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COMCAST AND FREE GEEK PARTNER TO OPEN NEW CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION AND DIGITAL EQUITY
Comcast Invests $300,000 to Advance Digital Equity and Economic Opportunity in Multnomah County --News Direct--Comcast today announced a new $300,000
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[{"type":"text","content":"Comcast Invests $300,000 to Advance Digital Equity\nand Economic Opportunity in Multnomah County\n--News Direct--Comcast today announced a new $300,000 investment to advance digital equity and economic opportunity in the greater Portland area. Furthering the company's deep and longstanding commitment to digital equity partnerships that support local communities in need, Comcast is donating $60,000 and launching its latest Lift Zone (providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi service) to Free Geek’s new Center for Technology Education & Digital Equity and investing $240,000 in a digital navigation campaign. The combined investments will help increase access and internet adoption through resource awareness, digital skills programs, and device assistance.\"Free Geek is proud of our ongoing partnership with Comcast and collaborative effort to deliver technology education, digital navigation, internet access, and devices to communities in our region. We are excited to open The Center for Technology Education and Digital Equity in East Portland through the Comcast Lift Zone program, marking the first step towards our vision of advancing digital equity for those who need connectivity the most in our communities,\" said Juan M. Muro, Jr., Executive Director, Free Geek.“As the world becomes more digital, we must work harder than ever to help people get online and learn digital skills to make the most of the internet and all that it has to offer,” said Broderick Johnson, EVP, Public Policy, and EVP, Digital Equity, Comcast Corporation. “We’re so appreciative of our commitment with Free Geek, an organization who changes lives here in Portland, who believe in our same mission of closing the digital divide.”Comcast’s contributions are part of Project UP, a $1 billion commitment to help advance digital equity and build a future of Unlimited Possibilities. This investment in Free Greek and in digital navigation resources will help increase college and career readiness, especially among underserved youth; connect workers to opportunities; provide upskilling for adult learners and those already in the workforce; and close the skills – particularly digital skills – gap.Comcast is proud to participate in the Federal Government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible families with a $30/month voucher ($75/month in Tribal areas) to pa...