Media Advisory: Celebrate Black History Month With Pearson San Antonio's Special Presentation of "The History of Black Economic Empowerment"

Community Invited to Join Company’s 1,000 Employees in Exploring Diversity With Nationally Recognized Speaker Deborah Peek Crockett, Ph.D.

San Antonio, TX,: February 16, 2010 — The community is invited to join more than 1,000 Pearson San Antonio employees to celebrate Black History Month with a special presentation, “The History of Black Economic Empowerment,” by Deborah Peek Crockett, Ph.D.

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Dr. Crockett, a nationally recognized speaker on diversity, is a school psychologist at the Fayette County Board of Education in Georgia and an adjunct professor at Georgia State University. Her school practice, teaching and research focus on providing culturally competent school psychological services and recruitment and retention of minority school psychologists.

WHAT:
Pearson San Antonio Black History Month Celebration
The public are welcome to join more than 1,000 Pearson San Antonio
employees who will attend this special presentation. Check-in at the
front desk is required.

WHERE:
Pearson San Antonio
19500 Bulverde Road

WHEN:
Thursday, Feb. 18, 2-3:30 pm

WHO:
The Clinical Assessment group of Pearson is headquartered in San Antonio. Pearson, the education, services and technology company, reaches and engages digital natives with effective and personalized learning, as well as dedicated professional development for their teachers. This commitment is demonstrated in the company’s investment in innovative print and digital education materials for preK through college, student information systems and learning management systems, teacher professional development, career certification programs, and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. Pearson’s commitment to education for all is supported by the global philanthropic initiatives of the Pearson Foundation. Pearson’s other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group. For more information, go to: www.pearson.com.