Students at Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy, Banana Kelly HS and
Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research
Participate in Nat Geo Mundo Explorer Contest
Sponsored by Optimum Community and Nat Geo Mundo
New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo participates; winner receives full scholarship
for summer travel experience with the 2015 National Geographic Student Expeditions
Bronx, NY, February 23, 2015 – Students at Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy, Banana Kelly High School and Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research today participated in a Nat Geo Mundo Explorer Contest event sponsored by Optimum Community and Nat Geo Mundo. Also participating in the event was New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo.
Following opening remarks from Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy principal Grismaldy Laboy-Wilson and Banana Kelly High School assistant principal Marcellus Stovall, Optimum Community emcee Devale Ellis discussed the details of the essay contest and program. Assemblyman Crespo spoke to students about the benefits of world travel with regard to learning and enrichment. The students also viewed two videos relating to the program.
“I cannot imagine a more fulfilling and interesting educational experience than being selected to participate in the 2015 National Geographic Student Expedition,” said Assemblyman Crespo. “World travel, besides being fun, broadens one’s perspective and knowledge tremendously, so I urge all of you to enter this contest. I also thank Optimum Community and Nat Geo Mundo for providing this opportunity to our young people.”
Cablevision Vice President of Public Affairs Jennifer Ostrager noted, “Cablevision is pleased to partner once again with Nat Geo Mundo in bringing this exciting opportunity for educational travel abroad to high school students. Hearing different languages, tasting foreign foods, experiencing different cultures, visiting actual historical sites can be a memorable experience for a young person and make history come alive.”
Sponsored by Optimum Community and Nat Geo Mundo, the Nat Geo Mundo Explorer Contest invites high school students from select schools in the Bronx and Newark, NJ, to apply for a full-scholarship summer travel experience with an emphasis on learning and enrichment. Nat Geo will select one student to participate in the 2015 National Geographic Student Expedition, with program tuition and air travel paid. All trips are led by qualified trip leaders and a National Geographic expert and are provided by National Geographic Student Expeditions. Applicants are required to complete a student travel award application, including personal references and a 300-word essay on what he/she “hopes to accomplish through world travel and why they should be selected.” Submission deadline is March 13, 2015.
Bronx schools included in the 2015 Nat Geo Mundo Explorer Contest are Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy, Bronx Arena High School, Banana Kelly High School, and Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research.
Nat Geo Mundo event at Felisa Rincon de Gautier Institute for Law and Public Policy
Pictured (l. to r. ) are Cablevision Government Affairs Director Ululy Martinez, New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, Assistant Principal Rosa Salcedo, Cablevision Emcee Devale Ellis and Fox Networks Director of Distribution Marketing Casey Schick.
Nat Geo Mundo event at joint campus of Banana Kelly High School and Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research
Pictured (l. to r.) are Banana Kelly High School Assistant Principal Marcellus Stovall, Fox Networks Director of Distribution Marketing Casey Schick, Cablevision Emcee Devale Ellis, Banana Kelly High School Principal Charlette Pope, New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and Holcombe L. Rucker School of Community Research Principal Sharif Rucker.
About Optimum Community
Optimum Community, a Cablevision initiative formerly known as Power to Learn, connects schools and communities in the company’s footprint with a broad range of services. Cablevision offers thousands of schools and libraries across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with free access to its popular Optimum-branded cable TV and Internet. Hands-on, educational programs presented by Optimum Community include Internet Smarts, Knicks Summer Reading, Student Lens, and Charity Champions. Optimum Community also keeps Optimum subscribers informed about important events and issues through expanded local programming, including Neighborhood Journal and its signature public affairs show, Meet the Leaders. Additional information and content is available at: www.optimum.net/community.
About Cablevision
Cablevision Systems Corporation (NYSE: CVC) is a leading media and telecommunications company, serving millions of households and businesses throughout the greater New York area. Providing quality products that keep customers connected, Cablevision offers Optimum-branded digital cable television, high-speed Internet and phone services as well as Optimum WiFi, the nation’s most robust wireless Internet network. Cablevision’s Lightpath subsidiary is a premier provider of integrated business communications solutions for larger companies. Through its local media and programming properties – News 12 Networks and Newsday Media Group – Cablevision also delivers news and information created specifically for the communities it serves. Additional information about Cablevision is available at www.cablevision.com.
About Nat Geo Mundo
Launched in 2011, Nat Geo Mundo is a nonfiction entertainment network that features high-quality original programming focusing on nature, science, culture and history. A joint venture between Fox Networks Group and National Geographic Ventures, the mission of Nat Geo Mundo is to inspire U.S. Latino families by expanding their horizons through entertainment about the world that surrounds them. Nat Geo Mundo is a contemporary extension of the National Geographic Society, which has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888.
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