PAUL CUMMINS DISCUSSES EDUCATION ON MARCH 5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date:       February 25, 2005
Contact:  Nancy Bender, Public Services Librarian, (310) 458-8922
Alternate Contact:  Judith Graham, Public Services Librarian, (310) 458-2295

Paul F. Cummins, co-founder of Crossroads and New Roads Schools, will discuss his book, Proceed with Passion: Engaging Students in Meaningful Education, (written with Anna Cummins and Emily Cummins) on Saturday, March 5, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Montana Avenue Branch Library, 1704 Montana Avenue.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond states, “As a parent of children studying in a school founded by Paul Cummins, I have observed at first hand the reasons why he is a unique asset to American education.  Into this book, he has distilled both the passion and the careful reasoning behind his successes.”  Mr. Cummins is currently the executive director of the New Visions Foundation, a non-profit educational organization whose mission is to find innovative ways to deliver education to as many underserved children as possible. 

A book sale and signing will follow the program. For more information about this free public program, call the Library at (310) 458-8600, or visit the website www.smpl.org. 

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