Watch SGA Central Region leaders Nia Mathis, Steven Shaw, and Tupac Hunter chat with Chicago baker and entrepreneur Johnathon Bush, Founder of Not Just Cookies. The group discussed their personal connections to Juneteenth, how to empower small businesses, and Verizon’s…
By Hazel Trice Edney, 4/8/22 The last two years have underlined what we already knew: the digital divide in America is real and has consequences for millions of Americans. An affordable, reliable connection is imperative in participating in the 21st century…
To close out Women’s History Month 2022, Verizon’s Nia Mathis spoke with Patty Hagen, T-REX; Elle Ramel, GET Cities Chicago; Michelle Reaves, Detroit Area Pre College Engineering Program (DAPCEP); and Marie Mackintosh, EmployIndy about creating intentional lanes for women and…
Since 2004, the sySTEMnow Conference has become a cornerstone of STEM-related awareness in our region: Creating a forum for a timely discussion of STEM issues and ideas. This year, Verizon participated with a panel “STEM and Gaming: How eSports Enables…
On March 10th, TechRise, Verizon and 1871 hosted a virtual event for 300 people in Chicagoland’s tech community to talk about closing the resource gap facing Black and Latinx early stage founders in Chicago and solutions to close that gap….
We’re all familiar with the film of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reciting his “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C. in 1963, but a new exhibit at the DuSable Museum will let you experience it as if you…
Unfortunately, the biggest death and injury rate for first responders is traffic accidents. HAAS Alert, a Chicago-based cellular-vehicle communication company, is using technology to tackle this issue. Fire and police command centers, for example, work with the company to…
Robert Johnson is making it his mission to support the development of entrepreneurs of color. He recently started a social impact business incubator called The Collective. Located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, his organization helps…
At Outlier Ventures in Chicago, Rumi Morales is focused on the creation of a new digital economy and knows that new and transformative businesses need 5G to succeed. Rumi, who is a Partner at Outlier and Head of Venture, expanded…
In the 21st century, digital literacy is no longer a luxury – it’s a necessity. Every day, we’re becoming more reliant on technology to accomplish basic tasks, from making doctors’ appointments, to paying bills, to applying for jobs, to communicating…
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