Grant Awarded To Benefit M-DCPS Entrepreneurs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

***MEDIA ADVISORY***

GRANT AWARDED TO BENEFIT M-DCPS ENTREPRENEURS

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation check presentation/breakfast to Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) South Florida Supporting Digital Classroom Programming at Miami-Dade County Public Schools

WHO:

Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, representatives from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and NFTE South Florida, students, and government, education, and community leaders

WHAT:

Crack the Code! Sparking Entrepreneurship through Technology with our Youth Check Presentation/Breakfast and Student Business Plan Presentation

WHEN:

Monday, October 14, 2013
8 – 10 a.m.

WHERE:

iPrep Academy
1500 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

WHY:

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation recently awarded a $200,000 grant to NFTE South Florida in support of Digital Classroom programming to benefit young M-DCPS entrepreneurs. The Digital Classroom is a new initiative of the NFTE to create a technology-enabled 21st century youth entrepreneurship network. M-DCPS is committed to assuring students equitable access to 21st century technology and a quality educational environment.

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