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CMT’S “EMPOWERING EDUCATION” INITIATIVE ANNOUNCES MULTI-CITY TENNESSEE TOUR WITH COUNTRY ARTIST COURTNEY COLE LAUNCHING APRIL 3
NASHVILLE, TN. February 20, 2019 – In an effort to increase the number of work-ready residents in the state, CMT has joined forces with TBR - The College System of Tennessee, for a free multi-city concert tour targeting rural areas of the state this spring to encourage Tennesseans to pursue higher education. The tour will begin on April 3 and travel to four Community Colleges across the state. The partnership was announced last fall at the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Presidents’ Meeting in Nashville and aims to encourage more Tennesseans to attend college – whether to earn a...
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CMT’S EMPOWERING EDUCATION INITIATIVE PARTNERS WITH THE COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TENNESSEE FOR A STATEWIDE PUSH ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION
NASHVILLE, TN. – November 14, 2018 – In an effort to increase the number of work-ready residents in the state, CMT is joining forces with TBR - The College System of Tennessee, for a multi-city concert tour targeting rural areas of the state next Spring to encourage Tennesseans to pursue higher education.The partnership was announced today at the 2018 Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Presidents Meeting in Nashville and aims to encourage more Tennesseans to attend college – whether to earn an academic degree or a technical or occupational degree or certificate – paving their way to s...
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CMT AND COUNTRY STAR COURTNEY COLE REVEAL DATES FOR STATEWIDE “EMPOWERING EDUCATION” TOUR IN LOUISIANA
CMT, LCTCS and Louisiana Calling Shine a Light on Educational Opportunities with Free Concerts throughout StateNASHVILLE – January 23, 2018 – CMT and Louisiana’s own country star Courtney Cole will soon rule the road in the first-ever statewide “Empowering Education” tour. CMT revealed dates for a series of eight free concerts today viaFacebook, which officially kick off March 5 in Bossier City, La. The “CMT Empowering Education Tour of Louisiana” is hosted in partnership with local education and nonprofit groups Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System (LCTCS) and Louisian...
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CMT REVEALS LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES SELECTED FOR STATEWIDE “EMPOWERING EDUCATION” TOUR WITH COUNTRY STAR COURTNEY COLE IN 2018
CMT, LCTCS and Louisiana Calling Aim to Increase Awareness of Educational Opportunities with Free Concerts throughout StateBATON ROUGE, LA. – November 8, 2017 – CMT today announced the eight colleges that will participate in its first ever statewide “Empowering Education” tour with country artist and Louisiana native Courtney Cole. Cole named the colleges earlier today on social media, confirming plans to return to her home state in the spring with free concerts at eight community and technical colleges. The tour with Cole is part of a multi-faceted partnership between CMT, Louisian...
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CMT PARTNERS WITH LOUISIANA COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND LOUISIANA CALLING IN STATEWIDE PUSH ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO PURSUE HIGHER EDUCATION
Louisiana Native and Rising Country Star Courtney Cole Joins Mission with Eight-Stop Community College Tour in 2018NEW ORLEANS, LA. – September 21, 2017 – In an effort to increase the number of work-ready residents in the state, nationally distributed cable channel CMT is joining forces with the Louisiana Community and Technical Colleges System (LCTCS) and Louisiana Calling, a nonprofit organization working to connect Louisianans with pathways to career and financial success. The partnership was announced today at the 2017 LCTCS Annual Conference, and aims to work alongside community...
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CMT HAS ENLISTED SINGER/SONGWRITER COURTNEY COLE AS AMBASSADOR FOR NATIONAL “CMT EMPOWERING EDUCATION” CAMPAIGN
Cole to Headline 10 Community College Events throughout the YearNASHVILLE – April 21, 2016 – CMT has named emerging artist, Courtney Cole, as the new spokesperson for its CMT Empowering Education campaign. The national campaign, now in its fourth year, encourages CMT viewers to pursue a postsecondary education no matter their age or circumstance. Cole is not a new face to the campaign, having kicked off the very first event for CMT at Hazard Community and Technical College in Hazard, Ky. The country star returns to headline 10 events this year at partner community colleges across th...
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CMT ADDS 15 NEW COLLEGES TO ITS ‘CMT EMPOWERING EDUCATION’ INITIATIVE
REACH NOW INCLUDES 25 COMMUNITY COLLEGES ACROSS 17 STATES IN RURAL COMMUNITIESNASHVILLE – October 15, 2015 – CMT continues to add partner colleges to its CMT Empowering Education initiative with the addition of 15 schools across rural America, it was announced today by Lucia Folk, vice president of public affairs, CMT. The program aims to increase the number of residents with postsecondary credentials including degrees and certificates in economically-depressed communities. For the first time, CMT Empowering Education will expand into Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Michigan, Misso...
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Achieving the Dream and Cable Network CMT Announce Effort to Strengthen Rural Workforce
Achieving the Dream named as new partner in CMT Empowering Education’s Clinton Global Initiative-America Commitment to ActionBaltimore, MD (February 17, 2015) – Achieving the Dream and cable channel CMT unveiled a new national partnership to support education and workforce development efforts, it was announced today at the opening plenary session of DREAM 2015 – Achieving the Dream’s Annual Institute on Student Success. The partnership is an extension of CMT’s national campaign to support community colleges in rural America, CMT Empowering Education. Achieving the Dream joins CMT and pilot ...
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CMT Empowering Education
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Achieving the Dream and Cable Network CMT Announce Effort to Strengthen Rural Workforce
Achieving the Dream named as new partner in CMT Empowering Education’s Clinton Global Initiative-America Commitment to ActionBaltimore, MD (February 17, 2015) – Achieving the Dream and cable channel CMT unveiled a new national partnership to support education and workforce development efforts, it was announced today at the opening plenary session of DREAM 2015 – Achieving the Dream’s Annual Institute on Student Success. The partnership is an extension of CMT’s national campaign to support community colleges in rural America, CMT Empowering Education.Achieving the Dream joins CMT and pilot p...
