NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The
English Premier League has announced plans to bring digital
learning programs and soccer-themed student engagement activities
to elementary schools in the United
States. In its first year, Premier League Primary Stars
USA will be available to more than
100 schools across five cities.
Launching in January 2019, the
educational initiative, delivered by leading education technology
provider EVERFI, will offer schools free-to-use teaching resources.
The materials will be available to download and will focus on three
core areas: health and wellness; social learning and digital
citizenship. All resources align with curriculum standards and can
be used in school computer labs or at home. In this initial year of
implementation, the program will be made available to select
schools in Atlanta, Boston, New
York, San Diego and
Tampa Bay.
Premier League Primary Stars initially launched in the
United Kingdom in 2017 and engages
more than 16,000 elementary schools with its free-to-download
curriculum-linked teaching resources, which are supported by all 20
Premier League clubs. This program has been adapted for the US
curriculum to provide new, exciting resources to support teachers
in core education areas.
Premier League Managing Director Richard
Masters said: "The Premier League and our clubs place great
importance on engaging and inspiring communities. Premier League
Primary Stars has been a huge success in the UK, where we have seen
the power football has to engage children in learning. We are
excited to now extend this program to the US with bespoke teaching
resources which are designed to inspire children to learn and
develop important life skills."
EVERFI will support the development of the program's educational
materials and help establish Premier League Primary Stars
USA. The League plans to work
closely with teachers and education providers to continue to
develop the program's offer and extend its reach.
EVERFI Global Chief Marketing Officer Brian Cooley said: "The Premier League has long
been a champion of education opportunity and this program extends
that same mission to help educate American students on a number of
critically important topics. Helping elementary school students
learn about healthy and active lifestyles, while encouraging them
to be compassionate and empathetic will be a fantastic complement
to their in-school curriculum."
To celebrate the announcement, the Premier League hosted a
special Premier League Primary Stars USA session at PS 254 Dag Hammarskjold School
in Brooklyn, NY. Premier League
representatives and coaches from Leicester City joined Premier League club
mascots to provide students with a preview of the program in
action.
About the Premier League
The Premier League produces
some of the most competitive and compelling football in the world.
The League and its clubs use the power and popularity of the
competition to inspire fans, communities, and partners in the UK
and across the world. The Premier League brings people together
from all backgrounds. It is a competition for everyone,
everywhere and is available to watch in 1 billion homes in 189
countries.
About EVERFI
EVERFI is the leading education
technology company that provides learners of all ages education for
the real world, through innovative and scalable digital learning
including topics like Financial Education, Digital Citizenship,
STEM Career Readiness, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship,
Social and Emotional Learning, Character Education, and Health and
Wellness. Founded in 2008, EVERFI is fueled by its
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) subscription model and has certified
over 25 million learners in critical skill areas. Some of America's
leading CEOs and venture capital firms are EVERFI investors
including Amazon founder and CEO Jeff
Bezos, Google Chairman Eric
Schmidt, Twitter founder Evan
Williams, TPG Growth, The Rise Fund, Advance Publications,
and Rethink Education, and Rethink Impact. The EVERFI Education
Network powers more than 3,500 partners in their education
initiatives across all 50 states and Canada. Learn more at EVERFI.com
Media Contact: Monique Waters,
mwaters@everfi.com
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