EVENT DATE: Monday, July 12, 2021

On Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina will visit Johnson C. Smith University, tour the university’s Science Center, and participate in a roundtable discussion with students and education leaders. Secretary Cardona will discuss the Build Back Better agenda, a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s future that includes $45 billion in investments for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Johnson C. Smith University. The roundtable will be followed by a brief press gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams.

Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams also will visit Paw Creek Elementary School after school hours, where they will tour a Camp CMS program and learn about types of instruction offered to students with exceptional needs. Camp CMS, led by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, is a free, full-day summer experience for K-12 students with in-person learning. After the tour, Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams will speak with parents of students with exceptional needs and discuss how to best support children with disabilities. This visit coincides with National Summer Learning Week, where Secretary Cardona is highlighting the importance of reengaging students and building excitement around returning to in-person learning this fall. The roundtable will be followed by a brief press gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams.

Press access to the tours and roundtables is limited. Certain events will be pooled press. If you are interested in covering these events, please email press@ed.gov.

Monday, July 12, 2021

Tour of Johnson C. Smith University Science Center

Where:
Johnson C. Smith University
Science Center
100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina

When: 
2:10 – 2:30 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
Rep. Alma Adams

Press: Space is limited. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.

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

Where:
Johnson C. Smith University
STEM-Innovation Center
100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, ;North Carolina

When: 
2:30 –3:15 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Rep. Alma Adams
Johnson C. Smith University President Clarence D. Armbrister
Various students and education leaders

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

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams

Where:
Johnson C. Smith University
STEM Innovation Center
100 Beatties Ford Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina

When:
3:15 – 3:25 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
Rep. Alma Adams

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

Tour of Camp CMS Program at Paw Creek Elementary School

Where:
Paw Creek Elementary School
1300 Cathey Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina

When: 
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
Rep. Alma Adams
Paw Creek Elementary School Principal Danielle K. Belton
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education Chairperson Elyse C. Dashew
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Deputy Superintendent Dr. Matt Hayes

Press: Space is limited. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.<

Roundtable Conversation with Camp CMS Parents

Where:
Paw Creek Elementary School
1300 Cathey Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina

When: 
4:30 – 4:50 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants: 
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
Rep. Alma Adams
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education Chairperson Elyse C. Dashew
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Deputy Superintendent Dr. Matt Hayes
Parents of students with exceptional needs

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

Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. Adams at Paw Creek Elementary School

Where:
Paw Creek Elementary School
1300 Cathey Rd.
Charlotte, North Carolina

When:
4:50 – 5:00 p.m. ET (Time is subject to change)

Participants:
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona
Rep. Alma Adams

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