Nation's Leading Wireless Service Provider Honored by
DiversityBusiness.
Verizon Wireless' dedication to working with diversity-owned suppliers has
been recognized by other diversity focused organizations. In 2003 Verizon Wireless was honored with
the "Advancement Award" by the Dallas Women's Covenant in recognition of the
company's commitment to purchase from and contract with women-owned
businesses. Find more information on the Web
at http://www.verizonwireless. Herbert Kohler (Germany). In this age when
everyone tries to be "politically correct," many people don't speak out when
they're uncomfortable with situations that might surround them at work or
school.com or call 1-877-END-BIAS.

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, voted on by over 350,000 woman- and minority -owned businesses in sectors
such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services .com Multicultural Awards Ceremony and Conference,
taking place March 30-April 1, 2005.
participation ), have now been short-listed for one of up to 20 awards, which
together carry 300,000 euros in prize money.

More information at http://www. It helps to drive home the fact that the more you
know and understand people from different backgrounds, the less likely you are
to be afraid of them or stereotype them.

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Peggy Oti-Boateng (Director of the
Technology Consultancy Centre at Kwame Nkrumah University, Ghana), Prof. Wei Yu (Director of the Research Center for Learning Sciences, Southeast
University, China).

BiasHELP of Long Island Unveils Landmark Diversity DVD Series

For more information ,
visit http://www.

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com for Its Commitment to Diversity-Owned Businesses

BEDMINSTER, N. Verizon Wireless also supports the
Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), and a number of
national, state and local ethnic chambers of commerce.verizonwireless.
In addition to the "Mondialogo Engineering Award", the partnership
initiated by UNESCO and DaimlerChrysler also includes the "Mondialogo School
Contest", a worldwide contest aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue
between school students and an Internet Portal in four languages with a
magazine featuring intercultural topics.

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This important series was made possible by U."
For information or to order Mirror Images, visit
http://www. Reynolds, MPA
BiasHELP VP/COO
631-385-2451

This release was issued through eReleases(TM).

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40 project ideas from international
universities , selected from 111 submitted proposals (39 of which included U.Y. It can be effectively
used with young people from middle school through high school and on college
campuses. Non-profit organizations
will discover a great resource in the Mirror Images series since it will help
to foster understanding among co-workers from different backgrounds and
enhance service delivery to a wide range of populations .S.

Contact:

Jeffrey L.com.

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S. * International jury selects 40 project ideas for final of worldwide
innovation prize

* Seven U.
The "Mondialogo Engineering Award" is an initiative from DaimlerChrysler
and UNESCO aimed at the worldwide promotion of dialogue among civilizations. Working with their project partners,
students and engineers from universities in the regions of Asia/Pacific,
Africa, Arab states, Latin America/Caribbean, North America as well as teams
from Europe have successfully managed the leap into the group containing the
best project proposals submitted worldwide.

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Verizon Wireless Selected as One of Nation's Top 50 Corporations for Multicultural Business Opportunities

verizonwireless. Human Resource Directors will find the series valuable for all
aspects of workplace diversity training. Representative Steve
Israel and Long Island's Congressional delegation through a grant awarded by
the U. She remarked, "Mirror Images
was created to help individuals and groups examine their assumptions and help
them become more culturally competent.

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Mirror Images is designed to enhance cultural competence, foster an
appreciation for America's rich diversity, and to reduce
violence/discrimination against vulnerable populations.

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S.S.S., BiasHELP of Long Island is proud to
announce the release of a new educational DVD series entitled Mirror Images-
Reflecting Back, Looking Forward. Department of Justice.

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Since the company's inception, Verizon Wireless has made it a priority to
work with woman -and minority-owned businesses in an effort to have minority
participation in every line of business. The Div50 identifies those organizations that provide
the highest quality and most substantial business for diversity-owned
companies.

To receive broadcast-quality video footage
of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at http://www.com/multimedia.S. Marcio Barbosa (Brazil) and Chief Environmental Officer of
DaimlerChrysler AG Prof.
The aim of Mondialogo is to encourage dialogue between people who work
together across continents on a joint project.

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Verizon Wireless' Supplier Diversity Initiative offers diversity-owned
suppliers the opportunity to moderate and participate on panels and speaking
engagements sponsored by advocacy groups in support of woman-and minority -
owned businesses. Most recently the
company was named 2004 Corporation of the Year by the US Pan Asian American
Chamber of Commerce - Southwest. Dato Lee-Yee Cheong from Malaysia
(President of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations, WFEO) and
Prof. Chairmen of the Jury are Deputy Director-General of
UNESCO Prof.

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Headquartered in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZVOD; London). More than 1,700 young engineers and students from 79 countries
had registered for the contest and formed 412 international teams. It also will complement violence prevention and character education
programs.

