U.S. Cellular enhances students’ learning
U.S. Cellular has announced that its Calling All Communities campaign will return in September with exciting changes that will spread the impact of its $1 million prize to more schools across the country. For the third year, the campaign will challenge schools to rally community support for the chance to enhance students’ learning opportunities any way they see fit.
This year, instead of 10 schools, 18 schools that garner the most community votes will win a share of $1 million.
“We wanted to give even more schools the opportunity to receive needed funds and reap the intangible benefits the program can bring, like building lasting connections between neighbors, and community pride,” said Eric Conlon, director of sales in New England for U.S. Cellular. “Our proven commitment to education through Calling All Communities is just one of the reasons we have the happiest customers in wireless.”
The value of investing in schools extends from local communities to national initiatives. The current administration has made education and expanding access to mobile broadband a priority to bolster U.S. economic competitiveness.
The recently unveiled National Broadband Plan would provide high-speed wireless coverage to 98 percent of Americans and give more students throughout the country fast, convenient access to online learning resources.
“Many schools have reached out to tell us how rewarding the Calling All Communities experience was for them and have used their winnings to upgrade technology,” Conlon said. “Now is a great time for communities to get an early start on organizing their upcoming campaigns, especially since there will be more chances to win.”
Since the program began in 2008, U.S. Cellular has awarded $2 million to schools. Calling All Communities champions have used their winnings in a variety of ways to strengthen the learning experience for thousands of students across the country.
Many outfitted their classrooms with new computers, Promethean boards and other technologies.
Many of the past champions report that while the money was an educational boon for the schools, the campaign to win stimulated an equally rewarding sense of community that has lasted long after confetti from the surprise announcements was swept away.
For more information about U.S. Cellular including past Calling All Communities campaigns, visit uscellular.com or Facebook.com/uscellular.
Official rules for the 2011 Calling All Communities campaign will be available when the program launches in September.
