Legendary Actor James Earl Jones to Read to Students at Hampton Cove Elementary Nov. 1; Verizon Foundation to Announce Innovative Partnership With the Alabama Learning Exchange

Legendary Actor James Earl Jones to Read to Students at Hampton Cove Elementary Nov. 1; Verizon Foundation to Announce Innovative Partnership With the Alabama Learning Exchange

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- Legendary actor and Verizon brand ambassador James Earl Jones will read to Hampton Cove Elementary School children Thursday (Nov. 1) at an event at the school to announce a statewide partnership of the Verizon Foundation's Thinkfinity.org and the Alabama Department of Education's Alabama Learning Exchange (ALEX). The two organizations will bring innovative online education resources to teachers, parents and students -- free of charge -- through Thinkfinity.org.

Also at the event, the Verizon Foundation will present a sizable grant to the Alabama Department of Education to support the ALEX Web site, curriculum materials and training for Alabama teachers.

   WHO:        Legendary actor James Earl Jones               The 5th grade pupils of Hampton Cove Elementary School               Michelle Robinson, senior vice president                -- Southern region, Verizon               Dr. Ann Roy Moore, superintendent, Huntsville City Schools               Dr. Ruth Ash, deputy state superintendent, Alabama Dept.                of Education               Dr. Michael Froning, dean, UAB, School of Education               Dr. Fillis McGee, principal, Hampton Cove Elementary    WHAT:       Thinkfinity.org state partnership announcement; demonstration               of interactive online educational resources available through               ALEX and Thinkfinity.org    WHEN:       10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 1    WHERE:      Hampton Cove Elementary School               261-A Old Highway 431               Hampton Cove, Ala. 35763    BACKGROUND: Thinkfinity.org is the signature education and literacy               program of the Verizon Foundation, providing free access to               55,000 educational resources, including standards-based,               grade-specific, K-12 lesson plans and interactive tools and               materials for students provided in partnership with many of               the nation's leading educational and literacy organizations.               On Thursday, the Verizon Foundation will announce funding to               expand a special Web site/portal and training for teachers to               access resources aligned to state standards and fully               searchable on ALEX.    CONTACTS:    Brian Malina   Verizon Media Relations   908-559-6434   Brian.c.malina@verizon.com  

PRNewswire -- Oct. 29

Source: Verizon

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