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From The Blog: 2011

Play our new game on Nick.com!

March 22, 2011

Hey kids, once your homework is done and you’ve played outside today, why don’t you click on over to Nick.com and play our new Spongebob SquarePants Coral Climb game!  

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Celebrate Artichoke Heart Day!

March 16, 2011

March 16th is “Artichoke Heart Day.” If you have never had an artichoke, then you are missing a great treat. And…the heart is so awesome! Artichokes are a big source of Vitamin C. They are fat free and only have 25 calories. Castroville, California, is the artichoke capital of the world...

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Congratulations Dara Torres!

March 11, 2011

The Ask, Listen, Learn team is excited to announce that Superstar Dara Torres has qualified to participate in the time trials for the 2012 Olympics!  She finished the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 25.90 seconds, guaranteeing her a spot in the qualifying rounds.  That sure is fast! Dara has participated in...

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Ask, Listen, Learn PSA with Attorneys General on the way!

March 10, 2011

On Tuesday, The Century Council was honored to record public service announcements (PSAs) with 23 state Attorneys General from all over the country. In the PSA, they demonstrate their commitment to our nation’s children – encouraging them to make healthy choices including exercising, eating healthily, and saying “no” to underage...

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Celebrate Mardi Gras with a Cod en Papillote dish by Remmi!

March 8, 2011

In celebration of Mardi Gras, today we have our guest blogger for National Nutrition Month, Superstar Remmi Smith, posting about a famous restaurant in New Orleans. See if you can try out her Cod en Papillote recipe with your family! In 1840, Antoine’s Restaurant opened for business in New Orleans. This...

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Happy National Read Across America Day!

March 2, 2011

Did you know today is National Read Across America Day? The National Education Association’s Read Across America program is a year-round reading motivation and awareness campaign that calls for every child around the country to celebrate reading on March 2, the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss. You can take a pledge...

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Our new Superstar: Remmi Smith

March 1, 2011

In honor of National Nutrition Month, the Ask, Listen, Learn team is excited to announce our newest Superstar, 10-year-old Remmi Smith, star of her own shows “Cook Time with Remmi” and “The Culinary Kid.” Check out her SuperStar page to learn more about Remmi and watch one of “The Culinary Kid” episodes about poaching fish! Remmi will also be...

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Ask, Listen, Learn Evaluated – It’s A Hit!

February 24, 2011

In 2010, we enhanced our Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix program with the addition of the Ask, Listen, Learn educational fitness game. We developed the game to emphasize physical activity and we were blown away by the way kids took to it. Seeing this, we wanted to know the extent to...

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