AT&T Teams With Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Create Successful Career Path for Youth
Underscoring the company’s commitment to youth, AT&T announced the national sponsorship of Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BCGA) Junior Staff program, to foster career and leadership skills and provide professional experience for teens. AT&T will underwrite and help implement the Junior Staff program at Boys & Girls Clubs around the country, while several AT&T retail locations welcome select Club members as summer "apprentices."
Jun 27, 2008
It’s a Win, Win, Win Situation
Christopher Newport University (CNU) students interested in working with middle school students and volunteering in Newport News Virginia Public Schools got a unique opportunity to participate in an innovative student empowerment program at Dozier middle school. The four CNU student volunteers worked with six Dozier classroom teachers and three student-led groups in the KICK curriculum (Kids Involved in Community Kindness).
Jun 24, 2008
New Animated Short Tells the Story of Communities Coming Together
“Calling All Citizens: An American Story” tells the story of the birth of an idea—an idea about connecting civic resources to improve education. Award-winning children’s book author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds and the team of animators at Fablevision explore how communities can make history when they come together to share their love of learning with young students.
Jun 5, 2008
Success Story: Aliquippa Alliance for Unity and Development
From 1905 to 1984, the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company (J&L) operated a plant in the town of Aliquippa that provided the main means of economic support for approximately 30,000 residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. The steel company’s closure in 1984 as part of the overall steel industry collapse proved devastating for the town. In order to bridge this gap, the Aliquippa Alliance of Unity and Development (AAUD) offers many supplemental education opportunities to Aliquippa youth.
Jun 4, 2008
Entrepreneurship Education in the Spotlight
The Aspen Institute Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy Group (YESG) convened its second annual conference at the Wye River Conference Center, May 7-9, 2008, to develop key strategies towards advancing entrepreneurship education in our nation’s schools, especially in low-income community.
Jun 4, 2008