AT&T and National PTA Deliver Free Screen Readiness Workshops

The new Ready, Tech, Go! workshop series for parents and caregivers promotes healthy digital habits and is coming to more than 35 elementary schools across the U.S.

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Key Takeaways:

  • The Ready, Tech, Go! workshop series is a new collaboration between AT&T and National PTA that will deliver more than 35 workshops in elementary schools across the U.S.
  • Workshops are free and open to parents and caregivers and are designed to help them reflect on screen readiness, become familiar with tools and resources to help determine screen readiness, and gain tips and ideas to promote a healthy digital home.
  • Local PTAs will lead the workshops developed by National PTA, which includes curated content and resources from AT&T ScreenReady .

Whats the news?

In todays connected world, families face challenging decisions. Among them: When are their children ready for a device? How can parents encourage healthy digital habits?

AT&T and National PTA have joined forcesto help parents and caregivers navigate these challenges and share tips, tools and resources to create healthy digital habits.

The collaboration features a Ready, Tech, Go! free educational workshop series through which more than 35 workshops will be delivered to parents and caregivers at elementary schools across the country, primarily in underserved communities.

Why is this important?

Two-thirds (66%) of parents and caregivers say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as a reason why.1

As the oldest and largest child advocacy association in America, National PTA brings knowledge, tools and resources into the lives of families to support their health, safety, well-being and success and help them navigate challenges and thrive. And as a leader in helping to bridge the digital divide, AT&T is committed to providing parents and caregivers with the skills and confidence they need to support their childs online learning.Together, the two are combining resources to help get kids started with technology safely and responsibly.

How we will make it happen

Local PTAs will lead the workshops developed by National PTA, which includes curated content and resources from AT&T ScreenReady . During the workshops, parents and caregivers will:

  • Identify and reflect on various aspects of screen readiness.
  • Become familiar with tools and resources to determine screen readiness and discuss digital life.
  • Gain new ideas to help create a healthy digital home.

Workshops are happening at the following locations throughout the rest of the 2022-2023 school year.

Ready, Tech, Go! Workshop Series Locations

Arizona
New River Elementary
Eagle Ridge Elementary
California
Morning Creek Elementary
Connecticut
Quaker Hill Elementary
Florida
Sunset Lakes Elementary
Blankner Elementary
Beachside Elementary
Georgia
Hembree Springs Elementary
Illinois
Booker T. Washington STEM Academy
Sutherland Elementary
Maryland
Forest Ridge Elementary
Traceys Elementary
North Carolina
Piney Grove Elementary School
New Jersey
Asher Holmes Elementary
New York
Maud S Sherwood Elementary
Mamaroneck Avenue School
A.W. Becker Elementary
Howell Road School
Wynantskill Elementary
Ohio
Austintown Intermediate School
John Foster Dulles Elementary
Big Creek Elementary School
Berea Council PTA
Oklahoma
Creekwood Elementary
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Elementary
Tennessee
Chattanooga School for the Liberal Arts
Lookout Valley Elementary
Texas
Viridian Elementary
Mitchell Elementary
Clara Love Elementary
Keiko Davidson Elementary
Morningside Elementary
Utah
Greenwood Elementary
Bountiful Elementary
Millcreek Elementary
Virginia
BM Williams Primary
Washington
George C. Marshall Elementary

The collaboration is part of AT&Ts Connected Learning and 3-year $2 billion commitment made in 2021 to help bridge the digital divide. For National PTA, the effort is part of the associations PTA Connected initiative, which seeks to improve digital access and equity, digital safety and wellbeing, cybersecurity, and digital literacy for all children through tailored programs, dissemination of resources and tools, and community conversations.

What are people saying?

It takes thoughtful collaboration to help narrow the digital divide, said Mylayna Albright, assistant vice president of corporate social responsibility, AT&T. And by working with National PTA, well be able to equip parents and caregivers with the tools and resources needed to help get their children connected.

Parents and caregivers know whats best for their own children and every family approaches digital parenting differently, but we have heard from families that they need and want information when it comes to devices and screen time, said Anna King, president of National PTA. Through our PTA Connected initiative, we are focused on empowering families with knowledge, tools and resources so they can make the best decisions for their individual household and support healthy digital habits for their children. We are pleased to team up with AT&T in this effort.

1 Pew Research Center.Parenting Children in the Age of Screens(2020).

Japan – Hitachi Rail to Deliver New Trains to ATM for Metro Milan

ATM has awarded a EUR368m framework agreement for the manufacturing of new metro trains for the Milan metro, to Hitachi Rail. The award is part of ATM’s massive investment plan to deliver an increasingly sustainable and technologically advanced public transport system.


New Trains for Metro Milan


The investment is made up of a framework agreement for the supply of 46 new metro trains. The first part of this agreement has already been committed for the delivery of 21 trains destined for line M1, worth EUR168 million.

