As historic and ongoing flooding continues to impact parts of the Northeast, Verizon is offering support in the hardest hit areas. Starting immediately through July 20, anyone from any carrier can visit select Verizon stores and authorized retailers in the affected regions to access free device charging services and bottled water.
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The Federal Communications Commission committed over $21 million in a new funding round through the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program, which provides digital services for students in communities across the country. The funding commitment supports applications from the third application window, benefitting approximately 40,000 students across the country, including students in Georgia, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.
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Verizon understands that access to high quality internet is a necessity—that’s why Anthony Lewis was pleased to announce Verizon’s groundbreaking partnership with Onondaga County. This investment to expand connectivity will bring broadband to rural residents throughout the county who currently lack this crucial resource. To watch the announcement and learn more about the program, watch the video below!
A lifelong love of STEM must be fostered from a young age—that’s why Verizon was proud to support BronxWorks and HYPOTHEKids to bring hands-on science to children in New York City and beyond.
Over the summer, hundreds of children convened to take part in enrichment opportunities the Verizon Digital Inclusion and STEM Enrichment Grant supported. At the HYPOTHEkids table, kids were even able to learn how to make their own stethoscope!
To learn more about Verizon’s partnership and get a glimpse into the incredible event, watch the video!
The Verizon Impact Partner (VIP) series highlights Verizon’s partner organizations working to transform the communities they serve. Here, we feature Digital Girl, Inc., based in Brooklyn, New York.
Digital Girl, Inc was founded in 2014 to combat the persistent lack of diversity among Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) professionals, and to develop a love of STEM among inner city youth so they feel encouraged to pursue careers in the field. Verizon is proud to partner with Digital Girl Inc. to foster the growth of the next generation of STEM leaders. To learn more about Verizon’s partnership, and the incredible work Digital Girl is doing, watch the video below!
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.
