Final hh - 17.10.19 - alliance for working together contribution
- 1. News Release October 19, 2017 © 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. Alliance for Working Together Foundation Receives AT&T Aspire Contribution for RoboBots Program Funding will help students understand how STEAM skills can benefit their future careers MENTOR, Ohio (Oct. 19, 2017) — AT&T* was joined today by State Sen. John Eklund for the announcement of a $6,000 AT&T Aspire contribution to the Alliance for Working Together Foundation for its RoboBots program. Through the RoboBots program, students work with a manufacturing mentor to design, build, test, program, document and ultimately battle a 15-pound combat robot. Kicking off in October every year, the program concludes at the end of April with the RoboBots Battle. RoboBots, which is free to schools and students, allows kids to apply the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) skills and concepts they've learned in the classroom to an actual working machine, and begin to understand where these skills can take them in a career someday. “It’s exciting to see this effort by AWT – and the support from AT&T – that sparks creativity and empowers young people,” said Sen. Eklund. “This program gives a tremendous boost to students’ personal and career growth.” The AWT Foundation’s mission is to promote the development of rewarding careers in manufacturing for the long-term success and growth of Ohio’s manufacturing community. “It’s critical to support the next generation of innovators, and support from private companies plays a vital role in shaping the lives of young adults in our community,” said Alliance for Working Together Foundation Executive Director Alice Cable. “Thanks to AT&T, we are better able to meet the needs and interests of high school students, preparing them for the 21st century economy.” AT&T’s signature philanthropic initiative, AT&T Aspire drives innovation in education – through technology, social innovation and relationships – to ensure all students have the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. “Education is the best investment we can make to ensure our new hires start day one with the skills they need,” said AT&T Director of External Affairs Kevin Lynch. “Through AT&T Aspire, we aim to help all students make their biggest dreams a reality.”
- 2. October 19, 2017 © 2016 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the Globe logo are registered trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property. Page 2 About Philanthropy& Social Innovationat AT&T AT&T* is committedtoadvancingeducation,strengtheningcommunitiesandimprovinglives. Throughits communityinitiatives,AT&Thasa longhistoryof investinginprojectsthatcreate learningopportunities;promote academicandeconomicachievement;oraddresscommunity needs.The company’ssignature philanthropicinitiative,AT&TAspire,drivesinnovationin educationtopromote studentsuccessinschool andbeyond.Withafinancial commitmentof $400 millionsince 2008,AT&T isleveragingtechnology,relationshipsandsocial innovationto helpall studentsmake theirbiggestdreamsareality. *About AT&T AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) helps millions around the globe connect with leading entertainment, business, mobile and high speed internet services. We offer the nation’s best data network** and the best global coverage of any U.S. wireless provider. We’re one of the world’s largest providers of pay TV. We have TVcustomers in the U.S. and 11 Latin American countries. Nearly 3.5 million companies, from small to large businesses around the globe, turn to AT&T for our highly secure smart solutions. AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information about AT&T products and services is available at about.att.com. Follow our news on Twitter at @ATT, on Facebook at facebook.com/att and on YouTube at youtube.com/att. © 2017 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners. **Claimbasedonthe NielsenCertifiedData Network Score. Score includes data reported bywireless consumers inthe NielsenMobile Insights survey, network measurements from NielsenMobile Performance andNielsenDrive Test Benchmarks for Q1 + Q2 2017 across 121 markets. For more information, contact: HollyHollingsworth AT&T Corporate Communications 614-223-5711 [email protected]