Conference / Webinar
Today is the second Citizen Verizon Assembly: Education is Not Up for Debate. Discussion topics include remote learning, education inequities and mental health, as Verizon continues to convene activists and change-makers to chart a new way forward to build a more equitable future. Rewatch the live-stream below and learn more about the event here.
We're so excited to kick off the Citizen Verizon Assembly. Today, we'll discuss issues facing our education system. Because this year, #WeAreAllStudents. Tune in now to hear from @rosestuckeykirk, @soledadobrien, @itsgabrielleu, @YaraShahidi and more. https://t.co/Zi0i5Wf4GL
— Verizon (@Verizon) September 23, 2020
Participants include:
- Rose Stuckey Kirk, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, Verizon
- Yara Shahidi, actress, producer and change agent
- Gabrielle Union, actress, entrepreneur and activist
- Soledad O’Brien, award-winning TV journalist
- Anthony Jack, author and Assistant Professor of Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Michelle Udall, a Republican member of the Arizona House of Representative
- Jordan Shapiro, Assistant Professor at Temple University
- Catie Cole, co-founder of The Mental Health Coalition and creator of “How Are You Really?”
- Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, President and Medical Director of the Child Mind Institute
Earlier this month, Verizon announced its new responsible business plan, Citizen Verizon, which reinforces its deep-rooted commitment to address the most pressing global economic, environmental and social issues.
