Secretary Cardona and Geoffrey Canada to Travel to Schools in Hazard, Kentucky, to Discuss Promise Neighborhoods and Project Prevent Grant Programs

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Secretary Cardona and Geoffrey Canada to Travel to Schools in Hazard, Kentucky, to Discuss Promise Neighborhoods and Project Prevent Grant Programs

Contact:   Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
Event Date 1 : January 19, 2023 - 9:45am
Event Date 2 : January 19, 2023 - 10:45am
Event Date 3 : January 19, 2023 - 1:00pm
Event Date 4 : January 19, 2023 - 1:45pm

On Thursday, Jan. 19, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will travel to Hazard, Kentucky, with President of Harlem Children’s Zone and Founder of William Julius Wilson Institute Geoffrey Canada to discuss recent Department of Education grants that focus on efforts to support communities in addressing community violence and advancing birth-to-career support in high-needs communities.

First, Secretary Cardona and Canada will visit Roy G. Eversole Elementary School to tour the early childhood education center and hear from parents and families about their experiences. Afterward, they will visit Perry County Central High School to learn more about the school’s efforts to lift student voices. The events will end at Hazard Community and Technical College where they will discuss the importance of programs that serve children and young people from birth to career.

Partners for Rural Impact, based in Kentucky, is one of the newest grantees that received the Promise Neighborhood grant. A press gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Canada will end the event.

Event 1
Who :

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
President of Harlem Children’s Zone and Founder of William Julius Wilson Institute Geoffrey Canada
Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman
Parents and families

What :

Tour of Roy G. Eversole Elementary School and Conversation with Parents and Families
When :

9:45 a.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Roy G. Eversole Elementary School
601 Broadway St.
Hazard, Kentucky

Event 2
Who :

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
President of Harlem Children’s Zone and Founder of William Julius Wilson Institute Geoffrey Canada
Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Jason E. Glass
Students

What :

Tour of Perry County Central High School
When :

10:45 a.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Perry County Central High School
305 Park Ave.
Hazard, Kentucky


Event 3
Who :

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
President of Harlem Children’s Zone and Founder of William Julius Wilson Institute Geoffrey Canada
Kentucky Education Commissioner Dr. Jason E. Glass
Parents and families

What :

Conversation with Parents and Families on Promise Neighborhoods Grant Program
When :

1 p.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Hazard Community and Technical College
1 Community College Dr.
Hazard, Kentucky

Event 4
Who :

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
President of Harlem Children’s Zone and Founder of William Julius Wilson Institute Geoffrey Canada

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Canada
When :

1:55 p.m. ET
(Time is subject to change)

Where :

Hazard Community and Technical College
1 Community College Dr.
Hazard, Kentucky

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