Spotlight: HABLA receives grant from Verizon with help from Senator Ackerman

The Home-based Activities Building Language Acquisition (HABLA) community outreach program recently received a $9,500 grant from Verizon Wireless to fund additional supplies in support of their early language development program. As a supporter of UC Irvine since 1987, Verizon’s recently awarded grant will be the company’s first gift specifically targeted for the HABLA program.

“We are very excited to have Verizon participate in our program and we are particularly grateful to State Senator Dick Ackerman for the role he played,” provided Program Director Virginia Mann. “Their grant allows us to give over 20 educational books and toys to each of the approximately 300 families in this year’s program.”
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In the picture from left to Right:
Gary L. George, Verizon, David Calderon, UCI — HABLA Program Kathy Eiler, UCI — Government Relations, Senator Dick Ackerman, Adres Irlando, Verizon, Kelly Basinger, UCI — Corporate Relations, Ariel Korn, UCI — Corporate Relations, Aleen Agranowitz, Co-Founder — Speech and Language Center (center)