AT&T: Possibilities

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Diversity & Inclusion

Girl Power Comes to STEM Education
According to recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women make up 47 percent of the total U.S. workforce, but are much less represented in particular science and engineering occupations. They comprise 39 percent of chemists and material scientists, 28 percent of environmental scientists and geoscientists, 16 percent of chemical engineers, and just 12 percent of civil engineers.*

Education

A Passion For Education: Aaron McLean, AT&T and Udacity
My name is Aaron McLean. I’ve worked at AT&T for 17 years as a web developer and architect. In fall 2014, our group was in need of high-quality, low-cost training and certification. While we had online training, we needed more specific certifications within our software-centric network environment. Then one day, an email was sent to us from John Donovan (our Chief Technology Officer at the time), asking us to check out Udacity.com.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Follow the Journey of These Women in STEM!
The number of STEM jobs is increasing—but the number of women entering these fields isn’t. We’re on a mission to change that.

Education

Celebrating a Nation of Makers
Try to remember the most memorable moment from science class and you’ll probably think of the time your teacher had you build a rocket or make ice cream in a plastic bag. It’s these types of hands on “making” experiences that inspire creativity in students and spark interest in STEM careers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Village Capital Launches Venture Development Program to Bridge the Skills Gap Between Education and Employment
Washington, DC – Today Village Capital in collaboration with AT&T, as part of AT&T Aspire, announced the full cohort of entrepreneurs participating in Village Capital’s “Education: US 2016,” a venture development program to support early-stage entrepreneurs bridging the skills gap between education and employment. The full cohort is listed below.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AT&T Gives $10 Million to Organizations that Help Students Graduate from High School
DALLAS, Texas. June 15, 2016 — AT&T selected 18 non-profits to share in $10 million through the Aspire Connect to Success Competition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New STEM Girls’ Roadtrip Launched with AT&T and Roadtrip Nation at Clinton Global Initiative
Atlanta, Ga., June 13, 2016 – Since 2011, Roadtrip Nation, a career exploration organization known for its acclaimed PBS documentary series, has been working with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to propel opportunities and resources to help students with their educational goals. This year, launching at the 2016 CGI America conference, Roadtrip Nation is collaborating with AT&T to empower young girls interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.

Education

Diving Into Coding: A Summer Well Spent
While many of us look to summer as a time to take a break and slow down, young women across the country are doing just the opposite. Over 1,500 girls across the country will spend their summer challenging their minds and gearing up for jobs of the future with Girls Who Code, a national non-profit that seeks to inspire, educate and equip girls with technical skills for the 21st century.

Social Impact & Volunteering

600 Volunteers, 1 Day and a Year of Holidays
AT&T joined Give Kids the World Village to host a volunteer day in Orlando.

Innovation & Technology

Bringing Careers into Classrooms Through Technology
A recent Gallup poll of 1 million students in the U.S. found that only half report feeling engaged in school and one-fifth are actively disengaged. The poll showed engagement levels decline significantly as students get older, bottoming out in 11th grade.

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