Capital One and Junior Achievement Named as Finalists for U.S. Chamber Corporate Citizenship Award.WASHINGTON -- Capital One and JA Worldwide(TM) (Junior Achievement) are being honored as finalists for a Corporate Citizenship Corporate Citizenship The extent to which businesses are socially responsible in meeting legal, ethical and economic responsibilities placed on them by shareholders. The aim it to create higher standards of living and quality of life in the community in which it operates, while Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest not-for-profit federation of businesses, representing more than 3 million businesses and organizations in the United States. As of 2003, the chamber was comprised of 3000 state and local chambers and 830 business associations. for their work to provide financial literacy Financial literacy is the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions in managing their personal finances. Raising levels of financial literacy is now a focus of government programmes in countries including[1] Australia, Japan, the United States and the UK. training to students in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]2006 is the inaugural year of the Partnership Award by The Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC BCLC Business Civic Leadership Center BCLC British Columbia Lottery Corporation BCLC Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer BCLC Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium BCLC Buffalo Criminal Law Center (State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law) ), a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the U.S. Chamber. The Partnership Award winner will be determined by a unique public voting process. Voters can go to the BCLC's Web site (www.uschamber.com/bclc) until September Until September is a 1984 romantic drama set in France. It stars Karen Allen as an American tourist in Paris who falls in love with a married Frenchman (Thierry Lhermitte). External links 15. E[acute accent]The winner will be announced on November 8 at BCLC's 7th annual Corporate Citizenship Awards Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC. The celebration will be held in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber Board of Directors' fall dinner. E[acute accent]"We're thrilled about launching the Partnership Award this year," said Stephen Jordan Stephen Robert Jordan (born March 6, 1982 in Warrington, England), is an English footballer, currently playing for Burnley F.C in the English Football League Championship as a defender. , BCLC vice president and executive director. "Companies and nonprofit organizations increasingly are teaming up to address vital issues, and this award helps us to call attention to some of the most interesting and important collaborations today." E[acute accent]"Capital One is proud of this nomination and of our partnership with JA," said Richard Woods, senior vice president, Capital One. "We share the belief that financial education and money management skills are crucial building blocks for success and are helping prepare students to make wise financial decisions as adults." E[acute accent]Thomas G. Dewar, JA Worldwide senior vice president, added "JA Worldwide is thrilled to be named as a finalist for this prestigious award with Capital One. It demonstrates the power of our two organizations working together to help young people effectively spend, save, and manage their money, and help prepare them for the workforce." E[acute accent]Capital One and JA developed three programs to teach middle school students about the fundamental concepts of financial literacy and work-related life skills/career development. E[acute accent]Capital One/Junior Achievement Finance Park: E[acute accent]This innovative mobile program is designed to introduce middle grades students to money management basics through interactive learning. The program includes a comprehensive classroom curriculum and participation in a day-long simulation at a mobile unit which transforms into a miniature city where students learn how classroom lessons apply to the choices they will make as adults. E[acute accent]JA in a Day: E[acute accent]Hundreds of Capital One associates delivered age appropriate financial literacy simultaneously to multiple classrooms in Richmond, Va. and Washington, DC. In addition, Capital One associates provided each student with a book to enjoy for summer reading, new book shelves for each of the classrooms, upgraded existing computers with memory modules, and donated cell phones to the teachers to have in the classrooms for emergencies. E[acute accent]Sliding into Succe$$: E[acute accent]In partnership with the Washington Nationals This article is about the current Major League Baseball team. For other uses, see Washington Nationals (disambiguation). The Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington DC. , students created a fantasy baseball Fantasy baseball is a game whereby players manage imaginary baseball teams based on the real-life performance of baseball players, and compete against one another using those players' statistics to score points. team and calculated players' statistics while staying within a specified budget. Washington Nationals E[acute accent]All-Star relief pitcher relief pitcher n. Baseball A pitcher who replaces another during a game. Noun 1. relief pitcher - a pitcher who does not start the game fireman, reliever Chad Cordero Chad Patrick Cordero (born March 18, 1982 in Upland, California) is currently a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals. He broke into the big league ranks with the Montréal Expos. visited with students during the program. E[acute accent]About Capital One E[acute accent]Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Capital One Financial Corporation (www.capitalone.com) is a financial holding company, with more than 324 locations in Texas and Louisiana. Its principal subsidiaries, Capital One Bank, Capital One, F.S.B., Capital One Auto Finance, Inc., and Capital One, N.A., offer a broad spectrum of financial products and services to consumers, small businesses and commercial clients. Capital One's subsidiaries collectively had $47.2 billion in deposits and $108.4 billion in managed loans outstanding as of June 30, 2006. Capital One, a Fortune 500 company, trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "COF" and is included in the S&P 500 index. E[acute accent]About JA Worldwide(TM) (Junior Achievement) E[acute accent]JA Worldwide is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and entrepreneurship. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA Worldwide provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA Worldwide offers educational programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. Today, 142 offices reach approximately four million students in the United States, with more than three million students served by operations in 96 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org. E[acute accent]About Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) E[acute accent]BCLC serves as the U.S. Chamber's resource and voice for business' social and philanthropic interests. Its mission is to advance the positive role of business in society. The U.S. Chamber is the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region. |
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