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Interested in becoming a Point of Contact in your school? If so, select your state from the list beow and click Submit to begin.

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Point of Contact News Release Form

Fill in the blanks, personalize the form, and send to all newspapers and radio stations that reach your geographic area. Include university publications, alumni publications, school district publications, state science teacher association newsletters, etc.

For Letterhead:

Contact: ____________ (name of knowledgeable person)
____________ (phone, fax, e-mail)
Date: ____________ (day this is mailed)

____________ (state or name of local area) TEACHER SELECTED AS SCIENCE CONTACT IN NATIONAL PROGRAM

____________ (city, state where news release originates) —____________ (first, last name), a teacher at ____________ (school) in ____________ (city/area), has been named a Point of Contact in Building a Presence for Science, a networking and professional develpoment program administered by the National Science Teachers Association. Funded by the ExxonMobil Foundation ____________ (or another funding source), Building a Presence for Science is identifying a Point of Contact for science in every school building in the state. The Building a Presence network is designed to end teacher isolation and to promote standards-based teaching and learning.

As a Point of Contact, ____________ (last name) will be given professional development oppportunities and will become more familiar with ways that the National Science Education Standards relate to ____________ (state name) state frameworks.

Provide degree and other information about the POCs professional credentials and accomplishments.

Founded in 1944, the NSTA is the world’s largest organization dedicated to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning for all. The Association’s 53,000 members include science teachers, science supervisors, educational administrators, scientists, and business and industry representatives.

(insert background information on funders, such as this paragraph) ExxonMobil Foundation has contributed more than $6 million to the Building a Presence for Science program. ExxonMobil Foundation is the primary philanthropic arm of the Exxon Mobil Corporation in the United States. The Foundation engages in a broad range of philanthropic activities focusing on the communities where Exxon Mobil Corporation has significant operations. In addition, the Foundation supports research and dissemination on selected topics of national interest to the energy industry. Focus areas include education, health and environment. In 2001, ExxonMobil Foundation, Exxon Mobil Corporation, and its divisions and affiliates provided more than $126 million in contributions worldwide.

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