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[NAME] JOB CORPS CELEBRATES READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
Organizes Reading Event at [NAME OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL]
[YOUR CITY, ST.] (DATE) – Students from the [JOB CORPS CENTER] will hold a classroom reading event with students at [SCHOOL NAME] on [DAY, DATE], to celebrate the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day 2017.
The annual Read Across America Day raises awareness of the NEA’s mission to motivate children and teens throughout the country to dedicate more time to reading through events, partnerships, and reading resources.
Job Corps centers nationwide are hosting these classroom reading events to highlight for their students and their communities that an integral part of building a career is a foundation of strong reading and leadership skills. By participating in the events, Job Corps students will have the opportunity to strengthen their reading skills and act as role models to children in their community.
[INCLUDE A QUOTE FROM A STUDENT LEADER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF READING AND WHAT THE EVENT MEANS TO THEM.]
[DESCRIBE YOUR READING EVENT IN ONE PARAGRAPH, INCLUDING DETAILS SUCH AS CLASSROOM GRADE LEVEL, THEMES OF THE BOOKS BEING READ IN THE CLASSROOMS, ETC. REMEMBER TO RECOGNIZE ANY INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORTED THE EVENT, SUCH AS WITH FUNDRAISING OR PARTICIPATION IN BOOK DRIVES.]
[INCLUDE AN APPROVED QUOTE FROM THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL OR CLASSROOM TEACHER ABOUT THE EVENT.]
About Job Corps
Job Corps is a tuition-free training and education program that connects eligible 16- through 24-year-old men and women with the skills and educational opportunities they need to establish real careers. Administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Job Corps serves more than 60,000 young people each year at 126 centers in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Job Corps, call (800) 733-JOBS or visit www.jobcorps.gov.
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