Verizon was grateful for the opportunity to attend Family Day at Gratts Primary Center in partnership with Para Los Niños. Representatives were on hand to distribute school supplies, educate the local community on connectivity options, and foster the growth of the next generation of STEM leaders. Watch the video to learn more and get a glimpse of the festivities!
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Community Partnership Chat: Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join Verizon’s Jesús Román for a discussion with Board Chair of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), Irma Rodriguez Moisa. Irma discussed how Verizon has supported MALDEF, which serves as the Latino legal voice for Civil Rights in America. Watch the video to learn more!
Community Partnership Chat: Mexican American Bar Foundation
Community Partnership Chat: Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles
Verizon’s Rudy Reyes, West Region Vice President & Associate General Counsel, sat down with partner Connie Chung Joe, CEO of Asian Americans Advancing Justice LA.
Community Partnership Chat: Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles
Troup Brian Coronado, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Government Relations for Verizon, speaks with Patrick Mahoney, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles, about their partnership and how Boys & Girls Clubs are supporting kids through the pandemic and beyond.
Community Partnership Chat: StartOut
Troup Coronado, Executive Director, Community Engagement & Government Relations at Verizon sits down with Angelic Williams, Senior Program Manager, StartOut, to discuss StartOut’s mission to increase the number, diversity, and impact of LGBTQ+ founders and amplify their stories to drive the economic empowerment of the community.
Tech’s Response to Communities in Crisis
Amid the global pandemic, major technology companies expanded their central role in our economy by providing vital services for businesses, schools, families and more. UCLA Anderson’s award-winning Net Impact chapter and the Easton Technology Management Center convened a panel to explore how technology companies adapted their strategies to rapidly changing circumstances, and the uneven effects of COVID-19. Panelists examined the goals and metrics by which companies measured their social impact. They asked, Moving forward, how can corporations use these learnings to support high-quality education, small business development, equitable access to capital, services, information and other globally beneficial objectives?
Community Partner Chat: LISC LA
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.
Verizon’s Sophia Garcia, Executive Director, Community Affairs & Government Relations spoke with Los Angeles Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s Executive Director, Tunua Thrash-Ntuk on Verizon’s ongoing support of LISC LA’s mission to empower and support local entrepreneurs.
Community Partner Chat: Booker T. Washington Empowerment Network
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 Sarah Washington O’Neal Rush, Founder, Booker T. Washington Empowerment Network.
Below we share a conversation on the tremendous legacy of Booker T. Washington, including his fight to receive an education, and how his memory can shape and inspire future generations.
Community Partner Chat: Mills Korner
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 Kevin Mills, Founder/Executive Director, Mills Korner.
Verizon’s Executive Director External and Government Affairs, Dr. Erica Jacquez, chats with Mils Korner’s Founder Kevin Mills on how his organization has shown up and supported young men in his community before and during the pandemic.
