More than 300 Area Pre-K Students to Celebrate the 10th Anniversary of ONE WORLD, ONE SKY
Pre-K students from Guadalupe Centers, Winterset Montessori and Operation Breakthrough will have an opportunity to explore the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure where they can experience the future by learning about jobs and careers, interact with a learning kiosk and more. Students and teachers will also enjoy screenings of the Sesame Workshop planetarium show "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure" planetarium show.
VISUALS:
• Confetti Cannon to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure" playing in the new Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium
• Toddlers' faces light up as they laugh and learn while experiencing the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure
• Excitement and shouts of wonder as preschoolers view Sesame Workshop planetarium Show "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure"
• Nale Uhl to welcome, discuss updates to the Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium and the importance of early education
• PNC Regional President introducing expansion of PNC Grow Up Great signature philanthropic commitment to early education in greater Kansas City
Tuesday, April 4
9:30 a.m. - Guadalupe Centers and Winterset Montessori students arrive and begin touring PNC Mobile Learning Adventure
9:45 a.m. - Nale Uhl, Vice President of Finance, and PNC Regional President, Dale Klose, deliver remarks and celebrate the 10th Anniversary with Elmo character and confetti cannon
10:00 a.m. - Event concludes, Sesame Street's Elmo character visits with preschoolers for photos
Union Station, Kansas City - Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium (lower level)
The PNC Foundation, which receives its principal funding from The PNC Financial Services Group, supports PNC Grow Up Great. This multi-million dollar, multi-year, bilingual initiative began in 2004 to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life. To date, the program has served 1.5 million children.
About Union Station Kansas City, Inc.
Union Station Kansas City -- a 501(c)3 non-profit organization -- is a 100-year-old historical landmark and celebrated civic asset renovated and reopened to the public in 1999. The organization -- dedicated to science education, celebration of community and preservation of history -- is home to Kansas City's Science Center; the new Arvin Gottlieb Planetarium; the Regnier Extreme Screen Theatre; the popular Model Railroad Experience; H&R Block City Stage featuring live theater, and a selection of unique shops and restaurants. Union Station is also home to prominent area civic organizations and businesses, and regularly hosts world-class traveling exhibitions. Awarded "Top Banquet Facilities in KC" by KC Business Journal, the facility regularly hosts community events and private celebrations of all sizes. Visit www.unionstation.org for details. Also, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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