Conference calls are not just for business to business meetings anymore. InterCall, working as part of Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Secure the Future^® program, helped 300 New Jersey sixth graders communicate “in-person” with South African middle-schoolers via videoconference. The students from Hopewell, NJ, spoke with the South African students as part of a cultural exchange.

“Advances in communications technology are removing geographical boundaries and enhancing our children’s cultural experiences.  This is the type of experience the children would not have been able to replicate with e-mail or letter-writing.  Conferencing is expanding the size of the classroom and enriching the experience and interaction with educational groups” said Bob Wise, Vice President of Marketing at InterCall. “Using video conferencing to allow children to create face-to-face relationships with friends across the globe is something we’re proud to participate in.” 

InterCall was one of three companies that joined with Bristol-Myers Squibb in delivering services and/or underwriting costs of the program.

What events in your life would benefit from using collaboration technology like conferencing?  Speak with an InterCall sales representative today by visiting www.intercall.com/about/contact.

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