Fiserv Sponsors Passport Distance Learning at Milwaukee Public Museum for No Child Left Behind Program
Fiserv Sponsors Passport Distance Learning at Milwaukee Public Museum for No Child Left Behind Program
August 6, 2009
Brookfield, Wis.,August 6, 2009 – Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), the leading global provider of financial services technology solutions announced today it will sponsor the Passport Distance Learning program at the Milwaukee Public Museum, which meets standards of the No Child Left Behind government sponsored mandate. In recognition of the Museum’s 125th anniversary and Fiserv’s 25th year as a company, Fiserv will make a $25,000 donation to underwrite multimedia technology upgrades to ensure the continuation of the Museum’s award-winning and innovative education programs.
“We are pleased that Fiserv is partnering with us in this initiative,” said Museum President and Chief Executive Officer Dan Finley. “Fiserv’s donation will be used to expand our Passport Distance Learning Program, which ‘transports’ entire classrooms into our museum for a virtual exploration of our exhibits to learn Wisconsin history, see amazing artifacts from past civilizations and experience environmental lessons.”
The Museum will purchase additional video conferencing equipment to expand the program during the 2009-10 academic year from grade school to include high school students both in Milwaukee Public Schools and school districts throughout Southeastern Wisconsin (Racine, Kenosha and Madison). This programming targets low-income students in the region, and also prepares teachers to meet new and additional national technology standards set to be implemented in 2012.
“This is an opportunity to reach out to the community around our corporate headquarters and help children of all ages develop a passion for lifelong learning, and prepare them to enter the workforce. We are pleased to be a part of the Museum’s programs and mission,” said Bridie Fanning, Fiserv Executive Vice President, Human Resources, and Milwaukee Public Museum Board Member.
On Saturday, August 8, Tom Warsop, Fiserv Group President Financial Institutions Services will present a check for $25,000 to Finley, to begin the sponsorship. Also on hand will be Fiserv Founder and former Chairman, Chief Executive Officer (1984-2000), George Dalton who was a Museum Board Member for more than a decade. In addition, Fiserv employees and their families will hold a summer party at the Museum, where they will enjoy tours of the exhibits, including the Butterfly Vivarium, IMAX films, Daniel M. Soref Planetarium, food, games and raffle prizes.
About the Milwaukee Public Museum
The Milwaukee Public Museum is a natural and human history museum located in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The museum was chartered in 1882 and opened to the public in 1884. MPM has three floors of exhibits that encompass life-size dioramas, walk-through villages, world cultures, dinosaurs, a rain forest and a live butterfly garden, as well as the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater and the Daniel M. Soref Planetarium. The museum houses more than 4.5 million objects and hosts nearly half a million visitors each year. The MPM is operated by Milwaukee Public Museum, Inc., a private, non-profit company, and its facilities and collections are held in trust and supported by Milwaukee County for the benefit of the public. The MPM is located at 800 W. Wells St. Admission, hours and event details on the web at www.mpm.edu.
About Fiserv
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV) is the leading global provider of information management and electronic commerce systems for the financial services industry, driving innovation that transforms experiences for financial institutions and their customers. Ranked No. 1 on the FinTech 100 survey of top technology partners to the financial services industry, Fiserv celebrates its 25th year in 2009. For more information, visit www.fiserv.com.
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