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Events and notes of import and interest...

1/31/03 - The Harvard Study of Undergraduate Writing is the subject of a new documentary produced by Telequest for Harvard University.

1/15/03 - A new version of the online training program Eradicating Sexual Harassment is now complete. The 3-hour course was produced by Corporate Matters, Ltd (a joint venture of Telequest and D&D Consulting) and is hosted by Rutgers University.

12/17/01:
Portions of Telequest's ongoing documentary about Janet Lasley, owner of a construction company who was diagnosed with terminal cancer, were featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show on December 17th, 2001. more...

10/17/01:
October was an award-winning month for Telequest. The Trenton-based production company garnered five prestigious accolades in a two-week period, including one Aurora Platinum Best of Show, 2 Aurora Golds, and Cindy Gold and Silver awards. more ...

8/10/01:
The State of New Jersey placed its second order for Eradicating Sexual Harassment, a training program developed as part of our co-venture Corporate Matters Ltd. Meanwhile ESH's online training version, developed with Rutgers University, is nearing completion. The program will be available to corporations and organizations on a password basis. For information and a demo, see the Corporate Matters web site

8/3/01:
A television and radio advertising campaign produced by Telequest has garnered a strong response. Created for the Marcus Group and BFI, "Garbage In, Garbage Out" promotes efforts to reduce the number of trucks transporting refuse from New York City to out-of-state landfills. The original program won the Videographer Award of Excellence in July 2001.

7/15/01:
The Princeton Public Library kicked off an $18 million building campaign with a fundraising film produced by Telequest.

6/20/01:
The City of New York School System purchased the training program Respect, a production of the Telequest co-venture with Corporate Matters. New York's is the third major school system to use the program, which is designed to help middle-school students understand issues surrounding conflict resolution and sexual harassment. A high school version is now being tested. See the Corporate Matters web site for details

5/22/01: Bridges to Safety, a fundraising video produced by Telequest for the woman's shelter Womanspace, was featured at a fundraising event at the College of New Jersey.