Rothschild Investment Corporation

Rothschild Investment Corporation Donates Apple Laptops and Mobile Learning Lab to Social Justice High School Students

Chicago, January 26, 2009 — In conjunction with its 100th anniversary, Rothschild Investment Corporation today announced the donation of an Apple Mobile Learning Lab for use by Social Justice High School students participating in the Roosevelt University Upward Bound college preparatory program.

Further, Rothschild will provide one Apple MacBook laptop computer to each of the 18 students currently enrolled in the Upward Bound program and scheduled for graduation during June of 2010. In order to earn the MacBook, each graduating class member must enroll in an accredited two- or four-year post-secondary college or university.

Upward Bound, a TRIO program managed by Roosevelt University under the leadership of Herman Shelton, is a federally funded initiative to help first-generation high school students understand that post-secondary education is a very practical and important goal after high school.

Richard Karger, Rothschild’s CEO, “Rothschild Investment Corporation has long espoused the importance of giving back to the community. Rothschild believes that by providing students with the necessary tools to be successful in school, it enhances the chances that they will be successful in their future endeavors, as well.”

“Rothschild selected the Upward Bound program at Social Justice High School because we were extremely impressed with both Herman and Principal Rito Martinez and their commitment to excellence,” Karger added.

Roosevelt University’s Upward Bound partnership with Social Justice High School began in 2007. Currently, the fast-growing program provides high school students with a wide range of experiences, from specialized skills development to emersion in the college atmosphere through college tours and weeklong mini-terms at Roosevelt.

Social Justice High School was formed to assure that all students become critical thinkers through a curriculum that is rigorous, innovative and implemented through meaningful school relationships.

Roosevelt University is a private university with 7,700 students studying at campuses in the Chicago Loop and northwest suburban Schaumburg and online.