Comcast Commits $35M To Support Hundreds of Community Organizations in Expanding Economic Opportunity for the "Team of Tomorrow"
Comcast has announced a $35 million commitment to support hundreds of community organizations in 2024, aimed at training the 'Team of Tomorrow' by providing access to opportunities, technology, and digital skills. This investment, part of Comcast's Project UP initiative, coincides with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games and focuses on bridging the digital skills gap in lower-income communities and communities of color.
The funding will support various nonprofit partners working in research, digital skills training, entrepreneurship, and creativity. Key partners include Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media, and NBCU Academy. Comcast's goal is to create economic mobility for future generations by addressing the skills and opportunity gap in communities across the United States.
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I fondi sosterranno vari partner senza scopo di lucro impegnati nella ricerca, nella formazione nelle competenze digitali, nell'imprenditorialità e nella creatività. Tra i partner principali ci sono Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media e NBCU Academy. L'obiettivo di Comcast è creare mobilità economica per le generazioni future affrontando il divario nelle competenze e nelle opportunità nelle comunità di tutto il territorio degli Stati Uniti.
Comcast ha anunciado un compromiso de 35 millones de dólares para apoyar a cientos de organizaciones comunitarias en 2024, con el objetivo de formar el 'Equipo del Futuro' proporcionando acceso a oportunidades, tecnología y habilidades digitales. Esta inversión, parte de la iniciativa Project UP de Comcast, coincide con los Juegos Olímpicos y Paralímpicos de París 2024 y se enfoca en cerrar la brecha de habilidades digitales en comunidades de bajos ingresos y en comunidades de color.
La financiación apoyará a diversos socios sin fines de lucro que trabajan en investigación, formación en habilidades digitales, emprendimiento y creatividad. Los socios clave incluyen Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media y NBCU Academy. El objetivo de Comcast es crear movilidad económica para las generaciones futuras abordando la brecha de habilidades y oportunidades en comunidades de todo Estados Unidos.
Comcast는 2024년에 수백 개의 지역 사회 단체를 지원하기 위해 3천5백만 달러의 약속을 발표했습니다. 이는 '미래의 팀'을 교육하기 위한 것으로 기회, 기술 및 디지털 기술에 대한 접근을 제공합니다. 이 투자금은 Comcast의 Project UP 이니셔티브의 일환으로, 파리 2024 올림픽 및 패럴림픽 게임과 맞물려 있으며 디지털 기술 격차 해소에 중점을 두고 있습니다. 저소득층 커뮤니티와 유색인종 커뮤니티를 위해서입니다.
이 자금은 연구, 디지털 기술 교육, 기업가 정신 및 창의성 분야에서 활동하는 다양한 비영리 파트너를 지원합니다. 주요 파트너로는 Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media 및 NBCU Academy가 있습니다. Comcast의 목표는 미국 전역의 커뮤니티에서 기술과 기회의 격차를 해결하여 미래 세대의 경제적 이동성을 창출하는 것입니다.
Comcast a annoncé un engagement de 35 millions de dollars pour soutenir des centaines d'organisations communautaires en 2024, visant à former l' 'Équipe de Demain' en fournissant un accès aux opportunités, à la technologie et aux compétences numériques. Cet investissement, qui fait partie de l'initiative Project UP de Comcast, coïncide avec les Jeux Olympiques et Paralympiques de Paris 2024 et se concentre sur le comblement du fossé numérique dans les communautés à faible revenu et les communautés de couleur.
Le financement soutiendra divers partenaires à but non lucratif œuvrant dans la recherche, la formation aux compétences numériques, l'entrepreneuriat et la créativité. Parmi les partenaires clés figurent Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media et NBCU Academy. L'objectif de Comcast est de créer la mobilité économique pour les générations futures en s'attaquant au fossé dans les compétences et les opportunités au sein des communautés à travers les États-Unis.
