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Data Secretary Cardona to Join Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild for a School Tour and a Roundtable Discussion with Students to Highlight Community College and Pell Grant Increases in Build Back Better Agenda
                                                          Archived InformationSecretary Cardona to Join Pennsylvania Rep. Susan Wild for a School Tour and a Roundtable Discussion with Students to Highlight Community College and Pell Grant Increases in Build Back Better Agenda
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**August 10, 2021 - 11:15am to 11:45am**Event Date 2 :**August 10, 2021 - 1:30pm to 2:00pm**Event Date 3 :**August 10, 2021 - 2:00pm to 2:45pm**Event Date 4 :**August 10, 2021 - 2:45pm to 3:00pm
On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will join Pennsylvania Representative Susan Wild to highlight key education provisions within the President's Build Back Better agenda. During his visit to Pennsylvania, Secretary Cardona and Rep. Wild will participate in a tour of Donegan Elementary School followed by a roundtable discussion with students from Northampton Community College. They will discuss provisions within President Biden's Build Back Better agenda that provide students with pathways to affordable higher education, including providing two years of free community college for all students and approximately $1,400 in additional assistance to low-income students by expanding the maximum Pell Grant.

Due to space, the tour of the elementary school will be pooled press.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona   
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
Donegan Elementary School Principal Erin Martin Medina

**Press**: Footage will be pooled. If you are interested in receiving footage, please email press@ed.gov.What :
                 Tour of Donegan Elementary SchoolWhen :

                 11:20-11:45 a.m. ET (*Time is subject to change*)Where :
                 Donegan Elementary School
1210 E 4th St #2016,
Bethlehem, PA 18015
    		Event 2
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild 
President of Northampton Community College Dr. Mark H. Erickson 
Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Carolyn Bortz 
Dean of School of Business & Industry Dr. Denise Francois-Seeney 
Director of the Culinary Program Dr. Francine Marz 
Director of the Hospitality & Sport Management Program David Schweiger 
Director of the Center for Advanced & Industrial Technology Ken Nasatka

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.What :
                 Tour of Northampton Community CollegeWhen :

                 1:30-2:00 pm ET (*Time is subject to change*)Where :
                 Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Rd,
Bethlehem, PA 18020
    		Event 3
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona  
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild
President of Northampton Community College Dr. Mark H. Erickson
Students of Northampton Community College

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.What :
                 Roundtable Conversation with Students on the Build Back Better AgendaWhen :

                 2:00-2:45 pm ET (*Time is subject to change*)Where :
                 Northampton Community College
3835 Green Pond Rd,
Bethlehem, PA 18020
    		Event 4
                  Who :
                 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona 
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild

Press: This is an open press event. If you are interested in covering this event, please email press@ed.gov.What :
                 Press Gaggle with Secretary Cardona and Rep. WildWhen :

                 2:45-2:55 pm ET (*Time is subject to change*)Where :
                 Northampton Community College 
3835 Green Pond Rd, 
Bethlehem, PA 18020
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