"The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is truly unique," said Andrew
Plepler, president of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation . JTS trains tomorrow's religious, educational, academic and
lay leaders for the Jewish community and beyond.

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In February, 60 leaders from last year's Neighborhood Builders
organizations met in San Francisco to attend the first session of the
Neighborhood Excellence Leadership program, which provides training and
leadership development to individuals who are essential to the success of
their organizations and communities. 1 overall Small Business
Administration (SBA) lender in the United States and the No.

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C. The launch brings Bank of America's total commitment
under the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative to over $30 million.

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With a $1.com/foundation .

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Working with community partners, Bank of America developed the
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative to provide the 38 participating markets
with essential support through three key programs:

- Neighborhood Builders: $200,000 in grant funding and leadership
training over the course of two years to two local nonprofit
organizations working to promote vibrant neighborhoods.

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NEW YORK----Abby Joseph Cohen,
Chief U. on Tuesday, March 29 at The Jewish
Theological Seminary, 3080 Broadway (at 122nd Street), New York City.edu

Editors/Reporters: To cover the lecture or to schedule personal
interviews with the panelists, contact Sherry S. Kirschenbaum at (212)
678-8953 or kirschenbaum@jtsa.

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A female trailblazer in her own right in the international
business community, Joseph Cohen has been recognized for more than a
decade as a leader in U.
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The combination
of operating support and leadership training helps strengthen the
capacity and infrastructure of the selected organizations and promotes
the professional development of their leaders.

The mission of Bank of America Charitable
Investments group is to deploy a targeted array of philanthropic resources
that help neighborhoods grow and prosper, thereby creating thriving
environments where the bank's customers, associates and shareholders live,
work and invest. For more information about Bank of America Charitable
Investments, please visit the Foundation's website
at http://www. Cohen ,
Chancellor of JTS from 1972 to 1986.

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Investor Magazine and Greenwich Associates.

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on June 30, 2005. Future sessions of the leadership
program will be held April 12-15 in Chicago, May 10-13 in Boston and October
18-21 in Washington, D.bankofamerica. Bank of America is the No.

The evening will include a 6:30 p.

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com/foundation . The company
provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving 33 million
consumer relationships with more than 5,800 retail banking offices, more than
16,700 ATMs and award-winning online banking with more than twelve million
active users. Fortune 500 companies and 85
percent of the Global Fortune 500.S. Holtzmann, Honorary Chairman of the
JTS Board of Trustees, as a tribute to the late Gerson D.

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Through a tailored and
rigorous training program, the initiative helps their leadership identify
organizational challenges and plan for long-term growth and accomplishment.

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- Student Leaders: development of five high school students in their
junior or senior years who are exemplary young people with an interest
in improving their neighborhoods.
The deadline for applications is 8 p.S. Cohen Memorial Lecture was established in
1993 by the Honorable Howard M.

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, will moderate
a panel discussion analyzing the impact of women rabbis on American
Jewish life at 7:30 p.
The discussion, "A Movement Transformed: Women's Ordination and
Conservative Judaism ," the 2005 Gerson D. Inducted into the "Wall
Street Week Hall of Fame," her career is the subject of a Harvard
Business School case study.

Advance reservations and photo ID required.

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Local selection committees comprised of private, public and nonprofit
sector leaders and chaired by the bank's local presidents in the 38
Neighborhood Excellence Initiative communities will choose award recipients.bankofamerica. Cohen Memorial Lecture,
honors the twentieth anniversary of the ordination of women rabbis by
the Conservative Movement.m.

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Innovative program expands to eight new markets

CHARLOTTE, N. To further their personal and
educational growth, each student will participate in an eight-week paid
summer internship with a community-based organization , as well as a
mentorship program arranged by Bank of America.

Portfolio Strategist Legend Abby Joseph Cohen to Moderate Panel Assessing Milestone for Women; Conservative Movement Celebrates Twentieth Anniversary of Wome

Portfolio Strategist at Goldman, Sachs + Co.

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Applications and nominations for the awards and a list of participating
communities can be found online at http://www.m.

Training for 2004 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award Recipients
One of the key components of the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative is
leadership training for executives of the organizations recognized as
Neighborhood Builders. 1 SBA lender to
minority-owned small businesses.m. Call the JTS
Department of Public Events at (212) 280-6093 or email
publicevents@jtsa.

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"It provides
much sought after operating support for nonprofit organizations struggling to
meet the increasing demands of growing communities.

- Local Heroes: recognition of five community heroes whose achievements
and leadership on local issues contributes significantly to
neighborhood vitality . Recipients will direct a $5,000 contribution to
an eligible nonprofit of their choice and will be honored at a public
ceremony. The company serves clients in 150 countries
and has relationships with 98 percent of the U. Bank of America Corporation stock
(NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. screening of And the Gates
Opened: Women in the Rabbinate, JTS's documentary being broadcast
nationally on ABC television.jtsa.

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5 billion philanthropic goal over the next 10 years , Bank of
America Charitable Investments is one of the largest corporate charitable
organizations in the country.

Bank of America
Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions,
serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large
corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and
other financial and risk-management products and services.S. Honored by many groups, including the New
York Stock Exchange, she serves on Goldman Sachs' Partnership
Committee. Panelists, who will assess the impact of
female rabbis in regard to ideology, theology, gender roles and
professional equity, will include Rabbi Amy Eilberg , the first woman
ordained by JTS.edu

Founded in 1886 as a rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological
Seminary today is the academic and spiritual center of Conservative
Judaism worldwide, encompassing a world-class library and five
schools.

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Bank of America Commences Second Year of Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Bringing Total Commitment to Over $30 Million

, Bank of America Charitable
Investments today commenced the second year of its innovative Neighborhood
Excellence Initiative, designating an additional $17 million to recognize,
nurture and reward organizations, local heroes and student leaders helping to
rebuild and revitalize their communities in 38 of the bank's major markets
across the country.
In addition, it builds momentum in the community by recognizing and promoting
role models for other individuals wanting to make a difference. Applicants are
encouraged to submit as early as possible.
The annual Gerson D.edu

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