What: A special event announcing to students at Vale Elementary School an award of cutting edge. Gateway laptop computers and training; including display of the laptops for the 1st time. When: Tuesday, Nov.28, 2006, 11:00 a.m. Where: Vale Elementary School, 403 “E” Street West, Vale, Oregon, (541) 473-3291
All of Vale Elementary School’s forty-five 6th grade students are about to get their own laptop computers, plus extensive training, as part of a technology pilot project sponsored by Intel Corporation. The students will see their new computers for the first time at the Nov. 28 event. Vale is an 18-classroom school that serves the City of Vale, OR and the surrounding community.
Education Service Districts (ESDs) across Oregon recently applied to participate in an innovative technology program supported by the Oregon Department of Education and Intel. Under the program, students and teachers in three Oregon school districts are participating in a one-to-one (1:1) computing pilot project. The other schools participating in the program are: Tom McCall Upper Elementary School (West) in Forest Grove, OR; Tumalo Community School in Tumalo, OR; and Pilot Butte Middle School in Bend, OR.
The project will provide an opportunity for students and teachers in the selected schools to have full-time access to laptop computers, applications, and teaching and learning strategies that support core curriculum and technology requirements. Well implemented 1:1 initiatives in other states across the U.S. are already helping to increase and improve both student achievement and critical 21st Century skills.
Vale Elementary’s administrators and teachers began rigorous, ongoing training on the new laptops at a mid–November conference in Eugene. In January, Vale’s 6th grade students will receive their laptops and begin orientation and training.
Intel, Oregon's largest private employer, with approximately 16,500 employees at its Hillsboro, OR site, has donated 200 Gateway laptops valued at $350,000, plus additional support services, to make this pilot possible. The selected ESDs and districts are also providing financial and service support to help ensure the success and perpetuity of the pilot.
"This project is consistent with Intel Oregon's strong commitment to education," said Morgan Anderson, Education Relations Manager at Intel Oregon. "I'm confident it will show that technology, when applied to well-defined educational objectives and integrated into the curriculum by trained teachers, can make a real difference in Oregon schools."
“The 1:1 computing project is a great opportunity for Vale’s 6th graders and their teachers,” said Malheur ESD superintendent, Tim Labrousse. “Access to cutting edge technology will help the students better prepare for an increasingly competitive, information–based society.”
The selection of Vale Elementary as a pilot site and a positive outcome to its efforts are key to the future of the 1:1 computing pilot across the state. ODE and the Association of ESDs expect independent evaluation of this pilot to yield highly positive results that will provide support for securing future funding (public and private) for expansion throughout every region of Oregon.
The network provides high speed access to the internet, e-mail and other connections. The service is free for users. Initial coverage covers approximately two-thirds of a square mile in the downtown and center part of the City, including the library, parts of Pacific University, Chamber of Commerce and the senior center.
The project was made possible by a generous donation of equipment and technical assistance from Intel Oregon. Intel Oregon, Intel’s largest site in the world and Oregon’s largest private employer, will remain a partner during the pilot project.
“Helping Forest Grove leap ahead in communications access is an important step for the city,” said Mayor Richard Kidd. “With Intel’s generous help, this project is helping Forest Grove lead the way in the new century.”
Wireless broadband networks help residents, businesses and visitors work, learn, communicate, shops and relax.
The Forest Grove municipal wireless project is designed to offer such benefits as:
Offering access anytime and anywhere within the coverage area.
Supporting economic development by attracting more visitors to the downtown and helping small business with their operations and services.
Providing a way to bridge the digital divide by reducing costs for lower income residents who cannot afford existing services.
Enhancing city services by offering free broadband to students and other users of the Forest Grove Library.
The project development committee is being led by Mayor Kidd, Intel Oregon, Pacific University, City Hall and Light and Power staff, the Forest Grove Chamber of Commerce and Cisco Systems.
The City is using the Cisco Aironet 1500 Series mesh access system. The wireless mesh radios used to construct the system have been installed atop streetlights owned by Forest Grove Light and Power. “Intel Oregon is thrilled that Forest Grove has gotten to this point,” said Intel Vice President, Will Swope. “The wireless project is laying the foundation for the city to be a leading digital community.”
