Oracle Press Release

Oracle Education Foundation Partners with Government of Ceará to Benefit Students

Alliance Will Promote the Development of 21st Century Skills

Fortaleza (CE), Brazil, November 26, 2008

News Facts

The Oracle Education Foundation (OEF) has partnered with the Government of the State of Ceará to help students develop vital skills for life and work in the 21st century.

As part of the partnership, the Government of the State of Ceará will roll out OEF’s ThinkQuest program to primary and secondary school students across the region.

ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop 21st century skills, including creativity, communication, teamwork, and technology skills.

The Government of the State of Ceará will receive professional development support for this initiative from Fundação de Apoio à Faculdade de Educação (FAFE).

ThinkQuest currently supports 397,000 children in 60 countries.

Supporting Quotes

“The Oracle Education Foundation is proud to partner with the Government of the State of Ceará,” said Clare Dolan, Vice President, Oracle Corporate Citizenship. “By providing Ceará’s students with access to ThinkQuest, we help them to develop the 21st century skills and technology expertise needed in today’s global workplace.”

“This initiative demonstrates the Oracle Education Foundation’s commitment to supporting 21st century learning in Brazil,” said Silvio Genesini, President of Oracle Brasil. “Besides encouraging innovative thinking and creativity, ThinkQuest enables students to develop other important abilities such as cross-cultural understanding and teamwork.”

“Quality education is essential for the development of an equitable society,” said César Nunes, project coordinator for FAFE at Universidade de São Paulo. “ThinkQuest engages and inspires students and helps them to develop the learning and digital communication skills they need for success in school, work and life.”

"This partnership supports our efforts to improve the quality of our students’ learning,” said Cid Gomes, Governor of the State of Ceará. “ThinkQuest will provide thousands of students and teachers from the Ceará State network with access to an innovative environment that joins learning and technology.”

Supporting Resources

ThinkQuest

Oracle Education

About the Oracle Education Foundation

The Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle. It delivers ThinkQuest, a widely acclaimed education technology program, to K-12 schools globally. ThinkQuest is a protected, online learning platform that enables teachers to integrate learning projects into their classroom curriculum and students to develop critical 21st century skills. For more information, visit http://www.oraclefoundation.org.

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Contact Info

Fabio Auricchio

Corporate Communication Director

Oracle de Brasil
Fabio.auricchio@oracle.com