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The U.S. Military Creates Great Leaders: T-Mobile Wants to Hire Them  

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T-Mobile employees are the heart, soul, face and voice of the Un-carrier.

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T-Mobile is growing in customers and employees, which means that there are more opportunities than ever to join the Magenta wave.

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Conscious Coupling: The Pandemic Created a Whole New Dating Persona — and We Have the Data to Prove It!

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The most vibrant nations in the world have always been the most complex.

People from just about every corner of the planet have converged here. All their beliefs, skills, knowledge and values have influenced us to create an America that innovates, leads and extends hands around the world like no other nation in history. That’s the power of our complexity, and it’s what makes us shine bright enough for the whole world to see.

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have played many roles in this American complexity for about five centuries. There are too many storylines along too many eras for any one theme or slogan to sum up or celebrate the long, rich and complicated history of Asian and Pacific Islanders in America. Think of all the achievements to celebrate, all the tragedy and sacrifice to memorialize, and all the hope and aspiration that propel us forward.

You can’t tell anything close to the true story of America without the many chapters on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, but that’s often what has happened. Too many AAPI contributions to what is American are overlooked or even hidden away, and Americans cannot fully be who we are if we hide pieces of ourselves away.

If you’re wondering what good these “appreciation” or “history” months do – that’s it. They shine a light on the things that make America the vibrant, complex, difficult and beautiful puzzle that it is.

I’m proud that T-Mobile is shining that light for employees all month with workshops, panel discussions and events. At T-Mobile, diversity fuels our Un-carrier spirit, and that spirit drives us to become champions of change for our customers. I hope everyone takes some time this month to learn about and recognize the enormous portion of America’s spirit that is AAPI people!

T-Mobile Advanced and Emerging Technologies EVP John Saw shares his thoughts on the powerful contributions of Asian American and Pacific Islanders and the importance of AAPI Heritage Month.

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As we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a T-Mobile intern and participant in the American Association of People with Disabilities’ intern program interviews the President and CEO of AAPD to talk about disability advocacy, accessibility and inclusion for future talent. 

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I walked into my first day of high school in 2015 feeling unconfident, un-liked and unsure of what the future would bring.

My mind raced with crushing doubt. Would I survive academically? Socially? I know high school is a scary rite of passage for most, but throughout my life I was continuously tested for learning disabilities, provided accommodations and sat through countless Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings. I was often told aiming within my “abilities” meant solely graduating high school and finding a job. When I argued that I wanted more for myself, I was met with blank stares and shrugs.

I was frustrated not only with my learning challenges, but with the systems in place that prioritized adult decision-makers choosing my educational path instead of asking me. I knew if I did not take ownership of my academic future, it would be decided for me. I took a more decisive role in better understanding the intricacies behind my own IEP and the legislation behind it. This self-advocacy empowered me to feel unafraid to demand what I needed to succeed. I entered college determined to do my part in advocating and supporting fellow students with disabilities.

I began my advocacy work in the most natural of places — in a legislator’s office. I interned for United States Senator Patty Murray’s office during the summer of 2021. There, I got my first glimpse of how real societal change comes to life, and I never would have had this opportunity if it weren’t for the <a href="https://www.aapd.com/">American Association of People with Disabilities</a> (AAPD).

AAPD is a national cross-disability civil rights organization that focuses on building the economic and political power of the 61 million disabled people across the country. As a member of their <a href="https://www.aapd.com/summer-internship-program/">Summer Internship Program,</a> my peers and I had access to an entire network of employment opportunities, including my internship in the federal government. I also have this program to thank for my most current internship at T-Mobile working in Corporate Communications, an experience has been incredibly valuable to me as I explore a career where I can help share stories with a broad audience in ways that create impact and drive change.

As I soak in every moment of my experience learning more about my own career passions in communications, while also supporting T-Mobile in its mission of being an ally to the disability community, I wondered if the opportunity to be an agent of awareness was right in front of me.

So, I reached out to <a href="https://www.aapd.com/about/maria-town/#:~:text=Maria%20Town%20is%20the%20President,power%20of%20people%20with%20disabilities.">Maria Town</a>, President and CEO of AAPD, to learn more about what it takes for an organization to be a stronger ally and to discuss her life and career path in disability justice, her current work at AAPD and what roles she believes large companies like T-Mobile play in employing, mentoring and advancing people in the disability community.

