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Kishwaukee United Way Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

June 20, 2023

Digital CrossOver Program supports digital skills training and helps prepare community members for the workforce of today and tomorrow June 20, 2023 — The Kishwaukee United Way announced that it received a $10,000 grant from Comcast to support its Digital CrossOver program, which provides digital skills and workforce development training to help equip low-income DeKalb […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: DeKalb County, Digital CrossOver, Digital Skills, Dr. Michele Vaughn, Grant, Joan Sage, Kishwaukee United Way, Project UP

Illinois Digital Equity Tour Stops in Rockford to Commemorate Internet Essentials’ 10th Anniversary

October 14, 2021

Comcast’s Internet Essentials program has helped 1.3 million+ low-income Illinoisans connect to the Internet at home since 2011 “We have the resources in place in Rockford and elsewhere to end the digital divide – to connect low-income kids, families, seniors, veterans and people with disabilities to the power of the Internet – right here, right […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: 10th Anniversary, Boys & Girls Clubs of Rockford, Chip Stoner, Digital Equity Tour, internet essentials, Joan Sage, john crowley, Project UP, Rockford, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara

Comcast Commits to Investing $1 Billion Over Next 10 Years to Reach 50 Million Low-Income Americans With Tools and Resources To Succeed In Digital World

April 23, 2021

Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Has Now Connected More Than 10 Million People Over the Past 10 Years, including 76,000 in Rockford Metro Area  April 22, 2021 – On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Dave Watson, IEPP, internet essentials, Joan Sage, Laura Snyder, Lift Zones, Rockford, Rockford Housing Authority, Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara

Comcast to Open Xfinity Store in Rockford

March 4, 2019

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New Xfinity Store latest in a long string of investments the company has made in town March 4 , 2019 – Comcast today announced plans to open an Xfinity Store in Rockford at 6244 Mulford Village Dr. in the Millennium Market Center.  Operations and employees working at the company’s existing service center at 4450 Kishwaukee St. […]

Filed Under: Community Investment, Customer Experience, Products and Services
Tagged With: Joan Sage, john crowley, Rockford, Tom McNamara, Xfinity Store

Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford Announce Academy Expo Sponsorship and Internet Essentials Campaign to Connect Students to the Internet

August 5, 2013

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The Rockford Public Schools and Alignment Rockford announced today that Comcast is the Presenting Scholar Sponsor of the upcoming 2013 Academy Expo. “We are proud to be the Expo’s Scholar Sponsor,” said Joan Sage, local Comcast Government and Community Affairs manager.  “The Scholar Sponsorship allows us to be involved where we live and work and enables […]

Filed Under: 2013 Community Investment, 2013 Press Releases, Community Investment
Tagged With: 2013 Academy Expo, Alignment Rockford, Ehren Jarrett, internet essentials, Joan Sage, Rockford Public Schools

Products and Services

Peoria Area Getting Latest Upgrade to its Xfinity 10G Network

November 7, 2023

New Multi-gig Speeds will be Among the Fastest in the Region November 7, 2023 – Comcast is accelerating the nation’s largest and fastest multi-gig deployment … Read More...

Community Investment

Lift Zone Lookback: Boys and Girls Club of Rockford 

September 22, 2023

Comcast’s Lift Zone program is an extension of the company’s Project UP initiative, a 10-year, $1 billion commitment to making digital equity a reality in the … Read More...

Customer Experience

Navigate Sudden Storms in Illinois with Four Smart Tech Tips

September 7, 2023

National Preparedness Month Tech Readiness for Your Home  September is the start of National Preparedness Month, and it's important to recognize the … Read More...

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