Birmingham Blog

In the next episode of our Community Partnership Chat, Verizon Policy’s Justin Tanner sits down with Jones Valley Teaching Farm’s (JVTF) Executive Director, Amanda Storey, to discuss how the farm encourages students and members of the local community to participate in food-based education. With both in-school and after-school STEM programming, JVTF is able to teach students about growing, harvesting, and cooking, while enriching the local community. Check out the full video for more info:

A discussion between Verizon’s Justin Tanner and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham’s President & CEO Christopher Nanni.

In the latest installment of our Community Partnership Chat series (filmed at the end of 2021), Verizon’s Justin Tanner sat down with REV Birmingham President and CEO David Fleming to talk about how REV works to create vibrant commercial districts in Birmingham. REV is a “place-focused economic development nonprofit and urban place management development organization” that works with local small businesses, developers, and investors to contribute to Birmingham’s evolving urban market. Check out the full video for more information:

In the latest installment of our Community Partnership Chat series, Justin Tanner (Director of External Affairs, South East Region, Verizon) sits down with Lyord Watson Jr. (CEO and Founder, The Penny Foundation) to discuss how The Penny Foundation works to eliminate economic inequality in the Black community. Watch more:

In the latest installment of our Community Partnership Chat series, Justin Tanner (Director of External Affairs, South East Region, Verizon) sits down with DeJuana Thompson (President and CEO, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute) to discuss the importance of connecting the lessons of the past to collective moments in our future and finding opportunities for justice. Watch more here:

Urban Impact, Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama discusses the challenges of the last year for Birmingham’s businesses, the revitalization of Birmingham’s 4th Avenue district of historically black-owned businesses, and their partnerships with Verizon to ensure all businesses are enabled by 21st century technology.