An extremely important advocate for the community, Maria has served as the Director of the City of Houston Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities and is a former Senior Associate Director in the Obama White House Office of Public Engagement.

What gives you the dedication and drive to work every day advocating for the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities?

One thing that I love about AAPD is that we are led and staffed entirely by people with disabilities. I am disabled myself; I have cerebral palsy. This is a disability I was born with and have lived my whole life with. I have always had to advocate for myself and for my inclusion in mainstream society, whether that was in school, in things like Girl Scouts, and in the workplace. I’m lucky to work in a field and in a role that is so deeply personal to me. Sometimes that makes the work hard.

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When I was growing up, I did not see a lot of people like me in the world. I was the only child with a visible disability in most of my classes, all the way through college. I didn’t see anyone who was working in advocacy or in policy full time. The world of policy as a career was not available to me. I got into my career because of people who were part of my journey and who connected me to people they thought I would like and who I could learn from.

One of the signature programs that AAPD coordinates is the Summer Internship Program, which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary this summer. I took part in the program and benefitted greatly.  Can you tell us a bit about this program, and why you believe it has been and continues to be so pivotal for young adults with disabilities?

The AAPD Summer Internship Program selects students and recent graduates with disabilities and places them in internships. All the interns have very different disabilities and are varying ages from post-secondary programs to those who are pursuing their PhD’s. Because the disability community is so unique and diverse, we want to include as many people as possible – so we cover transportation, housing, technology, food, and provide them with paid internships to make it seamless and easy.

Internships are vital career development opportunities for not only young people, but anyone who is trying to figure out their career. Students are placed in an internship and paired with a mentor. They also participate in the disability advocacy certificate program to deepen their awareness of disability history, key issues and what it means to be an advocate and tell your story.

Twenty years later, this program is still critically important because even though the <a href="https://adata.org/learn-about-ada">Americans with Disabilities Act</a> has existed for more than thirty years, we continue to see huge gaps in disability employment. The gaps in disability employment reflect gaps throughout the systems in education, career development and learning that people participate in before they get a job. We need the AAPD internship program to exist and grow so that more young career professionals with disabilities can get these experiences.

Recently, we have seen an increase in disability representation in the media such as the film CODA winning the Oscar for best picture, which is helping more people around the country be more understanding of people with disabilities. What do you believe companies such as T-Mobile can do to add to this awareness?

I believe companies like T-Mobile should seek to hire people with disabilities in every job level from frontline customer service positions to corporate executives and invest in advocacy and mentorship. For example, I would have never been able to work at the White House without <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/disability-awareness-claudia-gordon">Claudia Gordon</a>, T-Mobile's Senior Accessibility Strategy Partner who is my dear friend. Seeing her in that space and knowing that I could do that work as well was vital for me. Also, when I was offered the position in the White House, I was intimidated, and imposter syndrome set in! But Claudia took me to lunch and said, “You can do this!”  Having people that believe in your abilities and worth is vital, and we all need to support people in their goals and aspirations. Not only is advocacy critical, but it’s also important for companies to host companywide celebrations for key disability events or bring in speakers to come share knowledge, so that everyone can learn that having disability is about far more than needing special accommodations and assistive technology. Getting employees and everyone at your company to understand the culture around disability is key.

What advice do you have for young people who are reading this article and have had the same thoughts of self-doubt in achieving their own personal and professional goals?

I feel like today’s younger generation could give me the most valuable advice, and that makes me hopeful and inspired. Young people today have greater access to information about disability and the disability community than I ever did. Part of that is because of social media and the way communities are formed via the internet and technology and use of mobile devices. If I had to give any advice, I would quote one of my favorite poems, which is “You Get Proud by Practicing” by Laura Hershey.

