Verizon Commercial Students see a bright new future with Tennessee school 2025

VIDEO Verizon Students see a bright new future with Tennessee school TV commercial 2024 • Students see a bright new future with Tennessee school district’s transformation | Verizon In Polk County, the beautiful and rural southeastern corner of Tennessee, internet access for the often isolated communities has been a challenge for residents — including the student body of Polk County schools. That’s why the Verizon Innovative Learning programs in the district have been so revolutionary. “The geography in our area does play a huge role in our students’ lives,” says Danielle McClary, Instructional Technology Coach, of the county’s mountainous terrain. “We have many students who live in pretty isolated areas. They don't have internet connection and often have spotty cell connection. So that has created barriers for our school and all of our schools in our district.” Thanks to the Verizon programs, all students now have access to technology, without having to travel significant distances. “Our school has completely transformed,” says McClary. “We went from having virtually no or little access to technology in our classrooms to every student having a device.” But it’s not just the impact on their secondary education that the students are thinking about. With exposure to STEM fields, they have radical new ideas for their future studies and careers, too. One such student is Titus Duckworth, a senior at Copper Basin High School. Without Verizon Innovative Learning, Duckworth would have had little exposure to technology, as it was lacking both at school and at home. He’s now thinking about his future career differently. “STEM classes changed the course of everything,” says Duckworth, “because I’m looking to go to college and study electrical engineering.” Verizon Innovative Learning is an award-winning education initiative addressing barriers to digital inclusion. It is a key part of Citizen Verizon, the company’s responsible business plan to help move the world forward for all. #VerizonInnovativeLearning, #CitizenVerizon, #Education, #STEM, #Technology- advertisement spot 2024