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October 26, 1999
MOUSE (Making Opportunities for Upgrading Schools & Education) Honors "Champions
of Technology & Education" at Annual Fundraiser
Geraldine Laybourne kicks off event with award presentation
to Zoe Baird; President, Markle Foundation.
New York, NY -- Andrew Rasiej, Founder & President of MOUSE, a non-profit
organization providing volunteer manpower and technical support to New York City
public schools, announced today that 550 industry professionals will gather on October
26 at New York's famous Windows on the World to support and recognize exceptional
leadership in bridging the digital divide in New York City public schools with the
first annual "Champions of Technology & Education" Awards.
"Champion of Technology & Education Awards recipients include Zoë
Baird; President, Markle Foundation, Charles Raymond; President and COO, Citigroup
Foundation; Mark Swanson; President, iXL, Fernando Espuelas; President, StarMedia,
as well as an outstanding public high school teacher and student.
"These champions prove everyday that a personal commitment to education
does make a difference. Without their involvement, the effort to bring technology
to those who have not been served could not effectively happen," Andrew Rasiej,
Founder & President, MOUSE.
"I am quite honored to receive this award, especially from an organization
that has itself done so much work with technology on behalf of children," said Baird.
"The Markle Foundation and MOUSE share the view that new communications media
have enormous potential to help our children grow, learn and prosper, and we're
both working to give children the communications tools that will truly benefit them."
Distinguished attendees such as Bill Thompson, President of the New York City
Board of Education, Virginia Fields; Manhattan Borough President, etc and over
thirty leading Internet companies have joined MOUSE in the launch of this prestigious
fundraising event.
MOUSE, since its launch in 19997, has provided 24 public high schools with
an estimated $1.5 million worth of technical expertise and support. On September
29, MOUSE and its partners, the 168th Street Armory Track and Field Center and
Community School District 6, were awarded a three-year $1.1 million grant from
the U.S. Department of Education to set up a community technology center in
Washington Heights.
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