Easterseals’ Prosperity for All program to announce expansion that will help more area residents and families overcome poverty

MEDIA ADVISORY – Press Conference Alert
 
For Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 2:30-3:00 p.m.
 
 
CONTACTS:

Cincinnati State – Richard Curtis, Interim Media Coordinator – 513-205-5857 – richard.curtis@cincinnatistate.edu
 
Easterseals –  Kate Elliott, Marketing and Communications Specialist – 513-919-5710 – kelliott@eastersealsgc.org

Easterseals’ Prosperity for All program to announce expansion that will help more area residents and families overcome poverty
 
What: On Tuesday, May 15, leaders from the non-profit, for-profit, government and higher education sectors will gather at Cincinnati State to announce the expansion of the Prosperity for All program, which has shown strong results in addressing Cincinnati’s poverty crisis by assisting individuals in obtaining training that leads to in-demand jobs that pay a living wage. 
 
Nearly half of all children in the city of Cincinnati, and one in five in the Tri-State, are living in poverty. It is crucial to help the adults in their lives to prepare for better jobs that can sustain a family, exactly what Prosperity for All is doing. It’s also helping area employers who need more skilled workers.
 
Who: Speakers at the Press Conference will include:

  • Mayor John Cranley
  • Pam Green, president and CEO of Easterseals
  • Dr. Monica Posey, president of Cincinnati State
  • Ross Meyer, senior vice president of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati
  • Prosperity for All Participants

When:  Tuesday, May 15, 2018, 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM    
        
Location: Cincinnati State College, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223, in the Summit Restaurant on the 2nd Floor of ATLC Building.
 
Parking:  Limited parking for media will be available on College Drive at the Summit Restaurant Valet Entrance outside of the ATLC building. Please call if you need directions.   
 
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