Multimedia News Release - Innovative Intel Volunteer Program Supports Schools in Eight Countries
2005年12月7日 - 1:00AM
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Program Pays Schools When Intel Employees Volunteer SANTA CLARA,
Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Intel Volunteer
Matching Grant Program, which has served Intel communities in the
United States since 1995, is being launched in China, Costa Rica,
India, Ireland and Malaysia after successful international pilots
in the Philippines and Israel last year. To view the Multimedia
News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/intel/23294/ The
Intel Volunteer Matching Grant Program has raised almost $10
million for schools over the past 10 years. During this time, Intel
employees have volunteered more than 1.2 million hours in
classrooms, reading with first graders, explaining algebra
equations and providing real-world examples of an engineer's daily
tasks; all in an effort to demonstrate to children that their
education and well-being matter to adults in their communities.
Charlene Cook, principal at J.L. Mulready Elementary in Hudson,
Mass., stated, "Intel volunteers make a difference in our community
and in our school. Our students benefit academically from having
these enthusiastic volunteers in the classroom, and their
confidence and attitudes toward learning improve too." Intel's
Volunteer Matching Grant Program is unique in that the dollars
generated by the program are directly related to the number of
hours that Intel employees volunteer at schools. Once one or more
Intel employees have volunteered 20 hours at a single school, the
school receives a cash donation. The donation amount is based on
the total number of Intel employee volunteer hours accumulated
during the academic year. Dollar amounts vary by geography
according to local currency exchange rates. "This program puts our
employees and their passions for engineering, math, science and
technology directly into classrooms around the globe," said Shelly
Esque, worldwide director of corporate public affairs at Intel.
"Intel makes a two-fold impact on education, through direct
employee engagement that delivers results and cash to schools that
helps fund such programs as teacher training and technology
access." Intel supports education through its Intel(R) Innovation
in Education initiative, a sustained commitment -- in collaboration
with educators and government leaders worldwide -- to help today's
students develop the higher- level thinking skills they need to
participate and succeed in a knowledge- based economy. For more
information, visit http://www.intel.com/education. Intel, the
world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of
computer, networking and communications products. Additional
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