One of my favorite lines in it is, “Remember you were not the one who made you ashamed.” Even though I have had my disability my whole life, there are moments when I get really frustrated, whether it’s with my body just not doing what I want it to do or with the outside world not accepting me as I am. Those are all moments where I practice my pride

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As you figure out who you are, what it is you want to do, and who you want to be in the world, it’s okay to try something and decide it’s not for you. It is okay to take risks and make mistakes. As disabled people, I think we must deal with the reality that we aren’t given much grace to make mistakes, because we have to try so hard to overcompensate for a perceived deficit. There is a community of fantastic people out there who want to support you and are willing to reach out if you're willing to reach back. I would point them to our internship program or many similar programs on our website.

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As T-Mobile's collaboration with AAPD continues to grow, so does its pipeline of unique, diverse young talent. I am incredibly grateful for the support I’ve received from my experience with both organizations, and I’m thrilled to share that another fellow AAPD intern will be joining T-Mobile's Summer 2022 internship program – ranked among the <a href="https://www.nationalinternday.com/top100-2021">best in the nation</a>!

If you share T-Mobile's passion, ambition, and desire to do things differently, check out the T-Mobile <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/careers/culture-and-benefits/diversity">career diversity</a> and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/careers/meet-our-teams/students-and-grads/internships">internship</a> pages to keep up to date with the latest career opportunities. Customers can also learn more about T-Mobile's accessibility accommodations through our support page <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/responsibility/consumer-info/accessibility-policy">here</a>.

As we celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a T-Mobile intern and participant in the American Association of People with Disabilities’ intern program interviews the President and CEO of AAPD to talk about disability advocacy, accessibility and inclusion for future talent.

Accessibility and Inclusion for Future Talent

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As Military Appreciation Month begins, I was thinking about something I’ve experienced firsthand: Military service members make excellent employees. If you know service members and their families, you know the qualities they exude and are probably thinking, “Yes, of course!” It’s why T-Mobile has been unwavering in our <a href="https://www.militarytimes.com/native/tmobile/2020/11/13/the-first-front-line/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">commitment to U.S. military veterans and their families</a> for many years. We’ve benefitted from some amazing experiences from this great group of leaders. Let me share one example of many.

I met Gerard Shanley in 2005 after he’d served a decade of active duty, and just a few years later he was mobilized out of the U.S. Reserves to return to the Navy and serve as an officer under General Petraeus in Iraq. I can’t begin to comprehend how those 13 months affected Gerard’s life. But I do recognize his sacrifice, and I know that when he returned to work, the entire company welcomed him with open arms. Today Gerard is a crucial part of the <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/solutions" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile Business Group digital product team</a>. He’s one of the best people leaders I’ve ever worked with, and he credits his calm under pressure and respect for all walks of life to his time in the military.

Gerard’s story is impressive, but not unusual. It’s clear to me that military values map directly to the set of T-Mobile values that we live and act by as a company. With values including “Act Like an Owner,” “Lead and Inspire” and “Win Together,” we seek out and reward the same kind of servant leadership that the armed forces instill in its service members.

Knowing how valuable military employees are to our company, we reach out to the community at hundreds of job fairs, <a href="https://www.hiringourheroes.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hiring Our Heroes</a> events and Veterans Affairs offices across the country. And our military recruiting programs continue to help veterans and military spouses navigate their post-service careers. We’re well on our way to fulfilling our promise to hire 10,000 military employees by 2023.

In the event a military employee is called to duty, they’re eligible for their full base pay plus commission during deployment — even if it’s their first day on the job — and they’re eligible for supplemental pay for an additional 50 weeks. And once they’re a member of Team Magenta, they can be part of our 12,000-member Veterans & Allies Network employee resource group, which serves as a source of support and networking for military veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reservists, their families and their communities.

T-Mobile’s military commitment doesn’t just stop at hiring. Our partnership with the U.S. Veterans Administration to provide free telehealth connectivity is more crucial than ever. Thousands of veterans and their families take advantage of our <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/cell-phone-plans/military-discount-plans" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Magenta Military and Magenta Max Military phone plans</a>. It’s policies and benefits like these that make T-Mobile an award-winning Military Friendly employer, one that received the gold standard from <a href="https://www.militaryfriendly.com/is-t-mobile-usa-inc-military-friendly-2/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GI Jobs magazine</a> for creating sustainable and meaningful opportunities for the military community. By the way, we’re continuing to find ways to improve and evolve our support and learn how we can be better.

