Education & Literacy
Our goal: To improve literacy and strengthen educational achievement for children and adults — preparing them for personal growth and success in the 21st Century.
Verizon Foundation has a long history of supporting quality educational resources and literacy programs. We focus on preparing children to be successful; enabling teachers, parents and caregivers to help children learn; and educating adults so they are prepared to achieve their goals and contribute to their communities.
Today, however, literacy and learning take on new meaning as broadband and the Internet offer us the ability to access unlimited amounts of information. We need higher levels of literacy, as well as complex critical thinking and problem solving skills and advanced achievement in science, math and engineering.
In response to these requirements, Verizon Foundation supports leading-edge, innovative and technology-based approaches to literacy and education. With Thinfinity.org, our cornerstone program, and our partnerships with national and community-based nonprofits, we are leveraging the experience, technology and talents of the top education and literacy experts and organizations.
We understand that education and literacy do not begin or end in the classroom. We’re investing in programs and vehicles to reach every type of learner across the lifespan. Take a look at Thinkfinity.org, the Thinkfinity Literacy Network and some of the other strategic programs we support.
We believe in giving people endless opportunities for learning — the true ticket to success.
Education & Literacy Initiatives
- Thinkfinity - A free, comprehensive digital learning platform is designed to improve learning in traditional settings and beyond the classroom by providing high-caliber content and professional development needed to improve student achievement anytime, anywhere, at no cost.
- Literacy - Verizon Foundation is investing in online resources, community-based initiatives and national programs that teach non readers to read and advance the complex skills necessary for educational achievement and job success in the 21st Century.
