164 Qwest Employees Volunteer with Junior Achievement on April 9

2,150 STUDENTS

+ 164 VOLUNTEERS

= A LIFETIME OF LEARNING

In school, as in life, the numbers say it all.

That mantra will certainly ring true today, April 9, as Qwest celebrates “financial literacy month” and adopts five schools through Junior Achievement and the “JA in a Day” program.

On that day, over the span of roughly seven hours, more than 160 Qwest employees – some with friends or family members in tow – will present Junior Achievement’s fun,
interactive business lessons to students across metro Denver.

And their number-one goal will be to connect with the 2,150 kids in the program that day to show them how what they learn in school can teach them valuable skills to use in real life. Curriculum themes including “Ourselves” and “Our Families” for younger students, all the way to “Our Region” and “Our Nation” for the older kids, will demonstrate basic business concepts – and our dedicated Qwest volunteers will do the rest, showing students how their own educational backgrounds played roles in their futures.

After all, as Plato so aptly stated in his work, The Republic, “The direction in which
education starts a man will determine his future life.” And even if just for one day, if that direction is the right one, we’ll bring a lifetime of learning to light for 2,150 bright futures.

Steve Davis is senior vice president of Public Policy and Government Relations for
Qwest Communications. He serves on the Board of Junior Achievement - Rocky
Mountain and believes that an emphasis on education adds up to lifelong success.