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Rob Gira Joins Board of National Alliance for Partnerships
in Equity Education Foundation
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Contact: Laura Sperratore, Communications Manager
Phone: 717-407-5118
Email: nape@napequity.org
Gap, PA
(05/07/14)-The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity (NAPE)
Education Foundation announced today that Rob Gira, an Executive Vice
President at AVID Center, has joined its Board of Directors. In this
capacity, Mr. Gira will work with Foundation leadership to continue to
grow the organization into a sustainable national nonprofit that
provides public educators and policymakers with professional
development, technical assistance, research, and advocacy on equity and
diversity in education and career development.
"I am so
pleased that Rob Gira has accepted the nomination to the NAPE Education
Foundation Board of Directors," said Mimi Lufkin, NAPE Chief
Executive Officer. "Rob's addition to the board will bring much
needed organizational development expertise during a time of
exceptional growth. We are looking forward to his leadership as we work
to scale NAPE's professional development program nationwide."
Mr. Gira has served AVID Center since 2000, most recently as Executive
Vice President for National Programs, where he was responsible for
programmatic and financial objectives in its mission to support schools
and districts as they prepare all students for college readiness. His
areas have encompassed curriculum, professional development,
accountability, research and development, public affairs and marketing,
and divisional development.
Mr. Gira began his career as a principal at Vista High School, which
was recognized as a California Distinguished School and as a Blue
Ribbon School via the U.S. Department of Education. He received a B.A.
in English from University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.A. in
educational administration from San Diego State University.
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NAPE
is a national, nonprofit consortium of state and local agencies,
corporations, and national organizations that collaborate to create
equitable and diverse classrooms and workplaces where there are no
barriers to opportunities. The NAPE Education Foundation has been
involved in a number of initiatives to increase diversity in America's
workforce and to increase opportunities in high-skill, high-wage,
high-demand careers. Among these is the National Science
Foundation-funded STEM Equity Pipeline Project, which works with
educational systems to increase the participation of underrepresented
populations in STEM education. For more information, visit www.napequity.org.
The non-profit
AVID Center (Advancement Via Individual
Determination), in San Diego, California, oversees the AVID College
Readiness System (ACRS).Designed for elementary through higher
education, ACRS accelerates student learning, uses research-based
methods of effective instruction, provides meaningful and motivational
professional learning, and acts as a catalyst for systemic reform and
schoolwide change. For more information about AVID Center, call (858)
380-4800 or visit its website at www.avid.org.
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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
91 Newport Pike, Suite 302, Gap, PA 17527
(717) 407-5118, nape@napequity.org
www.napequity.org
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