Building partnerships : New program provides business and education mentors, tutors for children
Posted: August 19, 2009 at 7:56 a.m.
CEO and President of Wal-Mart International Doug McMillan spoke at the Partners in Education kickoff event held by the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce at the Peel House in Bentonville on Tuesday. The Partners in Education program is designed to pair businesses with individual schools in order to build a strong relationship between the community and the school district.
The saying goes that time is money, but for a young student, time can be even more valuable than money.
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