A strong sense of social responsibility is one of the core values of Lucent Technologies. The Foundation's mission is to help young people around the world prepare to meet the challenges of our changing global society.
Education is the key.
The Lucent Technologies Foundation, which accepts proposals by invitation only, is primarily focused on education. To maximize its impact, the Foundation targets specific issues and initiatives and has developed relationships with a number of grantees in the targeted fields of education and youth development. Most programs focus on kindergarten through grade 12 and are described in more detail in the Lucent Technologies Foundation section of this website. Competitions for the year 2001 have been closed. Support for local educational programs, arts and culture, and community development initiatives are considered under this program.