{"id":1888,"date":"2017-04-27T20:27:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T20:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa-origin-www.parsons.com\/?p=1888"},"modified":"2017-09-26T10:17:13","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T17:17:13","slug":"parsons-chairman-and-ceo-to-serve-as-keynote-speaker-at-pasadena-educational-foundations-annual-fundraiser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parsons.com\/2017\/04\/parsons-chairman-and-ceo-to-serve-as-keynote-speaker-at-pasadena-educational-foundations-annual-fundraiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Parsons\u2019 Chairman and CEO to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Pasadena Educational Foundation\u2019s Annual Fundraiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4248\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17-04-corp-pef.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"484\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>PASADENA, CA (April 27, 2017)<\/strong> \u2013 Parsons announced that its Chairman and CEO, Charles L. \u201cChuck\u201d Harrington, will serve as the keynote speaker at the Pasadena Educational Foundation\u2019s (PEF\u2019s) annual spring fundraiser. Titled \u201cCelebrating Our Schools, Envision 2017,\u201d this event will take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 5 p.m. in the Pasadena City Hall Courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI look forward to participating in PEF\u2019s annual spring event,\u201d said Harrington. \u201cPEF has been supporting public education in the communities of Pasadena, Altadena, and Sierra Madre since 1971, and Parsons is proud of its tradition of supporting honorable and educational organizations, particularly those with a commitment to the progress of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) educational programming for the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As an international engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm, Parsons understands the value of introducing students to STEM and has spearheaded and\/or supported STEM internship and in-school programs in the communities where our employees live and work. Parsons has been supporting PEF through board memberships and financial contributions since 1999, and throughout the past 20 years, Parsons employees have enjoyed volunteering to work with Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) students to perform real engineering and science. In addition, Parsons\u2019 staff has participated in other PUSD activities such as mock interviews and resume workshops.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited to have Chuck Harrington at our spring event to share his vision of the future, the power of workplace diversity, and his passion for innovation and education,\u201d said PEF Executive Director Patrick Conyers. \u201cParsons has been a major PEF supporter for many years, and has contributed to many STEM initiatives in PUSD.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important for our community to join together with PEF to support public schools. Today\u2019s students will be tomorrow\u2019s leaders, and they will be the pioneers and innovators of the future,\u201d Harrington added. \u201cParsons and PEF believe strong schools build strong communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PEF is a nonprofit organization that advocates for public education, engages the community, and develops resources to support excellent education for every PUSD student. Whether it be through the arts, music, health centers, gardens, or STEM programs they support, PEF is dedicated to creating a better future for the public school students of Altadena, Pasadena, and Sierra Madre. 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