FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

CONTACT: Daisy Gonzalez-Diego
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-2060

The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. (FNEI), Superintendent of Schools Alberto M. Carvalho, DSW Executives

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Thursday, July 9, 2015
11 a.m.

Miami-Dade School Board Administration Building
1450 NE 2nd Ave., Room 904
Miami, FL 33132

Local DSW employees nominated FNEI to participate in a social media challenge to promote its impact on the students of Miami-Dade. Here’s why FNEI was awarded $15,000:

• Miami-Dade County Public Schools is one of the most diverse school districts in the country. Of our 349,945 students, 66 percent are Hispanic; 24 percent are African American; eight percent are White Non-Hispanic; and two percent are of other racial and or ethnic backgrounds.
• FNEI provided food and clothing to nearly 3,600 homeless students and their families.
• FNEI provides more than $30,000 annually in college scholarships to students.
• FNEI’s Cultural Passport Program has allowed more than 400,000 students to experience a cultural activity, free of cost. For most, it was their very first cultural event experience.