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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 16, 2024 / Verizon We're *just* a little excited to be in the top 25 of the 2024 Rankings of America's Most JUST Companies. Being ranked by JUST Capital for seven years running-and being #1 among telecom companies-reinforces that the Network Life is built on strong values that matter. Thanks for making us proud, V Team. Learn more: https://vz.to/3HP6RI6 We're committed to making the world better than yesterday. It's a pillar of our Corporate Credo and a...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 5, 2024 / Verizon By: Kathleen Kilpatrick Verizon "We talk about how the entrepreneur's journey is lonely. Not anymore," says OMSutra owner Jyoti Jaiswal. After nearly 17 years running OMSutra , Jyoti Jaiswal knows how to build a sustainable business. In fact, sustainability is at the core of her company, a Long Island-based wholesale and direct-to-consumer business that designs and sells fashion, wellness and home decor products crafted by Indian...

IRVING, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2024 / Verizon Irving, Texas Mayor Rick Stopfer announced Verizon as the recipient of the Mayor's Corporate Award of Excellence at the 2024 State of the City hosted by the Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce. The Mayor's Corporate Award of Excellence recognizes a company, organization or individual that exemplifies excellence in the work it does, the services it offers, the contributions it makes to the community and the commitment it provides to...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2024 / Verizon How Verizon Innovative Learning brought STEM classes and careers to a rural corner of the state Verizon In Polk County, the beautiful and rural southeastern corner of Tennessee, internet access for the often isolated communities has been a challenge for residents - including the student body of Polk County schools. That's why the Verizon Innovative Learning programs in the district, which include Chilhowee Middle School, Copper Basin...

Verizon Innovative Learning helped spark Ravion Lightfoot's interest in science and tech Verizon NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 1, 2024 / As a middle school student in Jackson, Mississippi, Ravion Lightfoot's education went far beyond social studies and math. Over the course of two summers, starting in 2016, Lightfoot participated in the Verizon Innovative Learning summer program at Jackson State University, where he learned HTML coding for websites, explored the intricacies of...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 8, 2023 / Verizon Leveraging free micro-credentials, JaQuisha Gray empowers tech-savvy educators and students at Booker T. Washington. JaQuisha Gray (third from left) stands with Booker T. Washington students (from left) Tamiya Scott, Melissa Perez and Carlajah Banks, who are members of Gray's tech team. As a student at the historic Booker T. Washington (BTW) Middle and High School in Memphis, JaQuisha Gray felt loved and supported by her teachers. "The...

What you need to know: Verizon's second Climate Resilience Prize has awarded a total of $500,000 to four innovative, climate tech solutions providers focused on reducing climate change impacts on key communities across the U.S Sesame Solar Inc., 10Power, Raincoat, and Perimeter were selected as winners for their tech-powered, scalable, and reliable solutions that will advance climate resilience and equity in under-resourced communities. Verizon will continue to support winners in scaling their...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / November 7, 2023 / Verizon announced the launch of a new online education portal with edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU) to help upskill and reskill Americans for today's fastest-growing jobs. As recent research reveals, one-third of workers don't have the foundational digital skills necessary to enter today's jobs. Verizon Skill Forward, originally launched in 2020, will leverage Verizon's new strategic partnership with...

Small businesses can access free courses, 1:1 coaching, peer networking and an opportunity to apply for a $10,000 grant NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 3, 2023 / Verizon announced that new grant funding opportunities for small businesses, totaling $500,000, are available via Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. In partnership with Next Street and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready online resource is designed to give under-resourced small...

Designing and playing games in the classroom hooks students' attention and elevates teachers' creativity. NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 1, 2023 / Verizon / When Mashfiq Ahmed, a science teacher in Brooklyn, New York, started a virtual Minecraft club during the pandemic, he hoped it would be a fun and safe way for remote students to engage in social-emotional learning. The club was a hit. Students use a block-based visual programming language and website to code simple digital games or...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 30, 2023 / Verizon By: Jessica Bonardi V Teamer and breast cancer survivor Jill Stair shares her journey to recovery. On today's edition of Up To Speed, meet V Teamer Jill Stair, a Senior Analyst in Verizon Global Services who first joined the company in 1991. In March of 2013, Jill found a change in her breast during a routine self-examination. She scheduled a visit to her doctor, who initially didn't think there was much to worry about - until Jill...

Verizon will also waive call, text and in-country roaming charges NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 27, 2023 / Verizon Originally published by Verizon on October 13, 2023 In response to the humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in the Middle East affecting civilian communities in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Verizon Foundation has committed to a $2 million donation to organizations supporting relief efforts, including American Friends of Magen David Adom and Save the Children. In...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2023 / Verizon Students learn experiential geometry and pre-algebra in both English and Spanish using interactive 3-D models and activities in the McGraw Hill AR app. Imagine learning how to determine the slope of a right triangle by sending your own tiny skier down ski trails or by setting up skateboard ramps for a virtual skater to jump. That's the future of math learning, thanks to augmented reality (AR). "Using AR helps make difficult content more...

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 21, 2023 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon" or "the Company") (NYSE:VZ) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company's securities between February 4, 2020 and July 26, 2023,...

LAS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 4, 2023 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Verizon Communications Inc. ("Verizon" or "the Company") (NYSE:VZ) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company's securities between February 4, 2020 and July 26, 2023,...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / August 23, 2023 / Grace Lester, now 14, attended the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers program at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in eastern Kentucky two years ago. There she learned to use cutting-edge technology such as 360-degree cameras and virtual reality (VR) apps. What Grace might not have expected, however, was how soon she'd put her new knowledge of digital tech to professional use - creating a promotional VR video for the college....

What you need to know: Verizon goes back to school with new immersive learning content across its award-winning education initiative, Verizon Innovative Learning, which has now provided over 3.5M students nationwide with digital skills training. K-12 educators nationwide can access tech-driven content from new and existing partners through Verizon Innovative Learning HQ, a free education portal that makes innovative learning tools available to all. This fall, Verizon will add 31 new Title I...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / June 1, 2023 / Verizon announced it will host its second Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Summit, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and participate in live events designed to help them grow their businesses, in Cleveland, Ohio on June 12, 2023, at Cleveland State University. In partnership with the global professional education and networking platform, Luminary, the summit aims to bring valuable business insights and strategies to...

BASKING RIDGE, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / May 31, 2023 / Verizon today announced that seven organizations have completed the third cohort of the Verizon Forward for Good Accelerator , focused on Health Equity to scale solutions that address the barriers to health access and quality care. In partnership with the innovation agency, CoLab , the accelerator program aims to support start-ups that are developing solutions leveraging advanced technology such as 5G, MEC, Big Data, AI, and XR to drive meaningful...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 9, 2023 / Verizon The first time Carlos Abreu designed his own virtual fish, it was too skinny and too small to survive in its environment; the fish quickly perished from starvation. But the experience was hardly a failure for Carlos, an eighth grader at Rubén Darío Middle School in Miami. "What I learned is about the environment, the ecosystem-and that you need certain things to live in that ecosystem," Carlos says. Carlos designed his fish in Aurelia , an...