Comcast hat ein Engagement von 35 Millionen Dollar angekündigt, um Hunderte von Gemeinschaftsorganisationen im Jahr 2024 zu unterstützen, mit dem Ziel, das 'Team von Morgen' auszubilden, indem Zugang zu Chancen, Technologie und digitalen Fähigkeiten bereitgestellt wird. Diese Investition, die Teil von Comcast's Project UP-Initiative ist, fällt mit den Olympischen und Paralympischen Spielen 2024 in Paris zusammen und konzentriert sich auf die digitale Kompetenzlücke in einkommensschwachen und farbigen Gemeinschaften.
Die Finanzierung wird verschiedene gemeinnützige Partner unterstützen, die in den Bereichen Forschung, digitale Fertigkeiten, Unternehmertum und Kreativität tätig sind. Zu den wichtigsten Partnern gehören Jobs for the Future, Per Scholas, 2Gether-International, BUILD.org, Wide Angle Youth Media und NBCU Academy. Das Ziel von Comcast ist es, wirtschaftliche Mobilität für zukünftige Generationen zu schaffen, indem die Lücke in Fertigkeiten und Möglichkeiten in Gemeinschaften in den Vereinigten Staaten angegangen wird.
- Comcast is investing $35 million in community organizations to support digital skills training and economic opportunity
- The initiative aligns with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, potentially increasing visibility and impact
- Partnerships with established nonprofits like Jobs for the Future and Per Scholas may enhance the effectiveness of the program
- The investment addresses a critical need, as 92% of jobs require digital skills, but nearly one-third of U.S. workers lack basic digital skills
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PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / September 13, 2024 / Comcast announced a
Between July 26 and September 28, Comcast NBCUniversal will bring the excitement and inspiration of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to millions. As Team USA competes to achieve their dreams, Comcast's investment will help bring the spirit of the Games to community partners who work to encourage, support, and motivate the next generation to realize theirs. This funding is part of Project UP - Comcast's comprehensive commitment to connect people to the Internet, support digital skills and jobs programs, and advance economic mobility.
"Just like athletes need to train to compete and succeed, the same is true of the next generation. Training to develop digital skills is key for emerging talent to excel in the digital economy," said Dalila Wilson-Scott, Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation & President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation. "Together with our nonprofit partners, we're proud to provide opportunities across all the communities we serve to help accelerate the success of the Team of Tomorrow"
Data from the National Skills Coalition (NSC) reveals that 92 percent of all jobs require digital skills but nearly one-third of U.S. workers lack basic digital skills, especially in lower-income communities and communities of color. According to a recent survey by NSC, respondents agree that access to digital skilling unlocks more job opportunities, higher pay, and faster career advancements with 82 percent of those surveyed supporting increased funding for digital skills training.
Comcast's investment spans supporting nonprofit partners that are making impact at scale in the areas of research, digital skills training, entrepreneurship, and creativity. This includes Jobs for the Future, which will commission new collaborative research through its Center for Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work and its Center for Racial Economic Equity; Per Scholas, a leading tech training nonprofit that integrates technical education with professional development; 2Gether-International, which provides disabled start-up entrepreneurs with the tools and resources needed to be leaders in their respective industries; BUILD.org, a youth-focused organization that helps students to build career success, entrepreneurial mindsets, and opportunity; and Wide Angle Youth Media, which provides media arts education to thousands of youth in Baltimore.
In addition, there is NBCU Academy, the company's award-winning education program for developing new skills and advancing careers in journalism, media, and technology.
By strategically funding organizations that are deeply embedded in communities large and small, Comcast is helping to bridge the skills and opportunity gap, creating economic mobility for generations to come.
"Underinvestment in the disability community has deprived many talented individuals of opportunities to contribute meaningfully to the economy. With Comcast's support, we are on track to create a pipeline of 3,000 to 5,000 disabled entrepreneurs that we support annually by 2030, while continuing to emphasize that expanding opportunities for people with disability can be an asset for economic growth," said Diego Mariscal, CEO and Founder of 2Gether-International, and former Mexican National Paralympian.
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