IMG 0248 AT&T launches Believe Birmingham initiative with Birmingham City Schools — AT&T Believe Birmingham initiative launched at Bush Hills Academy on August 2, 2019. Photo credit: Day 22 Films, LLC.

Last week, AT&T launched their Believe Birmingham initiative with Birmingham City Schools at Bush Hills Academy – the district’s first Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) certified school.

Believe Birmingham is an extension of AT&T Believes, a larger company-wide initiative designed to drive positive change in local communities and volunteerism. On Friday, August 2, over 150 AT&T employees turned out to volunteer at the Bush Hills Academy for a day of volunteerism.

IMG 0279 AT&T launches Believe Birmingham initiative with Birmingham City Schools — AT&T’s Believe Birmingham initiative launched at Bush Hills Academy on August 2, 2019. Photo credit: Day 22 Films, LLC.

The volunteers helped teachers and faculty at Bush Hills Academy move into classrooms and prepare to welcome students on August 8, the first day of the 2019 – 2020 school year. AT&T volunteers unpacked boxes, prepared bulletin boards, created welcome packets for students and parents, organized folders, catalogued books, logged computer equipment and much more.

IMG 0252 AT&T launches Believe Birmingham initiative with Birmingham City Schools — AT&T’s Believe Birmingham initiative launched at Bush Hills Academy on August 2, 2019. Photo credit: Day 22 Films, LLC.

Joining AT&T at the event was Birmingham Superintendent Dr. Lisa Herring, Bush Hills Academy Principal Ashley Samuels, Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman, Alabama State Representative Rod Scott, Birmingham Council Member Steven Hoyt and representatives from Birmingham Ed Foundation, Birmingham Business Alliance and Birmingham Legion FC.

“AT&T’s investment in Birmingham and our youth provides enhanced opportunities to drive community success and help the next generation reach their academic and life dreams,” said Alabama State Senator Rodger Smitherman.

More to Projects to Come in 2019/2020

IMG 0266 AT&T launches Believe Birmingham initiative with Birmingham City Schools — AT&T’s Believe Birmingham initiative launched at Bush Hills Academy on August 2, 2019. Photo credit: Day 22 Films, LLC.

According to AT&T, they will be scheduling additional Believe Birmingham projects and events during the Birmingham City Schools 2019/2020 academic year.