Verizon celebrates Hispanic Heritage connecting customers to loved ones in Latin America
20 September 2021 - 11:00PM
Hispanic Heritage month is officially observed from Sept. 15 to
Oct. 15, but Verizon recognizes and celebrates the Latinx community
now and always. Starting today, new wireless customers who activate
a new line on postpaid Unlimited will receive Global Choice monthly
access for free for the country chosen as long as they remain a
Verizon customer on a qualifying plan. And, beginning September 29,
existing customers who add a line on certain Unlimited plans will
also receive free Global Choice to one country. Global Choice
offers international calling from the U.S. to mobile or landline
numbers in one of 11 select Latin American countries, on us.
"At Verizon providing the best value, network and experiences
for our Latinx customers is always a priority," said Arturo
Picicci, Executive Director Product Development and Segment
Marketing at Verizon. "We understand how crucial it is for our
Hispanic customers to stay connected to their families, that's why
we’re offering Global Choice free monthly access to help keep
customers connected to loved ones in Latin America. This is just
one of the many ways we continue to support and celebrate the
Hispanic community, now and always.”
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage - now and
always
Throughout the month, and throughout the year,
Verizon has activities planned to celebrate diversity and recognize
the contributions of the Latinx community while engaging with
customers and employees alike.
- SOMOS Verizon. Our Latinx
Employee Resource Group will lead a month-long program through
October including a wide-range of activities to inspire employees
to learn more and celebrate the diversity within the Latinx
community. The program theme will be SOMOS. One familia. Many
cultures.
- Entérate. Launched earlier this year,
Verizon’s home-grown content platform celebrates diversity and the
Latino community. It communicates everything happening around and
inside Verizon from a Latinx perspective, informing Hispanic
employees and customers about relevant Verizon corporate
initiatives, promotions and partnerships. A celebratory Hispanic
Heritage episode will air on 9/29 - tune in here.
- Small Business Digital Ready. As part of
Citizen Verizon, we're committed to helping every business succeed
in the digital economy, with the goal to provide one million small
businesses with resources to help them thrive in the digital
economy by 2030. More than 100,000 small businesses closed due to
the pandemic, with a disproportionate impact on Black and
Latinx-owned small businesses. Verizon Small Business Digital Ready
supports diverse small businesses through an integrated and
customized online curriculum designed to give small businesses the
personalized tools to succeed in today's digital world.
Participants that register and complete two courses or mentoring
events will be eligible to apply for grant funding exclusive to
users of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready. Learn more at
Verizon.com/smallbusinessdigitalready.
- Verizon Latino: Our partnership brandroom with
Apple Music delivers one of the best places to discover,
experience, and reimagine Latin music. Genre essentials, exclusive
interviews, and Apple’s immersive spatial audio experiences are
only a few things we brought for this year. There is something for
everyone during Hispanic Heritage Month, but there will be more to
come in 2022. Take a break and listen here: Verizon Latino
Brandroom. Apple Music is currently included, at no additional
cost, with the Get More Unlimited plan. And for those choosing Play
More Unlimited, Do More Unlimited or Start Unlimited, you can still
get six months of Apple Music on us (then $9.99 a month
afterwards)3.
- Latinx @ Work: As a founding partner of the
Latinx @ Work Program from UnidosUS (formerly the National Council
of La Raza), the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy
organization, Verizon is continuing to bridge the digital skills
gap in the Latinx community with a $1.4 million grant to the
program to help close the technology skills gap among Hispanics and
ensure they are well-equipped to thrive in an increasingly
competitive - and digital - workforce. This commitment from Verizon
builds upon a $1 million grant provided to the organization in 2019
to help foster digital inclusion and human prosperity, key parts of
Citizen Verizon.
- Volunteering opportunities. In addition to
celebrating Hispanic heritage, we encourage V Teamers to use time
to support their communities. The HISPA 20,000 Stories project,
funded by Verizon, features volunteers' stories in written, audio,
and video format, on the 20,000 Stories web platform. And act as a
form of virtual mentoring, to be shared with HISPA’s partner
schools in New Jersey, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, and
Florida.
To get the latest news on Verizon’s Hispanic Heritage month
initiatives and content throughout the year, visit verizon.com/news
and follow @InsideVerizon on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and
TikTok.
To sign up for one of Verizon’s Unlimited plans and take
advantage of the Global Choice offer, visit
https://www.verizon.com/promos/global-choice/
¹Available for new wireless customers on postpaid Unlimited
plans only. Must add Global Choice International plan and eligible
country w/in 30 days of activating Unlimited plan. $10/mo credit
applied for select country; credit ends if eligibility req’s are no
longer met. International calling available from the U.S. to mobile
or landline to only select countries starting at 1 hr/mo of usage;
then up to $0.20 per minute after monthly time allotment depending
on country. See vzw.com for list of eligible countries and add’l
rates. Offer valid 9.15 to 12.31.21.
² Available for existing wireless customers who add a line on
certain postpaid Unlimited plans only. Must add Global Choice
International plan and eligible country upon activation of your new
line on certain Unlimited plans. $10/mo credit applied for select
country; credit ends if eligibility req’s are no longer met.
International calling available from U.S. to mobile or landline to
only select countries starting at 1 hr/mo of usage; then up to
$0.20 per minute after monthly time allotment depending on country.
See vzw.com for list of eligible countries and add’l rates. Offer
valid 9.29 to 12.31.21.
3 Listen to 75 million songs ad-free, or download your favorite
tracks and play them offline for 6 months - on us. Then $9.99/mo +
taxes after. Cancel anytime. (For NM residents, Apple Music ends
automatically after 6 mos.)
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on
June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of
technology, communications, information and entertainment products
and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence
around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in
2020. The company offers data, video and voice services and
solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering
on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity,
security and control.
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