Ford and the United Negro College Fund’s HBCU Empower Me Tour with Hill Harper will touch down at Florida A&M University on Saturday, April 4th. The HBCU Empower Me Tour is designed to empower a movement among all young people and motivate them toward academic excellence and personal responsibility. Ford team members will be on hand to provide information on Ford multicultural programs and enrichment opportunities including the 2009 Ford HBCU Business Classic and the 2009 Ford Roadies Program.
Ford HBCU Business Classic:
The Ford HBCU Business Classic (FHBC) is a business initiative designed to promote entrepreneurship within the HBCU community. The Classic is open to students who attend one of the 118 HBCU institutions full or part time. College juniors and seniors participate in a $100,000 business plan writing scholarship competition. Visit www.fordhbcu.com for more information.
2008 Ford Black College Road Trip Program:
The Ford Black College Road Trip is an initiative where two recent HBCU graduates are chosen to travel across the country in a Ford vehicle where they serve as goodwill community ambassadors while visiting and taking part in HBCU football games across the country. While on the road, the Roadies will meet with young people throughout the country, talk with them about the importance of higher education and share stories about their own HBCU experience. The program kicks off each fall and runs until the Bayou Classic in New Orleans. For more information on the 2008 Ford Black College Road Trip be sure to visit www.fordroadtrip.com.
Visit www.empowermetour.org for complete tour information.
WHEN:
Saturday, April 4 @ Florida A&M University Student Union Building
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT – H. Manning Efferson – Empower Me Tour Zone
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT – Grand Ball Rm. – A Conversation with Hill
Additional 2008 – 2009 Tour Stops:
New Orleans, LA : April 18, 2009
Benedict College, Columbia, SC: May 23, 2009
Commitment to Education
For more than 40 years, Ford Motor Company has been a major supporter of the hopes and dreams of HBCU students. In the last six years alone, Ford has donated over $10 million to Black colleges and universities.
CONTACT: Charell Charleston, +1-212-219-7106, charell.charleston@uwgny.com
PRNewswire — March 27/
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