Secretary Cardona and New Jersey Rep. Donald Norcross Join Students, Local Leaders to Discuss Making College More Affordable Through the Build Back Better Agenda and Supporting School Reopening Through the American Rescue Plan

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Secretary Cardona and New Jersey Rep. Donald Norcross Join Students, Local Leaders to Discuss Making College More Affordable Through the Build Back Better Agenda and Supporting School Reopening Through the American Rescue Plan

Tomorrow, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wraps up his national travel blitz visiting schools and colleges to highlight key education provisions within the President's Build Back Better agenda. During his visit to Sewell, New Jersey, Secretary Cardona and  U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross will tour Rowan College of South Jersey. They will also participate in a roundtable discussion with students and education leaders about making higher education more affordable through provisions within the Build Back Better agenda, including providing two years of free community college for all students. Afterwards,  Secretary Cardona and Rep. Norcross will visit North Camden Community Center where they will speak with students and local leaders about school reopening and ways American Rescue Plan funding can support efforts to re-engage disconnected youth.

Last month, the U.S. Department of Education published a resource describing how American Rescue Plan funds can be used to address community violence prevention and reengage disconnected youth this summer, during the upcoming school year, and beyond.

Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross 

Press: Footage will be pooled. If you are interested in receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.  

What :

Tour of Rowan College of South Jersey

When :

10:10-10:30 a.m. ET (Time is subject to change) 

Where :

Rowan College of South Jersey Nursing and Health Professionals Building
1400 Tanyard Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080


Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross
Gloucester County Commissioner Bob Damminger
Rowan College of South Jersey President Fred Keating
Rowan University President Ali Houshmond
Rutgers University – Camden Chancellor Antonio Tillis
Camden County College Vice President David Edwards
Students

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov. 

What :

Roundtable Conversation with Students and Education Leaders on the Build Back Better Agenda

When :

10:35-11:15 a.m. ET (Time is subject to change) 

Where :

Rowan College of South Jersey Nursing and Health Professionals Building
1400 Tanyard Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080


Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross 

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email  press@ed.gov. 

What :

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Norcross

When :

11:15-11:25 a.m. ET (Time is subject to change) 

Where :

Rowan College of South Jersey Nursing and Health Professionals Building
1400 Tanyard Rd.
Sewell, NJ 08080


Who :

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
U.S. Rep. Donald Norcross
Camden Mayor Vic Carstarphen
Superintendent of Camden City School District Katrina McCombs
Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez
Camden County Commissioner Jon Young
Students

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email  press@ed.gov. 

What :

Roundtable Conversation with Students on School Reopening

When :

12:35-1:05 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change) 

Where :

North Camden Community Center
1000 North 6th St.
Camden, NJ 08102