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Sodexho Named Jumpstart National Partner More>>
Corps Members Represent Jumpstart on Capitol Hill More>>
Official Date Selected for Jumpstart's Read for the Record More>>
Jumpstart's Boston Area Initiative Selected as Award Finalist More>>

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Support Jumpstart at a Special Event this Spring More>>
American Eagle Recognizes Corps Members "Spirit of Service" More>>
Corps Member Receives Idealist Award More>>
Jumpstart Releasese FY06 Annual Report More>>

The Story of Ferdinand will be the official book for Jumpstart's Read for the Record 2007 Campaign!

Highlights

SODEXHO NAMED JUMPSTART NATIONAL PARTNER

Jumpstart is thrilled to announce that Sodexho has joined as our newest national partner, committing $1.2 million over four years beginning in 2007. Since 2002, the Sodexho Foundation has provided grants to Jumpstart totaling $800,000; they are thrilled to be expanding their support through a multi-year corporate partnership. Through this partnership, Sodexho will support Jumpstart’s efforts to improve early education in order to eliminate the achievement gap, which leads to future social and economic disparities. Sodexho is especially supportive of Jumpstart’s work with college students - encouraging these students to become dedicated community members and to continue their civic-mindedness after graduation. Read more>>

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CORPS MEMBERS REPRESENT JUMPSTART ON CAPITOL HILL
This week, fourteen Jumpstart college student Corps members and Pearson Teacher Fellows traveled to Washington, DC to spread the word of Jumpstart to their representatives in Congress. By sharing their personal stories of working with young children, these Corps members and Fellows are educating our government's policy makers about the importance of early interventions that support our education system. Read more>>

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OFFICIAL DATE SELECTED FOR JUMPSTART'S READ FOR THE RECORD

Jumpstart’s Read for the Record 2007 will take place on September 20, 2007. Join us as we break last year’s record and encourage even more adults to read with young children this year! We are thrilled to work with American Eagle Outfitters, Pearson, Hanna Andersson and Bright Horizons again this year and are excited to add Toys R Us, Hyatt, Follett, General Growth Properties and the American Library Association as new campaign sponsors. Please visit the campaign website - www.readfortherecord.org - and register to receive campaign updates and learn about new ways you can get involved in 2007.

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JUMPSTART'S ROXBURY SCHOOL READINESS FOR ALL INITIATIVE SELECTED AS AWARD FINALIST
Jumpstart’s Roxbury School Readiness for All Initiative was selected as one of three finalists for the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Partnership Award for Campus-Community Collaboration! This award celebrates higher education institutions and community groups who have joined together to strengthen the lives of families and communities. Read more>>

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Announcements

SUPPORT JUMPSTART AT A SPECIAL EVENT THIS SPRING IN YOUR AREA

This spring, Jumpstart will host special events in Boston, New York, and San Francisco to support our work with young children. The events feature a range of famous authors speaking about the importance of early literacy, including Mitch Albom (The Five People You Meet in Heaven), Candace Bushnell (Sex and The City), and Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner). To learn more about events in your area and purchase tickets online, click here.

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AMERICAN EAGLE RECOGNIZES CORPS MEMBERS' "SPIRIT OF SERVICE"
The American Eagle Spirit of Service Award is a scholarship program that celebrates the outstanding service and leadership of college students serving as Jumpstart Corps members. From Jumpstart's network of over 3,100 college student mentors, ten finalists have been chosen who have gone above and beyone the call of duty -- raising money to fund preschool renovations, using spring break to rebuild homes in disaster-torn areas, and touching the lives of hundreds of children through years of Jumpstart service. American Eagle Outfitters, a longtime national partner of Jumpstart, will award each finalist with a $1,000 scholarship. Five winners will be selected later this spring to receive a $5,000 scholarship. To view the list of finalists, click here.

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CORPS MEMBER RECEIVES IDEALIST AWARD

Beth Bauer, four-year Jumpstart Tufts Corps member and 2007 American Eagle Spirit of Service Finalist, recently received the 2007 Idealist Campus Conference "Practical Dreamer" Award. Idealist felt that Beth's nomination, focused on her many years of service with Jumpstart, best fit the criteria of "...a student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, creativity, and innovation in imaging a better world." This award will be presented along with a $400 gift certificate to Powell's Books(R) on the evening of March 23 during the Opening Ceremony of the Idealist Campus Conference in Chicago (hosted by Jumpstart partner DePaul University). Beth is a fine example of the type of college students motivated to serve children through the Jumpstart program... congratulations, Beth!

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JUMPSTART RELEASES FY06 ANNUAL REPORT
Jumpstart is grateful for its wide range of support from individual, foundation, and corporate partners. Their investment allows Jumpstart to continue its work and pursue its mission. This month, Jumpstart released its FY06 Annual Report, acknowledging the donors that supported our work from September 2005 - August 2006. To view the full report, click here.

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Jumpstart In The News

CHILDREN COME FIRST FOR ONE DOCTOR AND CEO
The Washington Examiner recently profiled Jumpstart's new CEO, George L. Askew, MD. Learn more about his career as a pediatrician and his path to becoming a leading social entrepreneur and advocate for children. Read the article>>

STORIES FROM THE FIELD
Jumpstart has 64 sites across the country. Recently, several sites were profiled by local media, highlighting Corps member stories, reporting on community events, and spreading the magic of Jumpstart. Enjoy these stories from several locations across the country:

Columbia, MO: Preschoolers Jump Start Literacy
Santa Monica, CA: Students Volunteer, help preschoolers and families
Boston, MA: Students help jump start children's educations, lives

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