While Forest Grove is offering free wireless broadband access, it is not offering technical support. Users can utilize local businesses to buy any connection devices or installation services needed. Users can access the wireless network via a splash or log in page that states the terms and conditions. It also has links to the City, Chamber of Commerce, Pacific University and Intel websites.
Intel Oregon Giving Sets United Way Record HILLSBORO, OR, Nov. 18, 2006 - Employees for Intel Oregon have set a new workplace campaign mark for United Way of the Columbia-Willamette.
Contacts:
John Ray
503-228-9131 - office
718-552-6205 – cell
Intel Oregon employees pledged $2.06 million that will help fund essential programs to help thousands of people in the Portland/Vancouver area. The Intel Foundation will match the employee contributions, bringing the total Intel contribution to just over $4.1 million.
“I give because the United States is my adopted county,” says Enrique Castro-Leon, an Intel Oregon employee. “It’s been very kind to me and I would like to return kindness with kindness. The spirit of compassion from the Intel employee community is a sight to behold.”
Enrique is one of over 2,300 Intel Oregon employees who contributed this year, surpassing contributions in 2005 by nearly 13%.
Each year United Way of Columbia-Willamette partners with Intel Oregon to support Intel’s charitable giving efforts. “We are in awe of the generosity of Intel’s amazing people – their gift to this community will have long-lasting effects,” said Brent A. Stewart, Sr., United Way of the Columbia-Willamette President and CEO. “Intel and its employees remind us that even in the tough times people who care about their community find a way to help.”
“We are so proud of our employees and their commitment to changing lives,” said Will Swope, Oregon-based Intel Vice President and Director, Digital Enterprise Brand Management. “Everyone came into this year’s United Way campaign with great emotion and an open heart.”
Intel Oregon is the state’s largest private employer and Intel’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world. Employees live throughout NW Oregon and SW Washington, the region served by United Way of the Columbia-Willamette.
Since 2003, Intel employees have donated over $1-million every year, making them United Way’s top donor in the region. Donor gifts support programs that help young children learn and stay in school, help senior citizens and the physically challenged live safe and productive lives, help end the cycle of homelessness – examples of dozens of programs funded by United Way donations.
The Salvation Army of Clark County and United Way helped Cheryl, a former meth addict, get her life back, build her job skills and reconnect with her daughters.
Ian‘s life, which was headed steadily downhill, changed when he was connected with the Center for Family Success in Portland, a one-stop place for children and adults to get help, to get their questions answered, and to succeed. United Way funds made it possible to build and grow this vital community center.
Now Ian’s working full time, going to college to become a certified drug and alcohol counselor, playing an active in the lives of his children and staying in close with their teachers.
Ian is just one person helped by the United Way contributions of Oregonians. The more people who give, like Intel Oregon employees, the more people can be served.
The award recognizes companies for their role in offering excellent commuter benefits that reduce fuel consumption, vehicle emissions and traffic congestion across the country. Intel Oregon is Intel’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world and Oregon’s largest private employer.
Best Workplaces for Commuters (BWC) is an innovative partnership that provides a way for employers to encourage energy conservation by offering extensive commuter benefits. Intel’s leadership results in a reduction of carbon dioxide and savings in gasoline usage.
“Intel’s commute reduction program is an employee benefit that helps community livability while saving employees money and time,” said Jill Eiland, Intel Oregon Public Affairs Manager. “It is part of Intel’s commitment to being a world class company in environmental stewardship.”
Commute reduction programs offered at Intel Oregon include: carpool parking spots; bike racks and shower/locker facilities; support for alternate start times to spread out commuter traffic; support for telecommuting; notices to employees on DEQ Clean Air Action Days; mass transit pass subsidies; and shuttles to and from major Intel campuses from key local MAX stops. The Max shuttle builds on Intel’s close cooperation with TriMet when the MAX line was being built to Hillsboro. Intel Oregon provided the land for a stop and worked with TriMet on schedules to ensure maximum usage by Intel employees.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Central Oregon Schools To Leap Ahead In Technology The 6th graders and their teachers at two Central Oregon schools are about to get their own laptop computers they can keep from now until they graduate from high school, plus lots of training, as part of a technology pilot project.
