Guam: Citi Foundation Backs High School e-Learning and Reading Program

Citi
Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand names under the trademark red arc include: Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com

Citi Foundation
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St. John's School
St. John's School seeks students who will pursue excellence and benefit from a traditional Episcopal college preparatory program that promotes Christian principles of faith, integrity, initiative and self-awareness.

A rigorous educational program provides students with strong basic knowledge, instills strong study habits, as well as provides athletic and fine arts opportunities. Values of service and social responsibility are pervasive throughout a student's experience. Respect and appreciation for each individual, and faith and culture, defines our purpose.


	Printer Friendly Page		FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) December 19, 2007 Guam: Citi Foundation Backs High School e-Learning and Reading Program Guam – A USD 20,600 grant from the Citi Foundation is supporting an educational outreach program run by St John's School (SJS) with the Guam Public School System. The grant has been used to purchase 52 portable electronic reader units for the SJS initiative. The George Washington High School (GWHS), the first school to be involved in the outreach program, will use 15 of these units. Associate Superintendent of Education, Eloise R. Sanchez said, "We are very excited about this opportunity to provide our students with new technology and formats for reading and research projects, especially in the library where students spend most of their time." George A. Borja, Acting Principal, GWHS added, "We would like to thank the Citi Foundation for their generosity and St. John's School for launching their pilot project at George Washington High School. Our students are very eager to use this portable reader system." St. John's School, R. Andrew Kerr, Education Consultant and a volunteer with the Episcopal Church in Micronesia (ECIM) said, "Through this project our students and a school librarian will help their counterparts at George Washington High School to research ebooks and other resources, and load them into their reader units. This is a great opportunity for both to strengthen their computer skills, as well as literacy and reading comprehension." Madhu Seshadri, Corporate Country Officer/Country Business Manager, Citi Guam said this initiative was a good example of technology making a difference to the education system. "Educating the next generation is a priority at Citi because it allows our youth to make wise choices and attain financial success in the future. Citi is committed to continuing our support to bring technology, education, and financial literacy to our youth." The portable reader units can hold up to 500 ebooks. With these, school libraries can offer an electronic collection of titles that are either not available in print or are too costly to purchase. ECIM volunteers, St. John's staff and the Guam Public School System will continue training librarians and distributing the rest of the portable reader units to the middle school and elementary levels. # # # Citi Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand names under the trademark red arc include: Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com Citi Foundation The Citi Foundation supports organizations that help people improve their lives, businesses to grow, and communities to prosper around the world. The Citi Foundation focuses its grants primarily in three areas: financial education, educating the next generation, and building communities and entrepreneurs. Additional information can be found at http://www.citigroupfoundation.com/. St. John's School St. John's School seeks students who will pursue excellence and benefit from a traditional Episcopal college preparatory program that promotes Christian principles of faith, integrity, initiative and self-awareness. A rigorous educational program provides students with strong basic knowledge, instills strong study habits, as well as provides athletic and fine arts opportunities. Values of service and social responsibility are pervasive throughout a student's experience. Respect and appreciation for each individual, and faith and culture, defines our purpose.