COMCAST AWARDS $110,000 TO SUPPORT DIGITAL EQUITY AND BROADBAND ADOPTION EFFORTS ACROSS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
- Comcast is awarding $110,000 in grants to support digital literacy skills in western Massachusetts.
- The Urban League of Greater Springfield will receive $20,000 to support its digital learning lab and programs.
- The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke will receive $20,000 to support the MyFuture digital literacy program and purchase computers.
- The Western Massachusetts Alliance for Digital Equity will receive $70,000 to help residents get connected to the Internet at home.
- Comcast has invested $59.7 million in cash and in-kind contributions to non-profits in Massachusetts.
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The Urban League of
"We understand the important role that the Internet plays in helping build a future of unlimited possibilities for everyone in the community," said Carolyne Hannan, Senior Vice President of Comcast's Western New England Region. "We are proud to deepen our partnership with organizations that are making it easier for people across western
The organizations that will benefit from these grants include:
- The Urban League of
Greater Springfield will receive to support its digital learning lab and the programs it provides members, including basic digital literacy and Internet skills training, specialty workshops, hosting the Urban League's youth Project Ready Mentor and STEM programs, and more.$20,000 - The Boys & Girls Club of
Greater Holyoke will receive to support its MyFuture digital literacy program. MyFuture is an interactive platform that provides kids and teens with hundreds of activities to learn digital skills in a safe online environment. This grant will also provide the Club with the ability to purchase 25 desktop computers and five laptops for students in the MyFuture program to use.$20,000 - The Western Massachusetts Alliance for Digital Equity will receive
to support efforts to help residents across the Pioneer Valley get connected to the Internet at home. This funding will enable the Alliance to continue the work it started in 2022 with the help of a$70,000 Comcast grant to conduct outreach around the Federal Government's Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This grant will also enable the Alliance to provide laptops to partner organizations that will distribute them to households lacking the proper technology to get connected to the Internet.$100,000
"Though residents have access to affordable high-speed broadband throughout
In addition, Comcast is helping to drive awareness and adoption across western
Comcast is deeply committed to advancing digital equity in the communities it serves. Over the past three years, the company has invested
For additional information on Project UP and Comcast's digital equity initiatives, visit https://corporate.comcast.com/impact/project-up.
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