Global Youth Service Day Presenting Sponsor - State Farm Companies Foundation
By Christina Wessell
"State Farm is proud to partner with Youth Service America.  As our partnership has grown so has our respect for YSA’s work.  Through its strong leadership, young people around the world are experiencing fundamental necessities of democracy - the ability to serve and give back to their community - while gaining academic and workplace readiness skills that are valued by State Farm.  We share with YSA the common belief that our young people are not tomorrow's leaders, they are leaders today.”    --Edward B. Rust Jr., Chairman and CEO, State Farm   State Farm® and the State Farm Companies Foundation are pleased to partner with Youth Service America (YSA) in supporting the outstanding community efforts YSA provides to engage students in active involvement in their own education and their communities. State Farm believes the quality of schools helps define the way of life, economic future and the vitality of the community. “Like a good neighbor” is more than just a slogan to State Farm. It is reflected daily by the engagement and active participation of State Farm’s Chairman and CEO Edward B. Rust Jr. in business-education partnerships at the national level. It is demonstrated by the many State Farm agents and associates who serve on local school boards and volunteer as mentors or substitute teachers in their community schools. It is supported by State Farm investments of financial and human resources in schools and community groups throughout the nation that work to raise academic achievement for all children. State Farm’s interest in service-learning and its partnership with YSA reflects the company’s focus on public awareness and engagement that help schools better prepare students for the global workforce and challenges of the new millennium. Service-learning provides the connection between the academic content of the classroom and the real world and helps link teachers, administrators, parents, community members, and students together. State Farm’s participation in organizations including The Business Roundtable, Achieve, Education Commission of the States, and America’s Promise Alliance reflects a shared vision and commitment to higher academic standards for all students and increased accountability for results. State Farm’s leadership in business-education organizations has been recognized by several organizations.  The Education Commission of the States (ECS), an organization of state governors and state school officials, has presented State Farm with the ECS Corporate Award for “its substantial investment in and sustained commitment to improving public education in the United States.” The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards also has recognized State Farm Chairman and CEO Ed Rust Jr. with the James A. Kelly Award for Advancing Accomplished Teaching.  And most recently, the National Chamber of Commerce honored Ed Rust Jr. with its second annual Excellence in Education Award at the Institute for a Competitive Workforce Summit.  The research data on service-learning demonstrates that the sustained effort of curriculum-supported community service provides students increasing opportunities to engage in active learning, develop leadership potential, and increase academic preparedness. State Farm is proud to build on our history of “good neighbor” involvement in the communities where we live, learn, and do business by encouraging today’s youth involvement in service-learning. # # #
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