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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 communities the company serves. Digital equity is achieved through access to broadband internet, computers and the opportunity to develop digital skills. Born out of Project UP and Comcast’s desire […]

Filed Under: Community Impact, Community Investment
Tagged With: Boys and Girls Club of Rockford, Comcast Chicago, Lift Zone, Project UP, Rockford

Quad County Urban League Receives $15,000 Grant from Comcast to Advance Digital Equity Through Skills Training

July 6, 2023

Training at organization’s “Lift Zone” will help adults build the skills they need to succeed in the workforce of today and tomorrow July 6, 2023 — Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Quad County Urban League (QCUL) a $15,000 grant to support digital skills and workforce development training at the organization’s Lift Zone, […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Aurora, Carl Jones Jr., Digital Skills, Grant, Lift Zone, National Skills Coalition, Project UP, Quad County Urban League, Theodia Gillespie

Boys & Girls Club of Pekin Receives $10,000 Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

June 22, 2023

New training at club’s WiFi-connected “Lift Zone” will help kids build the skills they need to succeed in school, prepare for the workforce June 22, 2023 – Comcast announced today that it has awarded the Boys & Girls Club of Pekin a $10,000 grant to support digital skills training through the club’s MyFuture technology initiative.  […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Boys & Girls Club of Pekin, Carl Jones Jr., Digital Skills, Grant, John Denning, Lift Zone, MyFuture

Kishwaukee Family YMCA Receives $5,000 Donation from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training at Organization’s “Lift Zone”

December 7, 2022

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students can access the Internet for schoolwork and adults can come to build digital skills  20 local families receive laptops from Comcast donation December 7, 2022– Comcast announced today that it has donated $5,000 to the Kishwaukee Family YMCA in Sycamore, IL, to support digital skills training at the […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Affordable Connectivity Program, Brian Bickner, DeKalb County, Digital Equity, digital skills training, Donation, internet essentials, john crowley, Kishwaukee Family YMCA, Laptops, Lift Zone, Neighbors' House, Project UP, Suzanne Willis, Sycamore

George Washington Carver Community Center Receives $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” Grant from Comcast to Support Digital Skills Training

September 28, 2022

Lift Zones provide safe spaces where students can access the Internet for schoolwork and adults can build digital skills September 28, 2022 – Comcast announced that it has awarded the George Washington Carver Community Center in Peoria a $40,000 “Lift Zone Opportunity Fund” grant. The grant supports digital skills training at the organization’s Lift Zone, […]

Filed Under: Community Investment
Tagged With: Digital Skills Triaining, George Washington Carver Community Center, internet essentials, Jacobie Proctor, john crowley, Lift Zone, Peoria, Project UP

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November 7, 2023

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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...

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