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EduSmart enables teachers to build a personalized science learning environment. We provide teachers with high quality, standards aligned content and digital tools to build and deliver customized lessons and assessments. Strong data reporting systems enable teachers to respond to individual student needs in real-time. We empathize with all that is being asked of our teachers and strive to help them be more effective with less effort.

SkillForge delivers live, instructor-led training in Microsoft Copilot, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Microsoft Project, and AI for business. Since 2010, we have helped corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions across North America build practical skills their teams can use right away. Every class is taught live by an expert instructor, online in a virtual classroom or onsite at your location. Choose a public class for individuals or a private session for your team, tailored to your organization. Popular courses include Using Copilot in Excel, Copilot in PowerPoint, Copilot Chat, Power BI, Advanced Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office from beginner to advanced. When you need training from experts, SkillForge delivers.

MentorPRO is an evidence-based mentoring platform for universities and youth-serving nonprofits, built by mentoring researchers to run, support, and measure peer mentoring programs. Co-founded by Dr. Jean Rhodes, director of the Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at UMass Boston, MentorPRO puts 30+ years of mentoring science into a platform programs can run every day. Colleges and universities use it for peer mentoring that supports first-year retention, first-generation students, and TRIO programs. Big Brothers Big Sisters agencies, National Guard Youth ChalleNGe academies, and workforce programs use it to train, support, and keep mentors engaged. The platform includes research-based matching (MatchPRO), staff-visible messaging, check-ins and goal setting, MentorAI (an AI co-pilot for mentors), MentorPRO Academy training, and dashboards for outcome an Key Features: - Secure mentor-mentee connections and data-rich match management - Goal tracking, real-time challenge logging, and outcome monitoring - AI-powered insights with MentorAI™, providing expert-informed suggestions, curated campus resources, and instant summaries - Comprehensive training modules for mentors and mentees through MentorPRO Academy - Supports various mentoring formats, including one-to-one, group, flash, alumni, and virtual programs - Customizable, research-backed matching algorithm - Ongoing expert consultation - Engagement analytics, surveys, and progress tracking tools - Seamless third-party integrations, secure login, and single sign-on - Resource portal and document upload capabilities - Available via web, iOS, and Android apps wards & Funding: MentorPRO is the proud winner of the prestigious Global EdTech Tools Competition, recognized for setting a new standard in scalable, AI-assisted learner support. Chosen from over 1,000 global submissions, MentorPRO was awarded to accelerate MentorAI development and expand its network of 50+ academic, nonprofit, and workforce partners.