AT&T donates $1M to National Urban League’s Project Ready College Access Program

August 8, 2008 by Aubrey01

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AT&T Inc. announced a $1 million contribution over two years in support of the National Urban League’s (NUL) Project Ready College Access Program. Targeting 11th and 12th graders, it is an initiative that seeks to provide enhanced academic support to students in high school and prepare them for post-secondary education.

The project works with families to accomplish the following: increase college awareness; improve navigational and life skills; raise confidence and self-awareness around decision making; gain greater understanding and appreciation for one’s own cultural identity and cultural diversity; and understand the correlation between higher education and income.

“We strongly support the great work of the National Urban League’s Project Ready Program. This program is particularly effective in encouraging students to set goals and understand the correlation between higher education and future life success,” said Marie Long, vice president of Constituency Relations at AT&T.

NUL has also partnered with the Academy for Educational Development to measure the success of the program’s curriculum. As a result of this evaluation, it will develop and teach a certificate-bearing course to educate program staff.

“We are very proud of the great work that Project Ready has already accomplished to educate at-risk 9th and 10th grade students. We are thankful for all the support we have received and are excited to work with AT&T to rollout the project to include 11th and 12th graders,” said National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial.

AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives, which is why in April 2008, AT&T launched Aspire, a $100 million high school success and workforce readiness initiative. AT&T Aspire is the company’s largest philanthropic commitment ever — and one of the largest — ever corporate commitments to address high school success and workforce readiness.

Source: (CSRwire)