Kendra Lord is another great success story that reminds us as a company how we can continue to be proactive and open-minded as we connect veterans to roles. Kendra submitted multiple applications with us before she found the right fit for the skills that she mastered during her nine-year career in the Air Force. Today she is a director of geospatial engineering and analytics, where she works to identify overlooked markets where T-Mobile can provide connectivity.

Kendra’s story is one of perseverance. She stayed focused and applied for multiple types of roles that had connections back to the hard and soft skills gained in the armed forces. Attributes like tireless work ethic, ability to thrive in stressful and changing situations, and steady leadership are incredibly valuable, even if they aren’t listed on the job description.

I’m grateful to the active military, veterans and their families at T-Mobile and appreciate their contributions at all levels of this company. To veterans like Kendra, Gerard and the thousands more at T-Mobile and beyond, I say thank you. You’ve given more than many of us will ever understand, and it’s our duty to help you shine.

T-Mobile celebrates its military employees and knows they make great leaders.

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Two years into the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, employees are defining a new era of the Un-carrier. 

<a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/ceo-mike-sievert-two-year-merger-anniversary">Two years have passed since T-Mobile’s merger with Sprint</a>, and those two years have been more meaningful for employees than anyone imagined. Integrating two companies and cultures is a massive undertaking in itself. Simultaneously, the company and employees were navigating a pandemic with the rest of the world while tackling pain points for T-Mobile customers. Despite the challenges, T-Mobile employees together have paved the way to recent successes (evidenced in the company’s <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/business/t-mobile-q4-2021-earnings">Q4 earnings report</a>, its repeat <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/tmobile-is-1-in-customer-care-by-j-d-power-for-the-ninth-time-in-a-row">J.D. Power wins</a> and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/network/t-mobiles-5g-leadership-increases-in-opensignals-latest-study">5G leadership</a> with the largest and fastest nationwide 5G network) that benefit consumers and businesses. No wonder Team Magenta is feeling so proud!

T-Mobile employees are the heart, soul, face and voice of the Un-carrier. They are people of all walks of life who’ve continued to bring their best and brightest selves to work no matter what. They are the reason the rule-breaking, customer-loving mission that launched the Un-carrier revolution culminated in the last two years. And they are the reason T-Mobile is now stepping boldly into the future. Each of them embodies a different piece of a new Un-carrier era.

Adam Peoples has had various positions in T-Mobile retail for eight years. Last year he became retail manager at a brand-new store in Brownwood, Texas, a town of about 20,000 that’s dead center in the middle of the state. Before the merger, he says, T-Mobile customers in Brownwood had to drive to Abilene to meet with an in-store Mobile Expert. Now they have a store right there on Commerce Street. He regularly talks about the company values with his team to ensure they’re putting their best foot forward for the business.

Adam and his crew have been working with many of Brownwood’s older population, some of whom are new to T-Mobile. He tells a story about an older woman who came into his store directly from the AT&T store across the street, where she was fed up with the lack of help. But once Adam and his team gave her their usual special treatment, she switched to T-Mobile on the spot. Then … she lost her phone the very next day! Adam told her to go home and keep looking while he called the phone over and over until she found it. He describes it as empathetic service, and it’s exactly what our customers remember forever.

“What the new Un-carrier era means to me is exactly where I am now,” Adam says. “I’m in one of those small-town rural markets where customers are limited to what options they have. Now that we’ve been able to deploy so much 5G spectrum, we can start entering into spaces that we weren’t in before.”

When it comes to 5G, the merger has allowed T-Mobile to take huge steps toward industry-leading broad-spectrum coverage, including deep 2.5 GHz holdings that are ideal for mobile broadband. This is the technical side of integration, and it’s one of the company’s greatest post-merger assets.

“The merger created a host of opportunities to take the lead in the marketplace,” says Azmal Khan, a senior manager of engineering radio-frequency deployment on the Network team. Azmal took on a special assignment in 2020 as the Tri Los Angeles integration lead, developing integration and spectrum strategies for the area in close coordination with the regional and the national teams.

