[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 48 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E382-E383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE CONSISTENT, EXEMPLARY COMMUNITY SERVICE DISPLAYED 
                  BY CITIZEN SCHOOLS FOR TWENTY YEARS

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 23, 2015

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Citizen Schools 
for providing twenty years of outstanding community service and 
educational enrichment programs. Citizen Schools offers extended 
learning programming for middle school-aged students in urban, at-risk 
areas by partnering with public middle schools. Citizens Schools offers 
free educational classes and programs to urban academic institutions, 
giving students a wealth of choices during the important after school 
hours.
  Citizens Schools was founded in 1995 by Eric Schwarz and Ned Rimer. 
Since then, the organization has offered educational opportunities for 
children who cannot otherwise afford them. The results are impressive. 
According to Citizen Schools, 71% of students involved in these 
programs graduate high school and many of those go on to post-secondary 
institutions. These impressive results are a combination of careful 
program planning, and the tireless efforts of volunteers who help teach 
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aspiring students. The volunteers work closely with students to help 
maximize their experience. Their work is so well received that the 
organization has expanded beyond Boston to different states around the 
country like California, Texas, North Carolina, New York, and others. 
Citizen Schools aims to provide at-risk students with valuable 
educational experiences that they may not otherwise have access to due 
to conditions out of their control.
  I salute the efforts of Citizen Schools over the past twenty years 
and thank them for the positive impact they have had on so many 
students.

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