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Uber is proud to announce our partnership with ECPAT-USA, a leading policy organization in the United States seeking to end the commercial, sexual exploitation of children through awareness, advocacy, policy, and legislation. Uber is committed to safety in the communities we serve and we want to do our part to help put an end to the transportation of trafficked children.

As senior week hits the campus and classes start to wrap-up, everyone can now enjoy the celebrations without having to worry about driving! That’s why Cole Staudt, Student Body President of Iowa State University, will be raising awareness for additional transportation options as a part of an initiative to end impaired driving. Cole will be […]

While the unemployment rate in the U.S. is now below 5%, most people who are deaf or hard of hearing still struggle to find work. Unemployment and underemployment among the deaf and hard of hearing is around 70%. Here at Uber, we have added unique product features to make it easier for these men and women to drive on our platform. Today we’re taking the next step by partnering with the Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD), the largest Deaf-led nonprofit in the United States.

Uber is proud to announce our continued partnership with the American Red Cross to help citizens and cities cope and recover from disasters. The important work the American Red Cross does to help Americans during their time of need is something the Uber community is honored to support.

Today we are releasing Uber’s first-ever Transparency Report. It shows the scope of information that we provided to U.S. law enforcement agencies as well as state and local regulators in the second half of 2015.

¡uberESPAÑOL ha llegado! We’re excited to announce that uberESPAÑOL has officially arrived in Nevada. With thousands of Spanish-speaking residents and tourists throughout the Silver State, we want to ensure that the Uber experience reflects Nevada’s multilingual communities. And that’s why we are thrilled to launch uberESPAÑOL in Reno and Las Vegas, where riders can now […]

Back in September 2014, we launched UberMILITARY with a promise to give servicemembers, veterans, and military spouses an opportunity to earn a flexible income by driving with Uber. Today I am proud to announce that more than 50,000 members of the military community have signed up as drivers and nearly half have already driven. We’re now focused on getting more folks on the road, and finding ways we can do more for veterans and their families.

We all know it’s dangerous to get behind the wheel when we've been drinking — but what about when we're tired? Over 60 percent of Americans admit they’ve driven while drowsy at least once in the past year. Yet sleep deprivation impairs our judgment just as much as alcohol — and is just as likely to result in a fatal crash. It’s why The Huffington Post is teaming up with Uber and Toyota to raise awareness of the issue and help save lives. Join us in making drowsy driving a thing of the past -- as socially unacceptable as drunk driving is today.