Pilot School for this amazing Oz Musical!

25/11/2015 - 16:57
WANTED! Pilot School for this amazing Oz Musical! ' Heroes of the Great Southern Land' is designed for students aged 10 - 16 and forms part of the Amazing Schools Program. As we prepare to launch into Australian schools, the education team is keen to gather feedback and insights into how this unique way of learning improves student engagement and understanding. The series of short music scenes provides a way for students, from all cultures, to learn in engaging ways through dramatic classroom or theatre productions, about the issues that both the settlers and the native people faced. 'Heroes...
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Who will be tomorrow’s Marie Curie, Alfred Nobel, Harriet Tubman or Abraham Lincoln?

12/11/2015 - 11:41
Introducing An Inspirational School Programme that will help to ….. The Amazing Story ..…. This past summer, Danise Bartlett, Head of Citizenship, was working with a Year 7 English group on William Shakespeare’s much-studied play, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’. The day was hot and the students were distracted. Miss Bartlett invited her students to ‘meet’ William Shakespeare in their classroom through Amazing People audio and video life stories. She nominated a student to step into William’s shoes and the rest of the class interviewed him. The result? Engagement went through the roof. 94% of the...
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