What: A special event announcing a leap ahead in technology for Central Oregon schools When: Wednesday, Nov.1, 2006, 11AM - noon Where: Tumalo Community School in the Redmond School District, 19835 Second Street, Bend, OR, 541-382-2853
The two schools will hear the good news at the Nov. 1 event noted above.
Education Service Districts (ESD’s) across Oregon recently applied to participate in an innovative technology program supported by the Oregon Department of Education and Intel Corporation. Under the program, students and teachers in three Oregon school districts will have a chance to participate in a one-to-one (1:1) computing pilot project.
The project will provide an opportunity for students and teachers in selected schools to have full-time access to laptop computers, applications, and teaching and learning strategies that support core curriculum and technology requirements. Well implemented 1:1 initiatives in other states across the U.S. are already helping to increase and improve both student achievement and critical 21st Century skills.
An independent review committee selected the High Desert Education Service District as one of the three districts to participate in the pilot project. The other two are the Northwest Regional and Malheur ESD’s. Like the other ESD’s, High Desert’s next task was to choose the individual schools that would participate in the project.
By mid-November, administrators and teachers at the designated Central Oregon schools will begin rigorous, ongoing training on new laptops. By late winter, every 6th grader at the schools will receive a laptop, orientation and training. These students will keep their laptops as they move through middle school and high school.
Intel, Oregon’s largest private employer, with approximately 17,000 employees at its Hillsboro, OR site, has donated 200 Gateway laptops valued at $350,000, plus additional support services, to make this pilot possible. The Oregon Department of Education is providing $100,000 in strategic grants to the three pilot sites to offset hardware, software, and professional development costs. The selected ESD’s and districts are also providing financial and service support to help ensure the success and perpetuity of the pilot.
“This is an exciting opportunity for our ESD to work hand in hand with two of our local schools to explore the great potential of using portable technology to improve learning,” said High Desert ESD superintendent Dennis Dempsey.
The selection of Central Oregon as a pilot site and its positive outcomes are key to the future of the 1:1 computing pilot across the state.
ODE and the Association of ESD’s expect independent evaluation of this pilot to yield highly positive results. The successful 1:1 implementation in the two Central Oregon schools will be used as model for other 1:1 implementations, and will be articulated in order to secure future funding (public and private) for expansion throughout every region of Oregon.
The event will take place on Monday, Oct. 30 at the Jones Farm Campus, 2111 N.E. 25th Ave. in Hillsboro, from 11 am – 1 pm. Dispensing activities will occur in the Jones Farm Conference Center, rooms 116–117. Employees are being invited to serve as participants in the Point of Dispensing (POD) exercise. Organizers hope to get 1000 employees through the exercise during its two hours.
A POD is a massive temporary clinic designed to rapidly distribute mass quantities of lifesaving medications, vaccines or other medical supplies to the public in the event of a large-scale disease outbreak or bioterrorism event.
The Jones Farm event is the first of its kind involving cooperation between a county and a public corporation. The Jones Farm POD exercise is focusing on Avian Flu, with mini M&Ms serving as the “meds” being given out.
Participants will also have the opportunity to get some valuable information about disaster preparedness and what each person/family can do in the event of a major emergency. Officials with Intel Oregon and the Washington County Health Department will be available to discuss the exercise with media. The event will not be open to the public.
Intel Oregon, Intel’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world, is Oregon’s largest private employer. Additional information is available at visit www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Intel Oregon Grant to Support Science Programs at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve HILLSBORO, OR, Oct. 9, 2006 – An Intel Oregon grant will support the participation of local children from three Hillsboro and Forest Grove schools in a series of science-based programs presented by Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve during the 2006–2007 school year.
Starting Oct. 12, children from Fern Hill Elementary School of Forest Grove
and Peter Boscow Elementary School and W. L. Henry Elementary School of Hillsboro will:
Participate in five science-based programs presented in their classroom during the school year.
