NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO HOST 2004 CAMPAIGN FOR LITERACY, BOOKS FOR BOSTON, AT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTIONCampaign to Bring Thousands of Books to Boston Students and $25,000 in College Scholarships from Sallie Mae
WHAT: News conference to announce results of the Books for Boston book drive and to present $25,000 in college scholarships from Sallie Mae to Boston students and participants in Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), a school-to-career program implemented in 1,000 schools across the country.
BACKGROUND: First ladies Christie Vilsack (Iowa) and Barbara Richardson (New Mexico), in partnership with Jobs for America's Graduates, Northeastern University and Sallie Mae, have encouraged each delegate and attendee of the Democratic National Convention to donate at least one book to the Books for Boston Campaign for Literacy. The drive, which will benefit the Boston Public School System, hopes to gather thousands of books for local kindergarten through 12th graders. A similar campaign held during the 2000 Democratic National Convention collected more than 1,000 books for literacy programs in Los Angeles.
WHO: Scheduled speakers include:* First Lady Christie Vilsack of Iowa* First Lady Barbara Richardson of New Mexico* Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona and Chair of JAG Board of Directors (invited) * Mrs. Angela Menino (invited)* Richard M. Freeland, President of Northeastern University (tentative)* Michael Contompasis, Chief Operating Officer, Boston Public Schools* Students from Boston Public Schools* John Marcus, President of Nellie Mae, a Sallie Mae subsidiary
WHEN: Monday, July 26, 1 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Raytheon Room, Egan CenterNortheastern University 360 Columbus Avenue Boston, Massachusetts 02120
Northeastern University, located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, is a world leader in cooperative education and recognized for its expert faculty and first-rate academic and research facilities. Through co-op, Northeastern undergraduates alternate semesters of full-time study with semesters of paid work in fields relevant to their professional interests and major, giving them nearly two years of professional experience upon graduation. The majority of Northeastern graduates receive a job offer from a co-op employer. Cited for excellence two years running by U.S. News & World Report, Northeastern was named a top college in the northeast by the Princeton Review 2003/04. In addition, Northeastern's career services was awarded top honors by Kaplan Newsweek's "Unofficial Insiders Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges and Universities," 2003 edition. For more information, please visit http://www.northeastern.edu
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