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Alcoa Foundation Partners With ThinkFirst To Create and Test Injury Prevention Program for Middle School Students
PITTSBURGH, PA - October 25, 2004 - Alcoa Foundation today announced that it has awarded nearly $30,000 to the ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation to field test a new program that aims to reduce the number of spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries among students in fourth through eighth grade - the age group at highest risk of preventable injury.
Alcoa Foundation has partnered with ThinkFirst, a non-profit organization based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, to develop the curriculum created in two phases. The grant will allow ThinkFirst to field test the program in the United States. The school-based program will be taught by teachers and healthcare professionals such as school nurses using learning modules in a teacher's guide. All modules have interactive exercises for reinforcement.
If the curriculum is found to be effective in increasing knowledge of injury prevention while decreasing risk-taking behaviors in fourth through eighth grade students, it will be implemented across the country. The mission of ThinkFirst is to prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries through education.
"ThinkFirst is grateful for Alcoa Foundation's continuing support of our injury prevention education effort," said Dorothy L. Zirkle, CEO of ThinkFirst. "This funding is especially important because it will enable us to reach students in junior high and middle school who comprise the largest cohort of youth risk-takers and are the most easily swayed by peer pressure. Consequently, they are the most likely to be involved in preventable injuries or unintentional violence."
About Alcoa Foundation
Established in 1952, Alcoa Foundation is a global resource that actively invests in improving the quality of life in more than 29 countries around the world where Alcoa operates. The Foundation's grants address global and local need in Areas of Excellence that include: Conservation and Sustainability, Global Education and Workplace Skills, Business and Community Partnerships and Safe and Healthy Children and Families. Alcoa Foundation manages the ACTION and Bravo! Programs. For more information about Alcoa Foundation, visit www.alcoa.com, under Community.
About Alcoa
Alcoa is the world's leading producer and manager of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina facilities, and is active in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components, Alcoa also markets consumer brands including Reynolds Wrap foils and plastic wraps, Alcoa wheels, and Baco household wraps. Among its other businesses are vinyl siding, closures, fastening systems, precision castings, and electrical distribution systems for cars and trucks. The company has 120,000 employees in 42 countries and has been a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for 45 years and the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes since 2001. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com.
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