DALLAS, Sept. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T is
kick starting the 2015-2016 school year with $20 million in contributions to education
organizations through its AT&T Aspire program. Students and
teachers in more than 26 states will benefit. This back to school
investment is just one of the ways that AT&T is using the power
of its network to build a better tomorrow.
"As students head back to school, we want to make sure we're
doing our part to help them succeed," said Nicole Anderson, Executive Director of
Philanthropy, AT&T Services, Inc. "We're collaborating with
organizations that help students of all ages access mobile
learning, mentors and the skills they need to hit the ground
running beginning this fall and well into their futures."
AT&T is supporting innovative organizations that are helping
students by:
- Mobilizing Learning: Enables students to learn wherever
they are – at school, at home or anywhere in between. AT&T is
supporting organizations that use mobile technology to provide new
educational content and academic support. These organizations
include Curriki, where teachers can create and share content, and
the Get Schooled "Text to Help" program that helps answer students'
questions about applying to and paying for college.
- Powering Career Skills: AT&T is also funding
organizations that help students find future careers and get
hands-on work experience. Some of these organizations include
Roadtrip Nation, Jobs for America's Graduates and Urban Alliance.
Programs like Code.org and Black Girls CODE help students develop
computer science and coding skills.
- Making Connections: AT&T is also connecting mentors
with students through secure online platforms working with
organizations like We Teach Science and iCouldBe. In addition,
organizations like Communities In Schools and Junior Achievement
will provide face to face mentoring opportunities.
Through AT&T Aspire, AT&T drives innovation in education
to promote student success in school and beyond. By investing in
new tools and solutions that leverage our unique technologies and
capabilities, AT&T helps personalize and mobilize learning for
students of all ages and backgrounds.
About Philanthropy and Social Innovation at
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is committed to advancing education,
strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its
community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in
projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and
economic achievement; or address community needs. In 2014, nearly
$127 million was contributed or
directed through corporate-, employee-, social investment- and
AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T Aspire is AT&T's
signature education initiative that drives innovation in education
by bringing diverse resources to bear on the issue including
funding, technology, employee volunteerism, and
mentoring.
About AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions
of people and businesses around the globe stay connected through
leading wireless, high-speed Internet, voice and cloud-based
services. We're helping people mobilize their worlds with
state-of-the-art communications, entertainment services and amazing
innovations like connected cars and devices for homes, offices and
points in between. Our U.S. wireless network offers customers the
nation's strongest LTE signal and the nation's most reliable 4G LTE
network. We offer the best global wireless coverage. We're
improving how our customers stay entertained and informed with
AT&T U-verse® TV and High Speed Internet services.
And businesses worldwide are serving their customers better with
AT&T's mobility and highly secure cloud solutions.
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