SIATech at Phoenix Job Corps Graduation Ceremony January 26
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ADVISORY/SIATech at Phoenix Job Corps Graduation Ceremony January 26
PHOENIX, CA—January 24, 2007—SIATech, a public charter high school, proudly announces its graduation ceremony at the Phoenix Job Corps Center on Friday, January 26 at 6:00 p.m.
WHAT: The award of high school diplomas to 33 students that previously dropped out of the traditional educational system. The impact of the SIATech and Job Corps programs can be seen in the remarkable transformation of these dropouts into graduates prepared for higher education and the workforce.
One student speaker and graduate is Ashley Patterson who completed the security trade and is now employed full-time as a security officer. Other notable graduates (who each entered the program as English Language Learners) are James Choch, a “Lost Boy” from Sudan, who is now a restaurant manager, and Farzaneh Anarmeshk who just begun her first semester of college and plans to attend medical school.
WHEN: January 26, 2007
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: SIATech at Phoenix Job Corps Center
518 S. Third Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
About Phoenix Job Corps
The Phoenix Job Corps Center equips the non-traditional student with the necessary skills to be an active participant in the community. Young men and women are enrolled in a year round residential program that offers an array of vocational trades. While Job Corps provides the career technical training, SIATech offers a robust high school diploma program. Job Corps is the nation’s largest residential, educational, and job training program for youth, ages 16 to 24. Established in 1964, Job Corps has trained and educated more than two million young people to date and continues to serve nearly 70,000 young people each year. For more information about Job Corps, visit www.jobcorps.org.
About SIATech
The School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech), a non-profit organization, is an award-winning dropout recovery program with 15 campuses nationwide. SIATech re-engages formerly disconnected students through a unique technology-driven curriculum that allows students to complete high school at their own pace in teacher-facilitated, computer-based classrooms. SIATech’s mission is to break the cycle of poverty and underachievement for students who have dropped out of the traditional education system. In partnership with the federal Job Corps program and the US Department of Labor, SIATech promotes “Real Learning for Real Life.” More information on SIATech can be found at www.siatech.org.
SIATech Graduation
January 26, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. at Phoenix Job Corps Center
Significance: Human Interest Stories of Student Graduates
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CONTACT:
School for Integrated Academics and Technologies (SIATech)
Gerry Baumann, 602-258-3927
Linda Collins Leigh, 760-994-6587
Otherinfo:SIATech at Phoenix Job Corps Center
518 S. Third Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Gerry Baumann, 602-258-3927
Linda Collins Leigh, 760-994-6587
Printed From:http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200701/1169665743.html
Source:Free Press Release
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