American Eagle Outfitters(R) and Jumpstart Host Third Annual Shared Reading Event in Pittsburgh.Jumpstart's Read for the Record([R])- October 2- SouthSide Works SouthSide Works is an open-air retail, office, entertainment, and residential complex (often referred to as a lifestyle center) located on the South Side of the city of Pittsburgh and just across the Monongahela River from the Pittsburgh Technology Center and the University of Helping Make Early Education a National Priority through Record-Breaking Reading Campaign PITTSBURGH -- American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AEO) is once again joining Jumpstart's Read for the Record, a national campaign to engage hundreds of thousands of children and adults in an effort to break the world record for the most children reading the same book on the same day. Jumpstart's Read for the Record brings national attention to the importance of preparing our children to read at an early age while raising money to fund early education for underserved youth. As a founding sponsor of the Campaign, American Eagle Outfitters will draw hundreds of people its corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works for a shared reading Shared Reading as an instructional approach during which the teacher explicitly teaches the strategies and skills of proficient readers. Students have an opportunity to gradually assume more responsibility for the reading as their skill level and confidence increase. experience with Pittsburgh Steeler, Arnold Harrison Arnold Harrison (born September 20, 1982) is an American Football player who plays outside linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Harrison joined the practice squad as an undrafted free agent during the 2006 season. . In addition to the reading, AEO will provide a fun and interactive experience for the kids through arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. , one-on-one readings, as well as special appearances from characters of the book. American Eagle Outfitters first aligned with Jumpstart in 1997 as the first national corporate partner. Over the past 11 years, AEO has funded and developed programs to build awareness and inspire AE customers and associates to get involved so that every child enters school prepared to succeed. "Our goal is for every child to have the opportunity to reach their full potential in life, so we are working to improve education for all children in Pittsburgh," said Joe Kerin, President of the AE Foundation Board of Directors. "On this day, we hope to promote the importance of literacy and early education," During the past two years, more than 400,000 children participated in Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign. The campaign has raised more than $2,000,000 to support Jumpstart's mission. This year's campaign aims to be bigger than ever with events taking place all over the country including, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden and Washington, D.C. "Focusing everyone's attention on one book for a single day is a great way to highlight the critical task of preparing young people for a lifetime of reading and learning," said Jumpstart's President James Cleveland James Cleveland (December 5, 1931 - February 9, 1991) was a gospel singer, arranger, composer and, most significantly, the driving force behind the creation of the modern gospel sound, bringing the stylistic daring of hard gospel and jazz and pop music influences to arrangements . "We hope Jumpstart's Read for the Record will encourage others to consider this problem and help them to recognize the important role Jumpstart plays in the lives of young children everywhere." This year's official Campaign book is the beloved children's classic Corduroy corduroy, a cut filling-pile fabric with lengthwise ridges, or wales, that may vary from fine (pinwale) to wide. Extra filling yarns float over a number of warp yarns that form either a plain-weave or twill-weave ground. from Penguin Young Readers Group. The special edition features an introduction and request for support for the Campaign from NBC's TODAY Show hosts Matt Lauer Matthew Todd Lauer (December 30, 1957)[1] is an American television personality, best known as a co-host of NBC's The Today Show (since 1994)[1] after being a news anchor in New York [2] and Meredith Vieira Meredith Louise Vieira (born December 30, 1953) is an Emmy Award-winning American journalist, television personality, and game show hostess. She currently co-hosts NBC's Today as well as continuing to host Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in syndication. , a foreword by LL Cool J, and a collection of reading tips for parents of young children. Visit www.readfortherecord.org to find information on how to register to read, purchase or donate books, as well as host or join reading events across the nation. About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. American Eagle Outfitters, through its subsidiaries ("AEO"), designs, markets and sells its own brand of laidback, current clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. The original collection includes standards like jeans and graphic Ts as well as essentials like accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear. AEO currently operates 877 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. , and 77 AE stores in Canada. AEO also operates ae.com([R]), which offers additional sizes and styles of favorite AE([R]) merchandise and ships to more than sixty countries around the world. The American Eagle([R]) brand also includes a Dormwear([R]) collection, aerie([R]), which is available in 93 standalone stores, AEO([R]) stores and at aerie.com. The collection includes bras, undies, camis, hoodies, robes, boxers, sweats and leggings leg·ging n. 1. A leg covering usually extending from the ankle to the knee and often made of material such as leather or canvas, worn especially by soldiers and workers. 2. leggings a. for the AEO girl. Designed to be sweetly sexy, comfortable and cozy, the aerie brand offers AEO customers a new way to express their personal style everyday, from the dormroom to the coffee shop to the classroom. MARTIN + OSA Martin + Osa (Martin & Osa) is a new clothing brand developed by American Eagle Outfitters. The store's name and inspiration comes from Martin and Osa Johnson, a globetrotting husband and wife team from Kansas who explored Africa and the South Pacific Islands, chronicling their ([R]), a concept targeting 28 to 40 year-old women and men, offers Refined Casual[TM] clothing and accessories, designed to be valuable, irresistible, inspiring, authentic and adventurous. AEO currently operates 25 MARTIN + OSA stores. For additional information and updates, visit www.martinandosa.com. AEO plans to launch a children's apparel brand, 77kids by american eagle[TM], offering on-trend, high-quality clothing and accessories for kids age two to 14. The 77kids(TM) brand was designed to fill a need in the marketplace by offering the fresh, "kid-cool" styles that kids want alongside the function, durability and value that moms want. American Eagle Outfitters was founded in 1977, which is the inspiration for the name 77kids. The new brand will draw from the strong heritage of American Eagle Outfitters, with a point-of-view that's thoughtful, playful and real. Like American Eagle clothing, 77kids will focus on great fit, value and style. The 77kids[TM] line will debut online at www.77kids.com late October 2008, with brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. planned for 2010. About Jumpstart Jumpstart is a national early education organization that works toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Through extraordinary attention in yearlong one-to-one relationships, Jumpstart inspires children to learn, adults to teach, families to get involved, and communities to progress together. Headquartered in Boston, Jumpstart pairs 4,000 trained adults one-to-one with preschool children in need of assistance. During the 2008-2009 program year, Jumpstart is serving 15,000 children across 20 states, in partnership with 300 early learning centers and nearly 74 universities and colleges throughout the country. Jumpstart's national sponsors include American Eagle Outfitters, AmeriCorps, Pearson, Sodexo and Starbucks. Jumpstart is the recipient of the Fast Company/Monitor Social Capitalist Award (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) and the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy's Directors Award. For more information, visit the Jumpstart Web site at www.jstart.org. |
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