Participate in one field-based program presented at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in the spring of 2007.
Have the opportunity to attend a week-long camp at Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve during the spring/summer of 2007. The specific dates for the camps have not been determined yet, however camp is held from 8:00am until 4:00pm, Monday through Friday at the Wetland Education Center.
During the school year, Jackson Bottom will send updates home with the children to let their parents know about up-coming events at the Wetland and to give the parents information on the grant and the activities in which their child is participating. All the classes, field trip, and the camp are being paid for from the Intel Oregon Grant. There is no cost to families participating.
“The grant from Intel provides a wonderful opportunity for children to participate in hands-on experiences in science which will broaden their education and help them become active, involved learners,” said Sarah Pinnock, Wetlands Education Specialist at the Preserve. “We work closely with the school and the child’s teacher to make sure that all the programs support the learning that takes place in the classroom.”
During the school year, Jackson Bottom will send updates home with the children to let their parents know about up-coming events at the Wetland and to give the parents information on the grant and the activities in which their child is participating.
Intel Oregon is also working with the Preserve to promote environmental stewardship through a 2007 Hillsboro Naturally Calendar. The calendar, just issued by Intel as part of the Intel Oregon-sponsored Hillsboro Naturally digital photo contest, features natural scenes of Hillsboro taken by local photographers. The calendars are available at the Preserve and at the Greater Hillsboro chamber of Commerce, 5193 NE Elam Young Parkway, Suite A, Hillsboro.
Local residents are encouraged to visit the Preserve. The trails are open from dawn until dusk every day and the Education Center is open to the public from 10:00am until 4:00pm seven days a week. There is no charge to visit either the Preserve or the Education Center.
Intel Oregon is Intel’s largest site in the world and committed to being involved in the community. For more information visit www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Grand Award Winners Named in Intel Digital Photo Contest First “Hillsboro Naturally” Calendar unveiled HILLSBORO, OR, Oct. 5, 2006 – A large, garrulous crowd of photographers, family members, guests and community members gathered at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center on Thursday evening, Oct. 5. They came to view stunning natural photos of Hillsboro and to learn who won Grand Awards in the 2005-2006 Hillsboro Naturally digital photo contest presented by Intel Oregon.
After enjoying the jazz music of a group of talented students from Hillsboro’s Liberty High School, the crowd assembled to hear an announcement of the Grand Award winners. The Grand Award winners were selected from hundreds of photos submitted by amateur photographers during 2005–2006.
Youth Category
1st Place: Brittany Haynes, “Burning Sun” 2nd Place: Tucker Walker, “It’s not easy being green” 3rd Place: Tim Naylor, “Bachelor Bug” Merit: Mary Viducich, “To Bee or Not to Bee”
Adult Category
1st Place: M. Sankararaman, “Harvest Field” 2nd Place: Jason Vandehey, “Zucchini Bloom” 3rd Place: Kent Millard, “Wildflower” Merit – Place: Rick Haynes, “Thistle Sunset” Merit: Jenny Goetz, “Groovy Hideout”
All the Grand Award winners receive certificates from Intel Oregon which can be used to acquire camera equipment at The Shutterbug. The total value of the Grand Award prizes is $1,300.
2007 Hillsboro Naturally Calendar
The Oct. 5 Grand awards event also featured the unveiling of a 2007 Hillsboro Naturally calendar. The first calendar issued under the contest, the 2007 calendar celebrates the natural beauty of Hillsboro by featuring outstanding seasonal photos taken since the contest began.
The calendars, produced by Intel Oregon, will be sold for $5 for one or $3 apiece for two or more. They are available for purchase at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce and other area locations. All proceeds from calendar sales will go to the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
“The Preserve is truly a Hillsboro, and Oregon, treasure that deserves to be protected and generously supported,” said Jill Eiland, Intel Oregon’s Public Affairs Manager. “Intel values this prize in the midst of an increasingly urban area.”
2006–2007 Hillsboro Naturally Contest
Reflecting the environmental stewardship of Intel Oregon and the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce, the two joined together in 2005 to create the “Hillsboro Naturally” digital photo contest. The 2005 contest was open to black & white and color photos of natural scenes in Hillsboro. The 2005-2006 contest was restricted to just color photos within the same area fitting within the overall theme of “Seasons”.
