ADVISORY, Jan. 23, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHAT: District of Columbia Public School
teacher Mark Faloni of Bancroft Elementary, in
partnership with the Mary's Center, will be
presented with the 2006 Toyota Family Literacy
Teacher of the Year award for his efforts to
increase literacy among the city's Hispanic and
immigrant populations.
Toyota and the National Center for Family Literacy
officials will join with school and city officials
to celebrate Mr. Faloni's success and present him
with his award.
WHO: Councilman Jim Graham
Gustavo Velasquez, Director of Latino Affairs,
District of Columbia
Hilda Ortiz, Chief of Academic Services, DCPS
Peggy Minnis, Director of Early Childhood
Education, District of Columbia
Dr. Wilma Bonner, Assistant Superintendent, DCPS
Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton (invited)
Toyota executives
WHEN: Friday, January 27, 2006
1 PM EST
WHERE: Bancroft Elementary School
1755 Newton St. NW
Washington, DC 20010-1830
VISUALS: Presentation of award by NCFL and Toyota officials
to Mr. Faloni Bi-lingual theatrical performance by
Teatro de la Luna Remarks from DCPS officials and
District representatives
ABOUT NCFL
NCFL was established by Sharon Darling in 1989 with a grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust. Since 1989, the National Center for Family Literacy has pioneered educational initiatives that open pathways to continuous life improvement for the nation's most at-risk children and families. Working with family literacy programs and practitioners in schools and communities across the nation, NCFL has helped thousands break the intergenerational cycle of poverty and low literacy and move forward to become stronger and more self-sufficient. To learn more or to donate to this effort, call 1-877-FAMLIT or visit www.famlit.org.
ABOUT TOYOTA
Since 1991, Toyota and the National Center for Family Literacy have forged successful programs to promote family literacy in the United States. Toyota has contributed more than $23 million to help NCFL establish family literacy model programs throughout the country. Today, the Toyota/NCFL partnership accounts for over 196 family literacy sites in 33 cities and 24 states. As part of this partnership, the Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year award has been presented annually since 1997 and recognizes individual teachers' contributions to improving literacy among youth and adults. Additional information on Toyota's commitment to improving education nationwide is available at www.toyota.com/about/community/education/.
For more information or to attend, contact Mira Sleilati, Toyota Motor North America at (212) 715-7435.