“Upgrading our sites to make them 2.5 compatible has been our focus,” he says. “We save millions by decommissioning the sites we will not need for the new T-Mobile network and leveraging the ones where we need coverage and capacity. With the combination of added Sprint sites and the 194 MHz of spectrum we got in the merger, we’ll drive competition for years to come.”

Kendra Lord knows all about beating the competition. As director of geospatial engineering and analytics on the Home Internet team, she knew people were fed up with Big Cable and the ISPs, “but the scale to which people hate their internet is amazing,” she says.

T-Mobile is changing that. Kendra partners with the Network team to determine underserved locations where we can establish consistent, quality internet service for brand-new customers.

Kendra’s team has helped boost sales of T-Mobile Home Internet, and they’re not letting up. Just ask Paisley Madison, a director who leads acquisition marking for the Home Internet team. While most ISPs and cable giants lock customers into contracts and bundles, Paisley is busy rescuing many of the 40 million people in the U.S. who still <a href="https://broadbandnow.com/research/fcc-broadband-overreporting-by-state">don’t have any access to home internet</a>, along with the nearly 15 percent of U.S. households that <a href="https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov/#/area-comparison?version=dec2020&tech=acfow&speed=25_3&searchtype=county">have just one choice</a>.

Paisley’s team made a huge marketing bet on a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pr_TduMieM">T-Mobile Home Internet ad</a> for February’s Super Bowl, and it paid off. The ad resulted in more than 41 million views and 90 million impressions, delivering an immediate boost in sales. As the team was generating leads, they were also tracking the number of web visits, lead forms, sales and more.

“It’s the combination of this industry opportunity, an incredibly simple value prop and a maniacal focus on marketing performance that we feel is driving our success,” Paisley says.

The merger moved her team’s thinking from Could this business work? to We’re going to make it work. And she believes connecting people carries larger social implications.

“I feel like we’re delivering more than internet to people who don’t have choice,” she says. “We’re delivering equity.”

When it comes to delivering equity, T-Mobile employees rally behind <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/business/education/project-10-million">Project 10Million</a>. The $10.7B initiative launched in 2020 to create more equitable access to online education, and the timing couldn’t have been better. To date, the company and Project 10Million have connected about 3.2 million students and over 1,500 school districts across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Scott Ibaraki, a senior marketing manager for Project 10Million, says the program was “born out of the merger to help close the digital divide and the homework gap.” He joined the Cause Marketing team in December 2020 and immediately witnessed the initiative’s impact. “Every week, I make sure to remember that every single incremental enrollment in Project 10Million is one more household with students who now have reliable access to the internet,” he says.

He recalls a 2021 <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/05/us/remote-learning-education-pandemic.html?smid=em-share">New York Times article</a> about an 11-year-old in rural Mississippi struggling to keep up in a remote learning environment without dependable internet at home. Scott’s colleague, Elisabeth Rivers, immediately reached out to the family and helped them sign up for Project 10Million. The program was created to solve the homework gap, and this team is actually making it happen for real people wherever there is need in the country.

“I see the ‘new era’ as an opportunity for us to make some of the wild dreams we’ve had for the program actually come true,” Scott says. “It means that senior leadership is in full support of our mission and is ready to empower us to make huge strides in closing the digital divide. It means we’re not only talking the talk, but we’re walking the walk as a leader in the telecom industry.”

The fact that T-Mobile is growing in customers and employees means that there are more opportunities than ever to join the Magenta wave. The company brought on more than 15,000 new hires in 2021 and is continuing to add diverse talent.

As senior manager for T-Mobile’s <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/successful-returnship-program-returns-2022">TechX Returnship program</a>, Joanne de Guzman is focused on bringing new folks into the magenta fold. She helps qualified candidates with gaps in their resumes — mainly software and architectural engineers — transition back into the workforce.

“I call the TechX Returnship program our hidden gem of talent,” Joanne says.

A lot of these highly educated, highly experienced people are mothers, people of color and veterans who have been overlooked elsewhere, and they bring unique and diverse assets to the company. She says the best feeling is when Returnship participants transition to permanent positions. After a few months of work, managers are often surprised to learn that these employees had any kind of break at all in their work history. She’s especially keen on the fact that Returnship participants often come from outside tech hubs, in small towns or suburbs.

