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NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 25, 2024 / Comcast Corporation By Broderick Johnson For more than a decade, Comcast has been dedicated to closing the digital divide. Achieving digital equity is at the heart of the work we do because we know how life-changing a reliable home Internet connection can be in today's digital economy. Through the federal government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), more than 23 million households across America - nearly 50% of which are military families -...

Small businesses in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA and southern Colorado, are now eligible to apply for a comprehensive package that includes business coaching sessions, education resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedules, and technology makeovers. Now in its fourth year, Comcast RISE has awarded 13,500 small businesses with over $125 million in monetary, marketing, and technology grants. PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / April 22, 2024 / Comcast...

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / April 18, 2024 / For the second year in a row, Great Place To Work ® and Fortune Media have recognized Comcast NBCUniversal as one of the top 10 of 100 Best Companies to Work For™ in 2024 , ranking the company No. 10 on this year's list. It's an honor to be recognized by Fortune and Great Place to Work alongside many other notable companies for the seventh consecutive year. To determine the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Great Place To Work analyzed the...

By Broderick Johnson NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 3, 2024 / Comcast Corporation Fani, her son, Yariel, and her daughter with Broderick Johnson, Executive Vice President, Public Policy and Executive Vice President, Digital Equity, Comcast Corporation, and Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President of Corporate and External Affairs at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. As our nation and our company recognize Women's History Month, I'm drawn to reflect on barriers that exacerbate the...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2024 / Comcast Corporation A palpable buzz of anticipation and excitement swept Philadelphia's Crane Chinatown Community Center - as row by row of students ranging from preschoolers through teenagers filed into the sprawling gymnasium. Pencil and notebook in hand, the students took their seats at the periwinkle-topped tables, their excitement on display through smiles and laughter. The students were there for a special opportunity: to take part in an...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 11, 2024 / Comcast Corporation By Dalila Wilson-Scott The power of community-centered solutions to create a more digitally inclusive world was on full display at the Net Inclusion 2024 conference in Philadelphia last month. Hosted by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance ( NDIA ), this year's event was the largest to date - bringing together more than 1,300 leaders who share our vision of helping more people gain access to the Internet, technology, and...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / March 6, 2024 / Comcast Corporation At Comcast NBCUniversal, we are committed year-round to celebrating the triumphs and contributions of women to our company and society. This Women's History Month, we are amplifying the stories of remarkable women technologists, nonprofit founders, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and more who are creating pathways to a better, more equitable world. Xfinity This March, Xfinity is showcasing diverse voices of influential women leading...

ATLANTA, GA / ACCESSWIRE / February 27, 2024 / The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE), the largest center in the world dedicated to growing, scaling, and developing Black Entrepreneurs, proudly announces a $1 million grant by Comcast NBCUniversal to help advance RICE initiatives aimed at uplifting entrepreneurs in the Atlanta community and beyond. The grant will help propel the acceleration of Digital RICE, the "Level UP" Speaker Series, and the RICE Data Science Initiative,...

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 21, 2024 / To celebrate Lunar New Year, Xfinity is launching a new, curated collection of Asian and Asian American entertainment across all its devices, including Xfinity X1, Xfinity Flex, and Xumo Stream Box. As part of this year's collection, from February 5 - 11, Xfinity will unlock access to popular Asian and Asian American streaming services, including Kocowa, Anime Network and Hi-YAH! through the company's "Free this Week" program. Lunar New Year is...

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / February 19, 2024 / News is Out , a queer media collaborative of six of the nation's legendary LGBTQ+ publications, and Word In Black , a collaborative of ten of the nation's legendary Black publishers, are joining Comcast NBCUniversal for a groundbreaking initiative: The Digital Equity Local Voices Lab. Through Project UP , Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and economic opportunities, the company is donating more than $1 million to launch...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2024 / Comcast Corporation KEY TAKEAWAYS Comcast partners with local nonprofits and community organizations to install Lift Zones, which offer free WiFi that enables families to access the Internet and learn digital skills. To showcase the impact this program is having in communities, Comcast teamed up with teens at the Ralph J. Roberts Boys & Girls Club in Philadelphia to see what they are accomplishing with the help of their Lift Zone. Lift Zones are...

WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / February 7, 2024 / The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) and Comcast Corporation announced a new $1.5 million grant awards program - Talent for Tomorrow: Digital Equity Challenge (The Challenge). This joint initiative will support the launch and expansion of local workforce programs designed to grow college and career readiness, close the digital skills gap, advance economic mobility, and lay the foundation for generational wealth in under-resourced communities....

By Broderick Johnson NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / February 2, 2024 / Our world increasingly operates online, and the Internet has forever changed our way of life. Today, everything - from working remotely and doing homework, to earning a degree or certificate, learning digital skills, applying for jobs, and communicating with your doctor - happens on the Internet. The impact is tremendous, and today more than 22 million Americans are online with the support of the Affordable Connectivity...

PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / January 11, 2024 / Comcast announced a $500,000 grant to Elevate215 to accelerate student learning outcomes and build a diverse teacher workforce in Philadelphia. The investment in Philadelphia education will provide support for a number of Elevate 215's core initiatives, which aim to improve schools in Philadelphia that primarily serve Black and Hispanic/Latinx students and students from low-income backgrounds. "Elevating teaching and learning across schools in...

By Broderick Johnson and Marge Jackson NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 9, 2024 / Comcast Corporation Students seated in an auditorium, some holding colorful pom poms. As a global media and technology company, we were thrilled to bring together nearly 300 first-generation-college-bound students to Universal Orlando Resort for a second Jurassic World STEAM Symposium. This immersive, educational, and fun-filled weekend showcased careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 29, 2023 / Comcast Corporation In a time of rapidly evolving technological change, it's more important than ever that we accelerate our work to close the digital divide. Recently, Comcast brought together hundreds of nonprofit and local leaders from across the nation for our Project UP Summit - leaders who are empowering communities to leverage technology to shape their lives. It was an inspiring two days at our headquarters in Philadelphia, and the...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2023 / Comcast Corporation Comcast announced NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas as the 2023 Comcast Community Champion of the Year, becoming the ninth champion to receive the prestigious annual award. Ryan will be awarded $60,000 towards FACES: The National Craniofacial Association, bringing the total contributions made by Comcast to the Community Champion program to over one million dollars. Born with craniosynostosis, a rare birth defect in which the bones in...

By Dalila Wilson-Scott NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 27, 2023 / Comcast Corporation Dalila Wilson-Scott, EVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Comcast Corporation and Ruja Benjamin, author, and Professor, Department of African American Studies, Princeton University kick off the 2023 Project UP Summit with an insightful conversation about driving systemic change. There's something transformative about being with people who share a commitment to driving positive change in our world. Comcast...

To kick-off Native American Heritage Month, NBCUniversal and IllumiNative, the Native women-led organization focused on amplifying contemporary Native voices, stories, and issues to advance justice, equity, and self-determination, announced a new partnership. NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / November 20, 2023 / NBCUniversal will leverage IllumiNative's expertise to increase Indigenous representation in the company's storytelling by activating workshops, as well as consulting and recruitment services...

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2023 / Comcast Corporation Ahead of this weekend's Veterans Day celebrations, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to announce our recognition as the nation's leading telecommunications company and second overall employer in the Military Times' "Best for Vets" rankings. Now in its 14th year, the "Best for Vets: Employers" list by Military Times continues to honor top-tier companies and institutions that consistently prioritize the hiring, retention, and...