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I got a chance to go to meet some amazing people today at the White House Science Fair. A bunch of kids who had come up with everything from a better way to protect the heads of soldiers from explosions to detecting nuclear radiation in containers. Some very important people were there to honor them: astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson; Bill Nye the Science Guy; NASA astronaut John Grunsfeld; Craig Barrett of Intel; and oh, a non-engineer named Barack.
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Happy February! While this month often brings to mind love and romance, it has an additional significance for me, as executive director of Break the Cycle, a leading dating abuse prevention agency. I recognize February as National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month.
Did you know, one in three teens will experience abuse in a dating relationship and more than two-thirds of them will never report it to anyone?
It doesn’t have to be that way.
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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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