To find out more about the Celebration’s sponsors, please click on the links below.

FOUNDING SPONSOR

• Chase

PREMIER SPONSORS

• Adobe Youth Voices

• The American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO)

• National Education Association (NEA)

• New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

• SMART Technologies

• United Federation of Teachers (UFT)

• Verizon Thinkfinity

• Walden University

• CSA-ELI

• DELL, Inc.

• Educational Testing Service (ETS)

• Fordham University Graduate School of Education

• Friends of Thirteen

• Hilton New York

• The McGraw-Hill Companies

• New Jersey Education Association (NJEA)

• Pearson Education

PRESENTING SPONSORS

• Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon School of Education

• Cisco

• Hofstra University

EVENT SPONSORS

• Barnes & Noble

• The College Board

• Emblem Health

• NYSSAC (New York State School Administrators Consortium)

• Teachers College, Columbia University

• William Paterson University

MEDIA SPONSOR

• Education Week

Chase

Chase is a leading global financial services firm dedicated to improving education and enriching the communities it serves. The firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients.

Chase operates more than 5,100 branches and 14,000 ATMs nationally under the Chase and WaMu brands. Chase’s commitment to children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, focuses on supporting high quality K-12 educational opportunities to help them acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be productive, engaged citizens.

www.jpmorganchase.com

National Education Association (NEA)

NEA is a leading advocate for children and quality public education. With 3.2 million members, we are the nation’s largest professional employee organization. We advocate highly-qualified teachers and education support professionals for every school, smaller class sizes, greater parental involvement and increased resources for programs to help improve student achievement. We believe great public schools are a basic right for every student.

www.nea.org

SMART’s commitment to education spans 20 years. We are the industry pioneer and global leader in interactive whiteboards, and all SMART products are known worldwide for their high quality and ease of use. Our award-winning SMART Board interactive whiteboards and other collaboration tools are being used by educators in over 100 countries around the world. SMART’s education solutions are focused on helping teachers create exciting new learning experiences for more than 20 million students worldwide. We bring together everything teachers need for success - intuitive technology, content, resources, training, development and support.

smarttech.com

Tequipment Incorporated is a top-tier full-service provider of SMART Technologies products, along with our own TeqSmart Professional Development services and technical support.  We provide continuous support from the initial planning stages of your project, through delivery, installation, and set-up.  Our professional development programs provide teachers and administrators with hands-on experiences to effectively incorporate these technologies into their instructional programs.

www.tequipment.com

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New York State United Teachers (NYSUT)

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) represents more than 600,000 people who work in or are retired from New York state’s schools, colleges and health care facilities. NYSUT members share a common commitment to improving the quality of education and health care for the people of New York. Members include classroom teachers, college and university faculty and professional staff, school bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, cafeteria workers, teaching assistants and teacher aides, nurses and health care professionals.

NYSUT is a federation of more than 1,350 local unions, each representing its own members. NYSUT and its local unions are affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. NYSUT also plays a leading role in the organized labor movement — the AFL-CIO — and in Education International, which represents nearly 30 million members worldwide.

www.nysut.org

United Federation of Teachers (UFT)

The United Federation of Teachers (UFT) represents over 200,000 educators and support staff in New York City’s schools, hospitals and home day care centers. The interests of 1.2 million students and their teachers are inseparable. This fuels our fight for respect, smaller classes, parental voice, funding for proven programs such as preschool education and mentoring, and a system of accountability and assessment that truly improves teaching and learning.

www.ufttc.org

CSA-ELI

The Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) represents more than 6,400 Principals, Assistant Principals, Supervisors, Education Administrators, Day Care Directors and Assistant Directors in the 5 boroughs. CSA members work in schools, city-funded day care centers, District, Regional and the Central Department of Education offices. CSA also represents more than 9,000 retirees and their spouses, as part of the union’s Retiree Chapter.

The Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) is a not-for-profit corporation that serves as the professional development arm of the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators. The practical, relevant and essential programs give leaders the tools required to maximize the potential of their schools and students.

www.csa-nyc.org

Dell, Inc.

Dell is the leading PC provider to K12 schools and districts.  The company is committed to helping students develop 21^st century skills for the future, including learning and thinking, information and communications technology literacy and life skills. Dell’s solutions for K-12 schools help improve student achievement, teacher productivity, administrator effectiveness and community involvement. Learn more about Dell’s K-12 technology solutions, success stories and the latest technology trends at www.dell.com/k12

www.dell.com/k12

The New Jersey Education Association represents 200,000 New Jersey public school employees, including active and retired teachers and educational support professionals, as well as county college faculty. NJEA is a diverse, democratic organization committed to achieving excellence in public education by supporting reforms proven to succeed, including reduced class size, parental involvement, and high quality mentoring and professional development.

www.njea.org

Fordham University Graduate School of Education

Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education prepares master’s and doctoral degree candidates for careers in teaching, psychological and educational services, and educational leadership. The School offers innovative programs in mathematics and science education, bilingual education, literacy and special education. By integrating in-depth training in theory with extensive fieldwork and opportunities for cutting-edge research, students develop the competency and ethical awareness necessary to become instructional and educational leaders.

The Graduate School of Education created innovative cooperative ventures, such as a partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society. This collaborative academic program with the Bronx Zoo leads to initial teacher certification, or an advanced degree specializing in Biology/Conservation Life Science.

Fordham’s faculty is renowned for research and deep commitment to nurturing and challenging students. Faculty members consistently make major contributions in the fields of multicultural and urban education and K-12 partnerships. In fact, Fordham is a Partnership Support Organization for 10 New York City schools. As teachers and mentors, our faculty provides students with Fordham’s trademark, best-in-class education, helping both emerging and established educators achieve their professional goals.

www.fordham.edu/gse