Joanne and the entire Returnship program are intent on adding new elements to Team Magenta. Hers is a beautiful, expansive vision of the Un-carrier spirit and a bright, beaming signal of what’s to come.

“A new era for me means an era that is inclusive,” she says. “Something really focused on not repeating the past but creating something truly new.”

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T-Mobile unveils the next 25 Hometown Grant recipients 

BELLEVUE, Wash. — March 24, 2022 — Last April, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced T-Mobile Hometown Grants, a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow by providing funding to kickstart important new community development projects. Hometown Grants are given every quarter to up to 25 small towns. Today, we’re excited to announce the next group of 25 Hometown Grant winners:

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 “Since we launched T-Mobile Hometown in April 2021, the Un-carrier has given more than $3.3 million to support projects that are strengthening economic opportunity in small towns in 35 states and it’s been amazing to see how local leaders and businesses are using these funds to transform their communities,” said Jon Freier, President, Consumer Group at T-Mobile. “Today, we’re honored to add another 25 small towns to the list of communities we support, and we look forward to announcing 25 more every quarter through 2026.”

Towns across America with a population of fewer than 50,000 people are eligible for Hometown Grants. Every small town with a vision for how to make their community even stronger than it is today is encouraged to apply.

To select Hometown Grant recipients, T-Mobile works with Main Street America and Smart Growth America, two organizations that have decades of experience helping build stronger, more prosperous small towns and rural communities. Together, they assess applications from small towns based on level of detail and completeness, potential community impact, project viability and other factors.

"The T-Mobile Hometown Grants provided to these communities represent a commitment to investing in historic assets, community gathering places, and the expansion of facilities and technologies for residents,” said Smart Growth America’s President and CEO Calvin Gladney. “Smart Growth America applauds these efforts as we continue to support scores of towns and cities in rural places."

“We’re proud to work with T-Mobile and Smart Growth America to support these innovative projects in rural communities across the country” said Main Street America’s President and CEO Patrice Frey. “These grant recipients represent the creativity and passion for place we’ve long seen in Main Street communities, and we are excited to see how the projects positively impact these areas in the coming years.”

Commitment to Rural America Hometown Grants are part of the Un-carrier’s massive 5-year commitment announced in April 2021 to bring 5G to rural America, open hundreds of new stores and support economic development in small towns by providing $25 million in funding. In addition, the Un-carrier unleashed T-Mobile Home Internet, a new broadband service available to more than 10 million rural households across the country.

It’s all part of our goal to ensure all Americans — from big cities to small towns and rural communities across the U.S. — have access to all the latest products, services and technology.

For full details on how to submit a proposal for Hometown Grants, visit <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants.">https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/hometown-grants.</a>

For more information on past Hometown Grant recipients, visit the T-Mobile Newsroom <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/you-get-a-grant-and-you-get-a-grant-t-mobile-to-bolster-25-small-towns-nationwide">here</a> and <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/un-carrier/t-mobile-announces-the-next-25-hometown-grant-recipients" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.

For more information about T-Mobile's commitment to small towns, visit <a href="http://T-Mobile.com/AcrossAmerica" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T-Mobile.com/AcrossAmerica</a>.

Follow T-Mobile’s Official Twitter Newsroom <a href="http://twitter.com/tmobilenews">@TMobileNews</a> to stay up to date with the latest company news.

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About T-Mobile T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.t-mobile.com</a>.

About Main Street America Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for over 40 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,200 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have leveraged more than $89.57 billion in new public and private investment, generated 687,321 net new jobs and 154,435 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 303,836 buildings. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.mainstreet.org">www.mainstreet.org</a>.

About Smart Growth America Smart Growth America envisions a country where no matter where you live, or who you are, you can enjoy living in a place that is healthy, prosperous, and resilient. We empower communities through technical assistance, advocacy, and thought leadership to realize our vision of livable places, healthy people, and shared prosperity. <a href="https://smartgrowthamerica.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://smartgrowthamerica.org/</a>.

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Bellevue, Wash. – February 15, 2022 – Today T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation and Ashoka kicked off the fourth Changemaker Challenge, a nationwide contest that gives young leaders the opportunity to level up their ideas for creating a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable future.

