Xcel: Welcome to our 11th annual Day of Service in Colorado. Day of Service began in 2010 to honor the anniversary of September 11 and has grown to be Xcel Energy’s largest single-day company volunteer effort. Day of Service is September 9-11 and we are offering a mix of in-person and remote volunteer projects. Volunteer projects during the work week are eligible for VPTO. Xcel Energy employees, family and friends are invited to participate, so choose a project or projects (yes, you can sign up for in-person and take home projects) that work with your schedule and comfort level!
Verizon’s Josh Miller talked with John White, Events Director for the Center on Colfax about the Center’s mission to support the LGBTQ+ community in the Denver area–particularly during the pandemic–and how the Center plans to celebrate Denver Pride in person and online in 2021.
Verizon’s Josh Miller sat down with Norman Harris, President of the JMF Foundation that leads the Juneteenth Music Festival for a discussion of what the Juneteenth holiday celebrates; how the festival has evolved over the last two years due to the pandemic; the exciting line-up of speakers and musicians at this year’s hybrid in person and virtual festival; and Verizon is supporting some of the virtual event components at this year’s event.
One of the most rewarding aspects of our community engagement work is the opportunity to partner with many non-profit organizations and support innovative programs that help advance the diverse communities we serve. In May 2020, we launched our Verizon Community Partnerships Initiative to celebrate community organizations supported by Verizon and highlight their important work.
Today, we feature Jerrica Kirkley, MD, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Plume.
Below we share an inspiring conversation with Jerrica about empowering individuals with gender-affirming care through digital health services.
Curls on the Block is a program designed to engage girls in science, technology engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) while also embracing and encouraging cultural competence. Analise Harris discusses how COVID-19 has changed their program offerings, and how 5G will increase access to programming like Curls on the Block.
STEMBLAZERS inspires girls to visualize themselves in science, technology, engineering, and math professions. Their long term goal is to reach 1 million girls and influence them to pursue a career in stem. And envision a world where women are equally represented in the stem workforce. Hear from Wendy Merchant, Founder and Executive Director of STEMBLAZERS, discuss how her organization is empowering girls to explore opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math.
The fourth industrial revolution is here, ready to transform industry and open doors to new opportunities. But this transformation requires an advanced kind of network—one that’s ready to help businesses innovate.
