To underscore its commitment to improving education in America, the General Motors Foundation will be a lead sponsor of the Detroit stop of the NBC News’ “Education Nation On-The-Road” that begins March 22.
The NBC News team will gather educators, community leaders and students at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History to discuss the pivotal issues and inspiring solutions impacting education in the region.
Mary Barra, GM’s senior vice president of Global Product Development, will sit on a panel with local business leaders to discuss the 21st century workforce and the importance of educating Michigan’s students to compete in a global economy. Other sessions will include “K-12: New Choices in Changing Times,” a panel on early childhood education, a Teacher Town Hall and a Student Town Hall.
“Education is the primary area of focus for the GM Foundation and NBC News’ Education Nation On-the-Road provides a forum for us to join key stakeholders to share best practices and inspire real, systemic change in our schools,” said GM Foundation President Vivian Pickard. “From birth through college, the GM Foundation is committed to improving education and changing the lives of students.”