The first metro trains are due to enter service in spring 2024.

The new trains will help further renovate the public transport network of the Lombardy capital city, offering passengers more modern, accessible and comfortable trains.

FEATURES OF THE NEW TRAINS – The state-of-the-art trains will have a new, fully accessible, design with an uninterrupted view from the front to the end of the service and a surveillance system providing real time video to the control room to improve security onboard. The train’s lower noise levels will also help provide a comfortable passenger experience.

Each train will be 106.5m long, composed of six aluminum cars and will have the ability to reach a maximum speed of 90 km/h. The trains will also be equipped with integral air conditioning and the external sides have been designed to be especially resistant to vandalism. In line with Hitachi Rail and ATM’s commitments to decarbonisation and delivering sustainable mobility, the trains have also been designed to meet high levels of recyclability for when they reach the end of their lives.

The new trains will be manufactured in the Italian Hitachi Rail plants in Naples and Reggio Calabria.

Hitachi Rail is a global leader in the design and delivery of metro trains and systems around the world in countries including Italy, Japan, Denmark, Saudi Arabia and the United States.

About ATM

ATM is the historical public transport operator of the Milan Metropolitan Area, serving 96 municipalities with 3.2 million residents, and is the first player in Italy.

Since 2008 ATM is also the operator in charge of Copenhagen public transport where it operates the four metro city lines.

ATM operates all public transport modes: metro, buses, tramways, trolleybuses and is also caring for public car parks. The know-how of ATM covers the whole transport range: engineering, maintenance, design and operation of technologically advanced services and systems for the sustainable mobility.

About Hitachi Rail

Hitachi Rail is global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signaling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey solutions. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 12,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions. Drawing on the wider Hitachi Group’s market- leading technology and research-and-development capabilities, we strive for industry leading innovations and solutions that can deliver value for customers and sustainable railway systems that benefit wider society. For more information about Hitachi Rail, visit www.hitachirail.com

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2.4 Days: Average Time to Deliver Mail and Packages Across Nation

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The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the fiscal third quarter through June 10 showing continued high-performance across First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals.


For the third quarter to date, more than 93 percent of First-Class Mail was delivered on-time each week. For the past fifteen weeks, more than 93 percent of Marketing Mail was delivered on-time. Through the first eleven weeks of the third quarter, the average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation was 2.4 days.


Third quarter service performance scores covering April 1 through June 10 included:

  • First-Class Mail: 93.5 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 5.7 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.
  • Marketing Mail: 94.8 percent of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 2.6 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.
  • Periodicals: 86.5 percent of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an improvement of 5.1 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.

One of the goals of Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence, is to meet or exceed 95 percent on-time service performance for all mail and shipping products once all elements of the plan are implemented. Service performance is defined by the Postal Service as the time it takes to deliver a mailpiece or package from its acceptance into our system through its delivery, as measured against published service standards.


The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

Grow & Deliver strategy on track: AkzoNobel publishes 2021 annual report

AkzoNobel has published its digital Report 2021, which highlights how the company remains on course to achieve its strategic ambitions, despite a challenging year for the whole paints and coatings industry.

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The dedicated Report 2021 website includes comprehensive coverage of the company’s financial results and key business developments. Sustainability is also integrated throughout, including an extensive section structured around People. Planet. Paint.


In his CEO statement, Thierry Vanlancker says that while 2021 was marked by a series of headwinds, the company coped well: “We were able to safeguard our profitability and our Grow & Deliver strategy has remained on course. The reinvention of AkzoNobel as a focused paints and coatings company, which started in 2017, is clearly on track to make us the reference in our industry.”


Offering a wide range of interactive content and infographics, the online report opens with a user-friendly home page, while intuitive functionality makes it easy to access information. Visitors can also make use of various tools to compare key data and download tables, while several case studies – with related videos – also feature prominently.


Continues Vanlancker: “Although we were dealing with incoming supply chain disruption and inflation, demand for our paints and coatings remained strong and I’m very proud of how our teams held everything together inside our company, while making sure that we stayed close to our customers.”


To visit the Report 2021 website, click here.


About AkzoNobel


We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. That’s why everything we do starts with People. Planet. Paint. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

PM to deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at WEF’s Davos Agenda on 17th January


Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver ‘State of the World’ special address at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda on 17th January, 2022 at 8:30 PM IST via video conferencing.


The virtual event will be held from 17th to 21st January 2022. It will also be addressed by several Heads of State including  Kishida Fumio, Prime Minister of Japan; Ursua von der Leyen, President of the European Commission; Scott Morrison, Prime Minister of Australia; Joko Widodo, President of Indonesia; Naftali Bennett, Prime Minister of Israel; Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China among others. The event will also witness participation of top industry leaders, international organizations and civil society, who will deliberate on critical challenges being faced by the world today and discuss how to address them.


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