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This cooperation is intended to
develop understanding, tolerance and friendship between people with different
cultural, religious and linguistic backgrounds. It can also serve as an important
part of any comprehensive employee relations program and help to reduce
tensions and defuse conflicts before they start. By increasing awareness of personal
biases, building specific skills and providing unique insights into the
historic struggles, current challenges and future aspirations of America's
diverse population, this DVD series is an invaluable learning experience.

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During the mentoring sessions, participants
have the opportunity to visit Verizon Wireless, enabling them to learn the
company's business and gain a better understanding of what it is like to work
with a large corporation.

Young Scientists from United States Nominated for Worldwide 'Mondialogo Engineering Award'

The winners will be announced
during an international ceremony at the end of May in Berlin, Germany.

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com, the nation 's
leading multicultural B2B online portal for diversity businesses and large
organizational buyers , and the largest member organization of diversity
businesses in the U. nominated universities among the top 40 project ideas

* More than 1,700 participants from 79 countries

STUTTGART , Germany, and PARIS, An international
jury has nominated the finalists for the "Mondialogo Engineering Award", the
first worldwide intercultural contest seeking ideas for sustainable technical
improvements in developing countries.

Among these final 40 project ideas, seven include participation of U. Produced on Long
Island, Mirror Images features both young people and older Americans
discussing their experiences and juxtaposing the challenges of today with the
challenges of yesterday, while united in their hope for the future.
One participant in the series shares, "from the schools to the boardrooms,
we have to learn to respect each other's differences.

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"It is a tremendous honor for Verizon Wireless to be recognized by the
multicultural business community," said Gwen Wilson , director - supplier
diversity for Verizon Wireless.

Participants in this series are real people
who represent and discuss, on film, the four major faces of diversity in
America - race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

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About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 43. Shirley Malcom ,
USA, (Head of Education and Human Resources for the American Association for
the Advancement of Science), Prof.org.

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The international jury includes Prof.mondialogo.

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, a
list of the Top 50 Corporate Buyers of Diversity Products and Services in the
U. The initiative also offers informal mentoring sessions by
hosting on-site Business forums . "Creating opportunities for diversity-owned
businesses is an important initiative for Verizon Wireless and we are
committed to maintaining strong, mutually beneficial business relationships
with these companies well into the future.
To learn more about Verizon Wireless' Supplier Diversity Initiatives
please visit http://www.
Gulsun Saglamer (Istanbul Technical University, Turkey), Prof. In this time of
terrorist threats, when people are fearful and suspicious of anyone who is
different, Mirror Images is a unique resource for training government
employees, as well as first responders like police officers, firefighters,
EMTs and hospital staff.S.

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Mirror Images underscores the fact that change is possible if people
refuse to accept prejudice, hatred and discrimination. Gail Barouh - the series creator - has
over twenty years' experience as the Chief Executive Officer of several non-
profit health and human service organizations.

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Verizon Wireless was the first
wireless company to join the National Minority Supplier Development Council
(NMSDC) and 23 regional affiliate councils . Verizon Wireless, in many instances, provides
additional services through its mentoring program , such as covering the cost
for diverse suppliers to attend conferences where they can participate in
valuable training sessions."
The annual Div50 list is produced by DiversityBusiness. Selection to the Div50 list is based on such factors as the
volume, consistency and quality of business opportunities a company grants to
diversity owned suppliers.
Verizon Wireless will be honored, along with all other selected companies,
during the DiversityBusiness.com.
academic institutions:

* Colorado School of Mines with Universidad Tecnologica Centroamericana,
Honduras (Project: "Investigation of appropriate water and waste
management technologies for villagers within developing countries")

* Lehigh University of Bethlehem with Bengal Engineering College , India
(Project: "Providing arsenic-free water in remote villages in West
Bengal , India")

* University of Colorado at Boulder with University of San Simon,
Bolivia ("Sprinkler irrigation and terrace construction for the Yanayo
Community")

* Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York with
Tribhuvan University Kathmandu , Nepal and the Technical University
Iasi, Romania ("Economical eco-friendly housing in Nepal ")

* University of California at Davis and Massachusetts Institute of
Technology with University of Zambia, Zambia and DISCARE, Zambia
(Project: "Rural distributed power with biogas-powered Stirling")

* Engineers Without Borders and Orissa University of Agriculture +
Technology, India and Kalinga Institute of Agriculture + Technology,
India and the Association for India's Development, India (Project:
"Biodiesel development in rural India")

* Colorado State University with Tribhuvan University Kathamndu, Nepal
and Engineers Without Boarders, Nepal/USA (Project: "Lighting up the
Nepalese villages ")

Assessment of the project ideas was based on the criteria of technical
excellence, sustainability , feasibility and intercultural dialogue within the
project group.
The initiative calls on students from industrialized and developing countries
to work together on technical proposals addressing the UN Millennium
Development Goals, particularly the eradication of poverty and the promotion
of environmentally sustainable development.
Among the finalists nominated during the jury meeting in Stuttgart are
teams representing all continents." Other people speak
about gangs, racial profiling and stereotyping in America. Dr.

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