United States: Verizon Wireless Launches State's First 'UHopeLine' Program at City University of New York.Byline: datta03 City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. (CUNY CUNY City University of New York ) and Verizon Wireless Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, owns and operates the second largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, based on total wireless customers. officials joined the NYC NYC abbr. New York City NYC New York City Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence at Queens College Queens College: see New York, City Univ. of. in Flushing today to mark the close of Domestic Violence Awareness Month and announce the introduction of UHopeLine, an extension of the company's exclusive HopeLineAA; wireless phone recycling program, that will create permanent collection points on eight CUNY college campuses. Recognizing the silent epidemic of dating abuse, UHopeLine is designed to increase awareness of dating violence, provide aid to domestic violence survivors and encourage college students to help the environment by recycling their no-longer-used wireless devices. Championed by the Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence, CUNY is the first university in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of State and only the second in the country, to host the UHopeLine program. In addition to Queens College, the program will place permanent cell phone recycling collection bins at Bronx Community and Lehman colleges in the Bronx; Medgar Evers and Kingsborough Community colleges in Brooklyn; and at Baruch and Borough of Manhattan Community and John Jay colleges in Manhattan. A permanent UHopeLine collection site will be established at the College of Staten Island History It was established in 1976 from the merger of Richmond College (opened in 1965) and Staten Island Community College (opened 1956). Richmond College had been threatened with closure because of New York City's financial crisis, while the older school, because of its by early next year. "Through its unique Women and Work program, Queens College has been a leader in providing life-changing opportunities to survivors of domestic violence," says Joseph Bertolino, vice president of student affairs. "In fact, Verizon Wireless supported Women and Work at its inception with a technology grant. We're delighted to be partnering with Verizon Wireless once again. UHopeLine will bring greater awareness of dating and domestic violence and give our students a tangible way to help." According to a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene mental hygiene, the science of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through the application of psychiatry and psychology. A more commonly used term today is mental health. study released last year on intimate partner violence in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , women in their 20's experience the highest rate of intimate partner homicides, hospitalizations and emergency room visits when compared to other age groups. "Through this initiative CUNY and Verizon Wireless are demonstrating their commitment to breaking the cycle of violence and helping victims obtain easier access to the services they need," said Mayor's Office to Combat Domestic Violence Commissioner Yolanda B. Jimenez. "This initiative is a great example of how the private and public sectors can work together to increase awareness about this serious issue and have a positive impact on victims of violence and their children." UhopeLine accepts wireless devices and accessories in any condition, from any wireless service provider, and then refurbishes or recycles them in an environmentally-sound way. Proceeds of the UHopeLine program benefit local domestic violence survivors in the form of wireless phones with service and cash grants to domestic violence advocacy groups working to end domestic violence. In recognition of each college's commitment to women's issues, Verizon Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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