Verizon Innovative Learning

How Middle School Problem‑Solving and Iteration Sparks Confidence and Innovation

June 9, 2026

At Armstrong Middle School in Philadelphia, students in the Verizon Innovative Learning Lab program are learning that, when it comes to innovation, failure is part of the fun. This spring,

Design thinking gives an Ethiopian refugee the winning edge

September 21, 2017

High school senior and social entrepreneur Elena Alsen is using her experience to change the fate of refugees. When Elena Alsen arrived as a freshman at Camelback High School in