Now in its eighth year, McDonald’s will continue its popular Education Workshop series to continue providing tools and resources for students to better equip themselves in their pursuit of higher education. This year, they will partner with Clara, singer and songwriter, to allow students to interact and be inspired to pursue their passions, as well. The workshop will be held at California State University, Fullerton.
“We are proud sponsors of the Education Workshop series, and are excited to bring an enhanced experience to all of our students and their parents this year,” said Sharmila Fowler, Marketing Director, Asian Consumer Market, McDonald’s USA. “We have received positive feedback about our involvement with the series, and especially for our speakers. We are looking to improve upon the previous years by further leveraging the talents and passions of our speakers to inspire students to focus on higher education, but not lose sight of their dreams.”
The 2015 McDonald’s Distinguished Speaker Series include David Choi, Clara C, Dan Matthews (DANakaDAN) and Lavanya Jawaharlal, among others, who will tour the various workshops throughout the country. The diverse speakers celebrates achievements from Asian Pacific American individuals working in unique, non-traditional fields. McDonald’s recognizes that each student is gifted differently and encourages students to pursue their passions and strive for success.
The interactive game at the McDonald’s booth engages students in a memorable way to learn about the six critical criteria in college admission. In addition to the commonly-known criteria of grades, test scores and class rank, students should not overlook the importance of recommendations, extracurricular involvement and demonstrated interest to the desired school. Students will also have a chance to speak with representatives from various colleges and obtain scholarship information.
McDonald’s is a founding member of APIASF (Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund) and provides scholarships specifically for Asian-Americans through RMHC®/ASIA. Applications will be available beginning October 1, 2015 at www.rmhc.org and the deadline to apply is January 20, 2016. There will be 24 scholarships awarded this year in the Los Angeles area with an amount of $2,000 per scholarship.
“I am very excited to be teaming up with McDonald’s again to reach out to and inspire young adults in Asian-American communities,” said Clara C. “I love connecting with the youth, and I’m looking forward to sharing my experiences and talents at the workshop. I’m honored to be a part of their journey to achieve their dreams!”
