The City of LA is hosted its first online Smart City Streetlight Conference. This conference featured presentations on many exciting programs they are doing on streetlights from LED fixtures, EV charging stations and communication equipment attached to streetlights.
Verizon’s Joel Crane is featured in the Co-location panel.
The full conference, including the co-location panel, is available here.
Jesus Roman, Associate General Counsel and VP of Government Affairs, Verizon Western Region, chats with Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Medical Director of Medical Education, Wellness / Medical Correspondent of AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles, California.
Jesus Roman, Consejero General Asociado y Vicepresidente de Asuntos Gubernamentales, Verizon Western Region, conversa con el Dr. Ilan Shapiro, Director médico de educación médica, corresponsal médico / de bienestar de AltaMed Health Services en Los Ángeles, California.
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 Verizon-supported community organizations and highlight their important work.
Our latest Community Partner interview is with Dr. Ilan Shapiro of AltaMed Health Services, an organization providing healthcare to underserved members of the Los Angeles community for nearly 50 years. We delve into the organization’s COVID-19 response through outdoor testing centers and the importance of telehealth, especially in the Latinx community.
We’re extremely proud of this new Verizon partnership that is serving the healthcare needs of 1,000+ individuals a day and is making a significant impact in our community.
Read more from Jesus Roman about our partnership with AltaMed on LinkedIn here.
You can also watch Jesus’ full interview in English or Spanish.
The challenges the COVID-19 pandemic brought forth in healthcare, education, social services and the economy have been unprecedented; coupled with social justice movements across the country, the American conscience understands how civic engagement is more important than ever. Access to technology is critical to addressing these concerns and keeping everyone connected.
On August 12th, US Tech Future and local leaders from California and Nevada had a conversation about how their communities are leveraging technology to help manage the challenges of the pandemic and foster civic participation to create positive change.
Watch the full conversation and learn more about our speakers below!
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“Los Angeles is a city where people from all around the world come to innovate and create,” said Los Angeles Mayor, Eric Garcetti. “In the 21st Century, sustaining this demands that we ensure more Angelenos are online and connected to the resources they need and deserve, and Verizon has been a powerful partner in this work.”
Read more here.
US Tech Future is a Verizon-led community-focused initiative working to engage the local community in a discussion about technology and how it can improve the lives of local residents for their benefit and the benefit of the community as a whole.
Our mission is to engage with citizens and community stakeholders in USA to provide information on how technology can work to have a dramatic impact on the way we work and live in our communities.
