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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Scholarship Contest Promotes African American History Education in High Schools
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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has launched an online African American History course for high school students in select regions of Florida and Texas. The initiative aims to empower students through education, offering scholarships totaling $10,000 to winners and funding for their teachers. The contest is part of the C.H.E.E.R.S. to Diversity program, which promotes educational opportunities. Eligible students must complete EVERFI’s online curriculum. This effort reflects Southern Glazer's commitment to community engagement and education.
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Launch of an online African American History course for high school students
Scholarship opportunity totaling $10,000 for student winners
Funding provided for teachers of scholarship winners
Part of C.H.E.E.R.S. to Diversity program, enhancing community engagement
Collaboration with EVERFI to deliver educational curriculum
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- Company makes online African American History course available to high school students in select markets -
MIAMI & DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)—the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that its Southern Glazer’s C.H.E.E.R.S. to Diversity Scholarship Contest is open for submissions until the end of March 2022. The contest is part of a broader initiative, working with leading social impact education innovator EVERFI, to fund African American history online education curriculum for high school students during the 2021-2022 school year in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties in Florida, and Dallas and Collin Counties in Texas.
To be eligible to participate, students in participating counties must complete EVERFI’s 306: African American History, an online curriculum offered through their high schools which highlights influential leaders and events throughout African American history. Four student winners will be selected by a committee of judges from Southern Glazer’s and each will be awarded a $2,500 student scholarship in the form of a Leaf 529 College Savings gift card. The teachers of the student winners will also receive a $250 DonorsChoose gift card to help fund a project of their choice. To learn more details about the contest and eligibility visit sgdiversity.everfi.com.
This initiative extends the mission of the Southern Glazer’s internal C.H.E.E.R.S. to Diversity employee program to local communities by providing educational opportunities that empower individuals to reach their fullest potential. C.H.E.E.R.S. stands for Connecting, Hardworking, Educating, Empowering, Respecting, and Serving.
Teachers, guidance counselors, and school administrators in the available counties who are interested in implementing this program before the end of the school year should contact the following EVERFI Implementation Specialists:
Southern Glazer’s, through its The Youth Alcohol Awareness and Education Foundation, Inc., has also worked with EVERFI since 2017 to bring the AlcoholEdu for High School online curriculum to schools in parts of Florida, Texas, and New York.
About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol, and proud to be a multi-generational, family-owned company. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. In 2021, Southern Glazer’s was selected as a U.S. Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and TheWall Street Journal, as well as named by Newsweek as a Top 100 Most Loved Workplace. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at @SGWineSpirits.
About EVERFI, Inc.
EVERFI, a Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) company, is an international technology company driving social impact through education to address the most challenging issues affecting society ranging from financial wellness to mental health to workplace conduct and other critical topics. Founded in 2008, EVERFI’s Impact-as-a-ServiceTM solution and digital educational content have reached more than 45 million learners globally. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and was featured on Fortune Magazine’s Impact 20 List. The company was also named to the 2021 GSV EdTech 150, a list of the most transformative growth companies in digital learning. Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, acquired EVERFI in December of 2021. To learn more about EVERFI please visit everfi.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter @EVERFI.
