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They have gone out and explored the online world. They've gone into households and asked parents, grandparents, young adults and children how they are using technology to establish a culture for a safe environment online.
They've looked at how all of our connectivity affects the major issues facing us today: health care, education, waging war, our relationships and even virtual reality.
The Verizon Foundation sponsored this program because our broadband networks play such a large role in delivering this technology, but also because we can see the larger picture. Beyond this hour and one-half program - which will air Feb. 2 at 9 p.m. - we will be able to take from their year long experiment the pieces that relate to education and start a dialog with folks in the community and in the schools to explore these issues in a more fulsome way.
Parents, students and teachers will be able to watch featured videos from Digital Nation; participate in online quizzes and polls to reflect on digital life; rate their agreement or disagreement with controversial issues; read more about "digital natives" from our parenting and educational experts; and comment on the ideas explored in this program.
This to me is the most exciting part of our relationship with PBS. Having them as our newest partner is a great complement to the work we already are doing with our Thinkfinity signature program. I hope you will take advantage of all this partnership has to offer and give us feedback so we'll know more about our readers' lives on the virtual frontier.
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Kathy Brown
S.V.P., Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility
Kathy leads Verizon's global corporate responsibility initiatives and policy development. She also oversees the Verizon Foundation.
James Gowen
Chief Sustainability Officer/
V.P. of Services Operations
James oversees Verizon’s supply chain, vehicle fleet, investment recovery, purchasing and materials management and sustainability initiatives.
Rose Kirk
President, Verizon Foundation
Rose leads Verizon's philanthropic strategy with an emphasis on projects that demonstrate the use of Verizon's technology in addressing social issues such as education, domestic violence prevention and online safety. The Verizon Foundation is one of the 15 largest corporate foundations in America.
Jack McArtney
Director of Corporate and Community Responsibility
Jack promotes digital wellness and online safety. He works with parents, educators, service providers, application developers and industry leaders to foster responsible use of Verizon's mobile and broadband networks.
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