Comcast Greater Chicago Region

Serving Central & Northern Illinois, Northwest Indiana & Southwest Michigan

Instituto del Progreso Latino Receives Grant from Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo to Close Digital Divide Disproportionately Impacting Latinos

New Latino Digital Equity Centers initiative to support digital skills training and help prepare Latinos for the workforce of tomorrow May 4, 2022 —Instituto del Progreso Latino (Instituto) today announced that it has been selected as one of 20 Latino-led and serving nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a $25,000 grant from the Hispanic Federation (HF) […]

Comcast Connects Grundy County

Comcast is helping communities across Grundy County meet their current and future connectivity needs and close the digital divide Grundy County doesn’t need expensive, complex plans to meet its current and future connectivity needs or close the digital divide. The solutions are already in place: The communities Comcast serves in Grundy County are “Gigabit Cities.” […]

Chicago Urban League Receives $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students can access the Internet for schoolwork and adults can come to build digital skills March 22, 2022 – Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Chicago Urban League a $27,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant will support digital skills training at the organization’s Lift Zone, […]

Boys and Girls Club of Decatur Receives $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students can access the Internet for schoolwork and adults can build digital skills March 10, 2022 – Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Decatur (BGCD) a $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant will support digital skills training at the organization’s […]

Comcast Opens WiFi-Connected “Lift Zone” at Family Focus in Evanston

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students and adults can access the Internet   February 18, 2022- Comcast announced the launch of a new WiFi-connected “Lift Zone” at Family Focus, a social services agency located at 2010 Dewey Ave. in Evanston, IL. Lift Zones are safe spaces where children can get online to do schoolwork […]