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Posts Tagged ‘speed reading’

Hello Canada! Iris Speed Reading Classes Now in Toronto

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Speed Reading in Toronto CanadaIris Reading is now offering speed reading classes in Toronto. The speed reading classes are held on weekends as one-day, five-hour classes.

The classes cover all the foundational elements of speed reading and are ideal for students and professionals.

Iris speed reading classes have been taught at major cities throughout the U.S. and at numerous college campuses, including Harvard. Toronto is the first Canadian city to be included in Iris’s plans to expand internationally.

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Speed Reading at University of Wisconsin at Madison

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Madison, WI – February 18, 2009 – The Iris Organization, in coordination with the Greater University Tutoring Service (GUTS), offered free speed reading courses on Wednesday to students at University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Over 100 students turned out for the event, filling up both classes that were offered. Students began the workshop by finding out there current reading speed. The average college student reads 150-250 words per minute (wpm). (more…)

Speed Reading Courses in San Francisco Now Being Offered by Iris

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

San Francisco, CA – January 17, 2009 – Speed reading courses and classes are now being offered in San Francisco by the Iris Organization. Anyone interested in attending the speed reading classes and workshops can enroll and see the current schedule at www.irisreading.com/san-francisco. The first speed reading course in San Francisco is scheduled for February 28 and March 1, 2009.

The speed reading workshops are open to high school students, college students and business professionals. Iris offers speed reading courses in the following cities: Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Columbus and Madison. (more…)

Free Speed Reading Courses at University of Illinois – Chicago (UIC)

Monday, September 22nd, 2008

Chicago, IL – September, 22 2008 – The Iris Organization, in coordination with the Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, offered free speed reading classes today to students at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The free courses taught student basic speed reading tips and technqiques to help them read faster and keep up with their textbook reading. (more…)

Iris Launches New Website: Free Online Speed Reading Webinar Videos, Articles, RSS Feed

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Chicago, IL – May 8, 2008 – The Iris Organization launched a new and improved website. The website now includes free speed reading webinars to help students and professionals learn to read faster. (more…)

Free Online Speed Reading Webinars Now Available

Wednesday, May 7th, 2008

Chicago, IL – May 7, 2008 – The Iris Organization now offers free speed reading webinars to help students and business professionals learn the basics of speed reading. (more…)

Speed Reading Blog Launched

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Chicago, IL – April 24, 2008 – The Iris Organization launched a speed reading blog to provide tips and techniques to those interested in learning about speed reading. (more…)

Speed Reading at Kennedy High School

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Chicago, IL – January 14, 2008 – Last December, Kennedy High School in coordination with the Iris Organization offered speed reading workshops to help students prepare for the ACT exam. Over 60 students participated in the Iris Reading Program, most of them juniors. (more…)

Free Speed Reading Workshops at University of Wisconsin – Madison

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

Madison, WI – February 18, 2007 – The Iris Organization, in coordination with Delta Theta Sigma, organized free speed reading workshops at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to help students catch up and keep up with their reading. (more…)

Speed Reading Workshops at Curie H.S.

Friday, May 19th, 2006

Chicago, IL – May 19, 2006 – Curie High School recently enrolled a number of its International Baccalaureate students in a speed reading course provided after school by the Iris Organization. (more…)


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