TAMPA, Fla., August 19, 2015 – Bisk Education, a leading global provider of online education technology and facilitation, participated in the Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development’s annual Corporate Impact Forum, which took place July 29 – 30 at the University of Notre Dame campus near South Bend, Ind. 

The University of Notre Dame Corporate Impact Forum brought together leaders of international businesses to discuss complex challenges related to employee engagement, monitoring and evaluation, and identifying global needs and business opportunities. During the Forum, Michael Bisk, President of Bisk, was presented with the 2015 Notre Dame Initiative for Global Development Award for Bisk’s commitment to global development through education.  

Bisk Education and Notre Dame’s Nonprofit Professional Development team provided the online Effective Grant Writing course to the 25 Mandela Washington Fellows prior to their experience on the Notre Dame campus. Bisk also collaborated with Notre Dame in creating the YALI Film Project, which will tell the personal stories and missions of the fellows’ in a short-form documentary. 

“To witness the perseverance and entrepreneurial spirit of these young African leaders is amazing, and it’s a privilege to support them in their educational endeavors as they pursue their dreams to build businesses that have the capability to impact Africa and the world,” Michael Bisk said. “We are honored to be a participant in the Corporate Impact Forum and the overall Mandela Washington Fellowship program with Notre Dame.”

For more information on Notre Dame’s online nonprofit programs and to learn more about a special Notre Dame YALI Film Project, visit www.NotreDameOnline.com/YALI.

About the University of Notre Dame
Founded in 1842, the University of Notre Dame is an accredited, independent, national university located in Notre Dame, Indiana. Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business was established in 1921 with a mission of fostering academic excellence, professional effectiveness and personal accountability. Both the University of Notre Dame and the Mendoza College of Business have consistently achieved top rankings from Bloomberg Businessweek and U.S. News & World Report.

About Bisk Education
Founded in 1971, Bisk Education is one of the country's largest and most respected facilitators of online education. The company's innovative, student-focused technology and support services power the delivery of degree and professional certificate programs from the nation's leading traditional and accredited universities.  Bisk is committed to transforming lives by supporting the lifelong learning goals of adult learners.  For more information go to www.Bisk.com.