The 2006–2007 contest, beginning Oct. 15, will follow the same format of focusing on color photos. The contest will have two prize categories, youth 14–19 and adults 19+. The contest will consist of four segments:
Contest 1: Oct. 15, 2006 – Dec. 31, 2006 Contest 2: Jan. 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007 Contest 3: April 1, 2007 – June 31, 2007 Contest 4: July 1, 2007 – Sept 1, 2007
Intel Oregon is Intel’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
Reflecting Intel Oregon's continuing environmental stewardship, Intel Oregon and the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce joined together in 2005 to create the contest celebrating the natural environment of Hillsboro. Hundreds of stunning photographs have since been submitted by local residents 14 and up.
The winners of the summer 2006 segment are:
Youth
First Prize: Mary Vidicich, Hillsboro High School, “To Bee or not to Bee” Second Prize: Whitney Call, Liberty High School, “Powerlines” Third Prize: Tucker Walker, Hillsboro High School, “We’ll be safer if we stick together” Merit: Aimee Ketsdever, n/a, “Microspores” Merit: Tucker Walker, Hillsboro High School, “It’s not easy being green”
Adult
First Prize: Kent Millard, “Bee and summer wildflower” Second Prize: M. Sankararaman, “Harvested field” Third Prize: Jason Vandehey, “Zucchini bloom” Merit: Michael Thompson, “Coyote” Merit: Travis Cox, “Fitting in”
“If you flew over Hillsboro, would you stop to smell the flowers?” says Mary Vidicich, first prize winner in the youth category. “That is the question that bees have to answer, and although they only live for five weeks, after hovering around for quite sometime, this honey bee decided to stop and enjoy the fresh morning.” In Kent Millard’s winning photo, “Bee and summer wildflower”, pollen covers a bee visiting a wildflower at the Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserve visitor center.
The winning photographers will receive gift certificate for camera equipment valued at $1100 and can have their photos framed for a discount at the Great Frame Up in Hillsboro.
The “Hillsboro Naturally”® digital photo contest is open to unique color digital images photographed in Hillsboro. Eligibility is limited to amateur photographers, 14 years or older. For more information, including an entry form, www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Grand Awards Event
Outstanding photographs submitted during the 2005-2006 contest will be designated Grand Award Winners at a special event on Oct. 5 at the Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center. The public is invited to the award event, which will also feature a show of award winners from the full contest during the previous year. The catered event will run from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm.
2006–2007 Contest
The 2006–2007 Hillsboro Naturally contest will begin Oct. 15, 2006 and run through Sept. 1, 2007. The contest, which will again be open to color photos taken in Hillsboro, will consist of four segments.
2007 Hillsboro Naturally Calendar
“Exposure of Hillsboro’s natural beauty through the contest convinced Intel and the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce that a calendar highlighting some of the photos would be well received by the community,” said Deanna Palm, President of the Chamber. “Sale of the calendar will also give us an opportunity to help out a Hillsboro treasure, the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.”
Twelve photos from the 2005-2006 entries have been selected to appear in the 2007 “Hillsboro Naturally” calendar to be unveiled on October 5, 2006 at the Hillsboro Naturally Grand Awards Ceremony. The calendars will be sold for $5 for one or $3 apiece for two or more. The calendars will be available for purchase at the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve and the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds from calendar sales will go to the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve.
Intel Oregon is Oregon’s largest and most comprehensive site in the world and Oregon’s largest private employer. Additional information is available at www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
“Hillsboro Naturally” Photo Contest Winners Announced HILLSBORO, OR, Aug. 16, 2006 – Stunning photographs of natural scenes in Hillsboro have won awards in Hillsboro Naturally, a digital photo contest sponsored by Intel Oregon.
Reflecting Intel Oregon's continuing environmental stewardship, Intel Oregon and the Greater Hillsboro Chamber of Commerce joined together to create the contest in 2005 to celebrate the natural environment of Hillsboro. The contest was subsequently expanded into a 12–month competition, with four separate contests leading up to Grand Awards.
