[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 38 (Friday, March 21, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E557]
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STATEMENT OF THE HONORABLE STENY H. HOYER COMMENDING THE DEPARTMENT OF 
    THE TREASURY FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE D.C. PUBLIC SCHOOLS

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 1997

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend the Department of the 
Treasury and Secretary Rubin for their efforts to support students of 
the District of Columbia Public Schools.
  We have all read about the significant challenges the students in our 
Nation's Capital face daily, including substandard buildings and less 
than adequate education. I am pleased that, with the support of 
Treasury and it's employees, some students are benefiting.
  In 1995, Treasury established a Partnership in Education program with 
two high schools in the District, Eastern and Woodrow Wilson. They 
initially offered internships for students after school, providing many 
of them their first exposure to a professional office setting. During 
the summer of 1996, they employed more than 100 students.
  Based on that successful experience, they decided to institutionalize 
the program, and in addition to internships have added workshops in 
career planning, resume writing, college admissions standards, and 
related topics. These workshops are conducted by local university 
professionals from Georgetown, Howard, American, and George Washington 
University.
  Treasury's mission is a commendable one--to fill those gaps in 
education that can help students acquire the necessary tools and skills 
to go on to college or a profession after high school graduation.
  In addition to this work, Treasury also manages the Academy of Law, 
Justice and Security, a program with 200 students at Anacostia High 
School. I want to note that the Department of Justice and the 
Department of Defense also support this effort to prepare students for 
careers in law and law enforcement.
  In addition, Treasury bureaus, like the Internal Revenue Service, the 
Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Comptroller of the Currency, the 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and the Secret Service are 
supporting D.C. students and teachers with activities including 
tutoring, mentoring, equipment, and employment.
  Overall, 150 employee volunteers are involved in these activities. 
This is a great effort and I look forward to Treasury expanding it to 
include schools in Maryland and in my district.
  I commend the work of Secretary Rubin and his staff and encourage 
other Federal agencies to become more involved in supporting their 
local school districts.

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