Verizon brings free STEM learning to youth on HBCUs, HSIs and community college campuses
18 Março 2024 - 11:00AM
Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s signature education
initiative focused on driving digital equity and inclusion through
a suite of programs and resources, is continuing to partner with
the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship
(NACCE) to bring the Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers
program to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs),
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and community colleges.
Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers is a free,
project-based immersive STEM program open to middle school students
in under-resourced communities to explore STEM subjects, learn
problem-solving skills and gain exposure to career opportunities in
technology fields. In 2023, 90% of students in the summer program
said they enjoy learning new things that involve STEM and 83% said
that they can use STEM to impact issues affecting the community,
nation, and/or the world. This year, Verizon Innovative Learning
STEM Achievers is expanding and now able to accommodate more
students: from 11,900 last year to 13,500+ students this year.
The program’s interactive curriculum, developed by Verizon in
partnership with Arizona State University’s J. Orin Edson
Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute, centers on four
educational tracks: immersive media, smart solutions, digital
product innovations and artificial intelligence. Participating
students receive mentorship, access to next-gen technology – such
as 3D printing, augmented reality (AR) and robotics, and hands-on
training connected to real-world challenges that help teach design
thinking and social entrepreneurship. The program is held on the
campuses of 45 HBCUs, HSIs and community colleges across the
country.
"As tech and AI continue accelerating the pace of innovation,
it’s up to all business leaders to ensure digital equity and
inclusion,” said Rose Stuckey Kirk, Verizon’s Chief Corporate
Social Responsibility Officer. “One of our many strategies to
address this is Verizon Innovative Learning’s STEM Achievers summer
program, in partnership with NACCE, which provides students with
hands-on learning, mentorship, and opportunities to engage with
emerging technologies and develop the necessary skills to succeed
in the digital workforce. The opportunity for students to engage
with tech over the summer and propel their own learning and digital
skills can set them up for success during the school year, beyond
middle school and in life. Verizon Innovative Learning STEM
Achievers do big and bold things through the program and beyond –
both inside and outside the classroom – and Verizon is honored to
be part of their journey.”
Free registration is now open for parents to sign up
their rising 6th - 8th grade students for the summer sessions being
offered in-person. The Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers
program also consists of one in-person full-day workshop, both in
the fall and spring, onsite at the partner college.
To sign up for Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers,
please visit here.
Next-gen learning for all
Teachers and students can also leverage Verizon
Innovative Learning HQ, an award-winning, free education portal
that makes next-gen learning tools, including a curated collection
of lesson plans, available to all. Through Verizon Innovative
Learning HQ, K-12 educators nationwide gain free access to over 375
lesson plans with 22 corresponding augmented reality (AR) and
virtual reality (VR) apps. The education portal also provides
educators with extensive training and resources, including over 50
professional development courses. Educators can visit
Verizon.com/Learning to sign up.
Verizon Innovative Learning, Verizon's award-winning education
initiative, is celebrating over a decade of commitment to
addressing barriers to digital inclusion for students and teachers.
Since 2012, the initiative has committed $1 billion in market value
to support digital equity, reaching over 7 million students.
Verizon Innovative Learning provides free technology, internet
access and innovative learning programs to students in
under-resourced communities – enabling students to develop the
skills, knowledge and confidence needed to build an innovative
workforce of the future. A key initiative under Citizen Verizon,
the company’s responsible business plan for economic, environmental
and social advancement, Verizon Innovative Learning is helping to
drive the company’s goal to provide 10 million youths with digital
skills training by 2030.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed in
2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology and
communications services. Headquartered in New York City and with a
presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $134.0
billion in 2023. The company offers data, video and voice services
and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms,
delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network
connectivity, and security.
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Media contact: Hope Arcuri
ArmanusHope.Arcuri.Armanus@verizon.com646-983-4148
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