1st Place winners in the Adult and Youth categories in the contest’s April–June 2006 segment are: Adult – Jenny Goetz of Aloha, “Groovy Hideaway”; Youth – Tim Naylor of Hillsboro, “Bachelor Bug”.
Contest winners get certificates good for camera equipment at The Shutterbug store at Streets of Tanasbourne, framing services at the Great Frame Up store in Hillsboro, display of their framed images at the Hillsboro Civic Center and the Glenn and Viola Walters Cultural Center and eligibility for grand awards announced in October.
“It is wonderful to see how much natural beauty has been preserved in Hillsboro as the community has grown,” said Jill Eiland, Intel Oregon Public Affairs Manager. “I am particularly pleased to see that most of the winners, including all five winners in the Youth category, are from Hillsboro. We look forward to sharing the winning images with the public at an October exhibit at the city’s Glenn & Viola Walters Cultural Arts Center.”
The winning photographers will receive certificates good for the purchase of photography equipment at The Shutterbug. The winning photographs will be framed by The Great Frame Up store in Hillsboro and initially displayed at the Hillsboro Civic Center.
“The Chamber is delighted to support a program that highlights Hillsboro’s natural environment,” said Deanna Palm, President of the Greater Hillsboro Area Chamber of Commerce. “That’s one of the things that makes Hillsboro such an attractive place for business.”
Twelve photos from the entire 2005–2006 contest, which runs until Sept. 1, 2006, will be picked for a 2007 “Hillsboro Naturally”® calendar which will go on sale in October 2006. Proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go to the Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve in Hillsboro.
“Hillsboro Naturally”® is open to unique color digital images photographed in Hillsboro. Eligibility is limited to amateur photographers, 14 years or older. The current winners were submitted for the third segment of the 2005–2006 contest, which ran from April 1 – June 30, 2006. The fourth segment, July 1 – Sept. 1, is now underway and entries are being accepted. For more information, or to enter a photo, go to www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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1st Place: Tim Naylor, Hillsboro “Bachelor Bug” 2nd Place: Mary Viducich, Hillsboro “Reflections of Rain” 3rd Place: Aimee Ketsdever, Hillsboro “Towards the Sun” Merit Award: Joseph Magallanes, Hillsboro “Big Sister” Merit Award: Brittany Haynes, Hillsboro “Lady of the Field”
Intel Oregon and “I Have A Dream”® Foundation-Oregon Team Up HILLSBORO, OR, August 1, 2006 – Intel Oregon and the “I Have A Dream”® Foundation-Oregon have a common vision, so we are working together on August 3 to help local kids get one step closer to a promising future.
A dozen “I Have A Dream” kids will be hosted by Intel Oregon during our annual “Intel Kids Day” on Aug. 3. The goal is to help them develop a deeper appreciation and understanding of what adults do for a living, while getting the kids excited about school subjects such as math, science and technology.
Intel Oregon employees’ children in the 3rd through 12th grades will also be visiting Intel Oregon that day, participating in workshops, demonstrations, presentations, and tours. Each “I Have A Dream” child will have an Intel Oregon employee volunteer host, who will serve as their guide and mentor for the day.
Media are invited to visit with the “I Have A Dream” children as they participate in the day’s events. It’s a chance to highlight some great kids and learn more about how they are preparing to succeed in life.
Education is the engine for opportunity and the cornerstone of our democratic system of government. Yet Foundation research indicates that in some areas of our community fewer than half of the children in a third grade class will complete high school. The implications of this extraordinary dropout rate include loss of income, hope and individual contributions to community life.
The “I Have A Dream”® Foundation-Oregon helps children from low-income communities in Oregon graduate from high school prepared for higher education or meaningful employment by providing a long-term program of mentoring, tutoring, and enrichment with a partial college scholarship available to all Dreamers (students) who graduate from high school. Get more information at www.ihadoregon.org.
Intel Oregon, Oregon’s largest private employer, is committed to enhancing education and strengthening communities. Get more information at www.intel.com/community/oregon.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom.
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