Now through March 31, 2022, teens ages 13 to 18 located in the U.S. and Puerto Rico with bold ideas for driving digital empowerment, putting equity into action and mobilizing for a thriving planet can enter the Changemaker Challenge online. Fifteen winners will be selected for the chance to win up to $15,000 in seed funding for their projects, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to T-Mobile headquarters in Bellevue, Wash., to participate in the three-day Changemaker Lab later this year. Including this fourth-year commitment, T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation have invested nearly $2.5 million in the Changemaker Challenge since 2018. 

“In a world where change is the only constant, T-Mobile’s Changemaker Challenge is helping young people thrive by encouraging them to become innovative, problem-solving changemakers,” said Janice V. Kapner, Chief Communications and Brand Officer for T-Mobile. “The Changemaker Challenge is a chance for young people to unleash their big ideas to drive meaningful change in their communities. I’m confident these brilliant young minds will pave the way for a better future for us all.” 

T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Foundation are once again partnering with Ashoka, an organization with more than 40 years of experience supporting social entrepreneurs and young changemakers as they bring new ideas to systemically address the world's biggest challenges and build a world where we all realize our power to create change. 

"It is a fact that in the ever-changing and -connected world that is now our reality, everyone must be a changemaker to be able to successfully contribute," said Bill Drayton, Founder and CEO of Ashoka. "T-Mobile, the T-Mobile Foundation, and Ashoka are working together to ensure every young person can develop this new essential power.” 

Nearly 300 applicants entered the 2021 Changemaker Challenge. Sixteen winning teams presented their projects during the Changemaker Lab and T-Mobile awarded not one but FOUR <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/changemaker-challenge-grand-prize-winner" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">grand prize winners</a>. All teams received coaching from T-Mobile employee mentors and Ashoka experts to help bring their ideas to life, including <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/news/community/changemaker-challenge-2021-winners" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">innovative projects</a> from apps to smart hardware solutions that tackle global challenges around mental health, household waste, lead poisoning prevention and more.

“The Changemaker Challenge was one of the most incredible experiences,” said Khloe Thompson, the co-creator of <a href="https://challenges.changemakers.com/challenge/tmochangemaker2021?application=23571452" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Project Kares</a>, one of last year’s winning projects that aims to help young people connect with supportive mentors. “One of the best parts of being a part of this program was meeting other changemakers and building a community. T-Mobile and Ashoka did an amazing job of keeping us forward focused as we considered how technology has the potential to impact our day-to-day lives. I also really appreciate that the Ashoka team continues to check in on me – it really makes me feel like they care about my future.”

Individuals and teams with bold, game-changing ideas can visit the <a href="https://challenges.changemakers.com/challenge/tmochangemaker2022" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">contest website </a>to learn everything they need to know about the 2022 Changemaker Challenge.

T-Mobile U.S. Inc. (NASDAQ: TMUS) is America’s supercharged Un-carrier, delivering an advanced 4G LTE and transformative nationwide 5G network that will offer reliable connectivity for all. T-Mobile’s customers benefit from its unmatched combination of value and quality, unwavering obsession with offering them the best possible service experience and undisputable drive for disruption that creates competition and innovation in wireless and beyond. Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile provides services through its subsidiaries and operates its flagship brands, T-Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile and Sprint. For more information please visit: <a href="https://www.t-mobile.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.t-mobile.com</a>.

About T-Mobile Foundation

The T-Mobile Foundation is committed to changing the world for good. The Foundation advances positive change in our communities by supporting causes that focus on youth development, and by providing opportunities for T-Mobile employees to engage in causes that benefit the communities where they live and work. The T-Mobile Foundation, created and funded by T-Mobile US, Inc., is recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) private foundation. 

Ashoka is the largest global network of leading social entrepreneurs—individuals with new ideas to systemically address the world’s biggest challenges and the entrepreneurial skill to transform those ideas into national, regional and global social impact. Over 35 years, Ashoka has supported more than 3,500 social entrepreneurs in 90 countries with solutions addressing society’s most pressing issues. Ashoka’s vision is a world in which Everyone is a Changemaker—a society that responds quickly and effectively to challenges, and where each individual has the freedom, confidence and societal support to address any social problem. 

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