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Governor Warner Holds Race to GED Press Conference (May 23, 2005)

Race week in Richmond was punctuated by Governor Warner's exciting press conference, at which he announced that Emporia's own Elliott Sadler will serve as the 2005 Race to GED spokesman. Around the racing complex, and across the state, Sadler's image is featured on billboards encouraging Virginians to "Get on the fast track" and "Get your GED." Sadler unveiled his new 60 second public service announcement, produced by the Department of Education, which is being aired statewide.

"I believe in this," said Sadler. "I think it is something we all need to get behind. Everybody deserves a fair chance at life and to be a part of what's going on in this great state."

In attendance were several corporate and community sponsors who have made significant investments in the Race to GED. Governor Warner stressed that he was encouraged by the 14% increase in GED certification in 2004. However, he went on to explain that "this is not good enough", saying that Virginia needs to double its annual GED successes.

You can view pictures of the press conference.

Race to GED Success Stories Now Online (April 15, 2005)

For those of you interested in Race to GED recruiting or marketing materials, the success story videos from around the state are now available for download. These videos feature interviews and testimonials from GED recipients in Henrico County, Hampton Roads, and Prince William County. Show them with students, businesses, and other agencies to stress the impact that getting a GED can have on a person's life. To download, visit the Race to GED marketing page and scroll down to the bottom. The four videos are listed there. Right click on the video(s) you wish to save and choose "Save Target As" or "Save Link As" (the exact name may vary depending on what browser you use) to save them to your computer.

Race to GED & Bilingual Publicity (January 19, 2005)

In fall 2004, the Race to GED garnered some attention with its presence at Richmond's Que Pasa Festival, an annual celebration of Latino culture. In December, a bilingual publication serving the Hispanic community, Los Mejores Trabajos en Richmond ("The Best Jobs in Richmond"), featured the Resource Center's GED Helpline. The documents below include the excellent article, both in Spanish and in English, about the Race to GED and how to get started. Please feel free to reprint this with proper citation.

• Una ventaja fuera de la escuela (A Leg Up Outside of the Classroom) - Adobe Acrobat PDF, 66KB
• Una ventaja fuera de la escuela (A Leg Up Outside of the Classroom) - Microsoft Word, 27KB

Race to GED in the Times-Dispatch (August 5, 2004 )

Richmond Times-Dispatch staff writer, David Ress, wrote an excellent article about the "Race to GED" and Henrico's efforts in the initiative. It was published on the cover of the August 3rd edition of the Metro section. We encourage you to take a look at the article online if you missed it in the paper. Then, be sure to store it in your collection of GED marketing materials. This is just the type of media coverage we're hoping for statewide, and it will be helpful to have such examples when you are pitching stories to your local papers.