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b"This is Derek Miller Speaking on Business. This year\\u2019s recipient of the Salt Lake Chamber\\u2019s Board Chair\\u2019s Initiative Award is AT&T\\u2014a long-time member and partner. Here to accept the award is Tara Thue, state president for AT&T in Utah and co-chair of the Chamber\\u2019s Diversity Council, which engages business and community leaders to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces.\\n\\nTARA THUE\\n\\nIt\\u2019s an honor to be recognized. Since the 1960s, AT&T has been at the forefront of civil rights advocacy and the fight for equality. In 2020, in the face of unprecedented need and challenges, we put our resources toward initiatives we believe can move the needle.\\n\\nFrom helping bridge the digital divide to fostering upward mobility for those who face social inequities, we built on our longstanding commitment to the communities we serve. We also focused our philanthropic efforts on students who faced unprecedented challenges when in-person classes were suspended. Nationally, we allocated 10 million dollars to AT&T\\u2019s Distance Learning and Family Connections Fund. In total it served 196 million learners in 2020.\\n\\nIn the face of injustice, we at AT&T are committed to raising our voices to speak up for what\\u2019s right. I'm also excited for our upcoming events with the Chamber, including the inaugural Utah Business Diversity Summit in November.\\n\\nDEREK MILLER\\n\\nThe Utah Business Diversity Summit is part of the One Utah Summit Series. It will be held on November 4. You can register now at slchamber.com. I\\u2019m Derek Miller with the Salt Lake Chamber, Speaking on Business.\\n\\nOriginally Aired: August 18, 2021"