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Comcast Foundation Made Mentoring Youth Through Technology Grant to Fund Technology Training Programs for Matteson and Richton Park Middle School Students

May 13, 2019

Curriculum ranged from coding and robotics to graphic design and Web development

May 13, 2019 – Comcast joined Matteson, IL, Village President Sheila Chalmers-Curry, Richton Park, IL, Mayor Rick Reinbold and Illinois 2nd District Rep. Robin Kelly today to announce that it gave Mentoring Youth Through Technology (MYTT) a $25,000 grant that funded a variety of after-school technology training programs for middle school students in the two towns.

MYTT partners with schools, municipalities and community-based organizations to deliver eight-week-long science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) training programs.  A pre-program assessment and a program completion assessment track participants’ progress.

“MYTT gives middle school students hands-on training in a wide variety of areas of technology,” said MYTT Executive Director Randle Carter. “Comcast’s grant helped us expand the program in Matteson and Richton Park and helped students in these locations build crucial skills that will have an impact on their futures.”

“I firmly believe that mentoring is one of the most important tools we have to empower and uplift our young people to ensure they have a bright future. As a proud volunteer mentor myself, I know MYTT’s training programs will be a powerful game-changer for young people in my community,” said Illinois 2nd District Rep. Robin Kelly.  “Thank you to Comcast, all the mentors and all the volunteers for supporting the MYTT program, you truly are changing lives for the better.”

“Comcast was proud to support MYTT’s efforts to help young people learn about a variety of important areas of technology,” said John Crowley, senior vice president of Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region.  “Technology is crucial in life and in work, and we’re working to make sure young people get the tools and training they need to compete in the workforce and be successful.”

About Mentoring Youth Through Technology

MYTT is designed to inspire, educate and mentor youth with the use of technology.  With programming available in Illinois, Mississippi and Tennessee, MYTT offers training in robotics, coding, game development, 3D animation, graphic design, web design, application development, network engineering, computer hardware and much more.  MYTT serves thousands and offers Robotic workshops, Robotic Clubs, STEM summer camps, STEM expos, enhanced after-school STEM programs, annual Youth Technology conferences and an After School Program.

For more information about MYTT, visit www.myttil.com.

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with three primary businesses:  Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky.  Comcast Cable is one of the United States’ largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses.  It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand.  NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts.  Sky is one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content through its pay television services.  It also provides communications services, including residential high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services.  Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content, and has exclusive content rights.  Visit https://comca.st/2RF2VxX for more information.

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Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Comcast Foundation, Grant, john crowley, Matteson, Mentoring Youth Through Technology, Rep. Robin Kelly, Richton Park, Rick Reinbold, Sheila Chalmers-Curry

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