DETROIT BRANCH NAACP RECEIVES $100,000 AWARD FROM VERIZON TO TACKLE DIGITAL LITERACY AND EQUITY

Dec 21

(from left to right) Andy Brady, Market President, Verizon; Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony, President, Detroit Branch NAACP; Mario Acosta-Velez, Director, Community Engagement, Verizon; and Kamilia Landrum, Executive Director, Detroit Branch NAACP.

The Detroit Branch NAACP held a press event to announce receiving $100,000 through the Verizon Forward Community Enhancement Award. The funds for the award will sponsor the Detroit Branch NAACP’s Digital Education, Training, and Access (E.T.A.) Program. This new program will target the Formerly Incarcerated, Seniors, and Small Businesses. Program participants will receive trainings to enhance and improve their digital skills. The first cohort will begin in January 2024.

CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCING THE AWARD AND PROGRAM

CLICK HERE TO READ REV. DR. WENDELL ANTHONY’S STATEMENT GIVEN DURING THE ANNOUNCEMENT

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