AEA and Jr. Achievement Partner for "Teach ABCs Day"; Silicon Valley Executives Reach Out to Area Students.Business Editors SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2000 On May 12, a team of high-tech CEOs and other executives will spend the day teaching at Castro Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Mountain View, explaining the role of the business community and how students can participate. AEA AEA Atomic Energy Authority AEA n abbr (BRIT) (= Atomic Energy Authority) → consejo de energía nuclear; (BRIT) (SCOL) (= Advanced Extension Award) → is hosting its second annual CEOs "Teach the ABCs Day" in partnership with Junior Achievement. Participating companies include Luxtron, Virmar, Nanobyte, Scientific Technologies, Conductus conductus: see motet. , Microbar mi·cro·bar n. A unit of pressure equal to one millionth of a bar. microbar A unit of pressure equal to one millionth (10-6) of a bar. Noun 1. , Candescent can·des·cence n. The state of being white hot; incandescence. [From Latin cand  sc , Sortex, and Expert Support. Developed by Junior Achievement, the curriculum focuses on why staying in school is crucial to future individual success. Executives will help the students to see their place in the world as individuals, workers and consumers. The program's goal is to foster continuing relationships between the executives' companies and area schools. Several AEA member companies have indicated they will hold future teaching days for their employees. "Teach the ABCs Day" was designed to advance Junior Achievement's industry/education programs that encourage students to pursue science, math, and business education. We ask companies to follow up the day with their own adopt-a-school programs," said Bruce Juhola, Chairman of Microbar and a member of AEA's Workforce Committee. "This was one of the most rewarding experiences I have had for a long time. I didn't know what I was in for as I walked in the door and I guess it was the same for my fifth graders. But it worked out because my class and I have had a wonderful continuing relationship ever since. I recommend this experience to all," said Dr. Tim Healy Tim Healy may refer to:
Assemblywoman Elaine Alquist will voice her support for educational alliances such as this one at a reception following the program. AEA also contributes to workforce development through the Bay Area Scholarship Fund which is managed by the AEA Workforce Committee to benefit programs for students and teachers that promote math, science and math education. Many AEA member companies sponsor their own education outreach programs. A listing of these will soon be available through the National Clearinghouse for High-Technology Educational Reform. The American Electronics Association The American Electronics Association (now known as AeA) is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry in the United States. is the nation's largest high-tech trade group, representing more than 3,000 U.S.-based technology companies. Membership spans the industry product and service spectrum, from semiconductors and software to computers, Internet and telecommunications systems and services. With 17 regional U.S. councils and offices in Brussels, Tokyo and Beijing, AEA offers a unique global policy grassroots capability and a wide portfolio of valuable business services and products for the high-tech industry. For 57 years, AEA has been the accepted voice of the U.S. technology community. |
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