Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives

The Consortium of Information and Telecommunications Executives (CITE®) is a 501(c)(3) national non-profit organization and an African-American Employee Resource Group (ERG) of Verizon. CITE is committed to industry excellence, community service, and personal and professional development. As a resource group, CITE provides employee advocacy and makes a positive impact by hosting annual conferences, providing over $1.4 million in scholarships to students in need, and implementing training and professional development programs. CITE's commitment to literacy is demonstrated through its partnerships with Verizon Reads and First Book. First Book is the national nonprofit agency that provides a first new book to children from low-income families. These partnerships enabled CITE to distribute over 525,000 children's books to various schools and community organizations across the nation.