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Comcast and United Way Expand Digital Navigator Network in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Powered by $363,000 Comcast Grant
Programs and Resources Fueling Digital Equity and Broadband Adoption Will Be Available to Residents in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland
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[{"type":"text","content":"Programs and Resources Fueling Digital Equity and Broadband Adoption Will Be Available to Residents in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland Counties\nTo Celebrate National Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast Also Donates a Total of 300 Laptops to Three Non-Profits\nPITTSBURGH, Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast and United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania have announced the expansion of an innovative Digital Navigator Network that will empower local residents in southwestern Pennsylvania. Beginning this month, the Digital Navigators will work at three trusted community organizations – Literacy Pittsburgh, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and YWCA of Westmoreland County – to help residents in Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland counties learn more about and sign up for affordable Internet, use devices and acquire digital skills. A $363,000 grant from Comcast in support of this program will also help the United Way expand and sustain the capacity of its PA 211 Southwest 24/7 contact center, which connects individuals and families to health and human services in the region. The network supports United Way's goals of helping people meet basic needs, move toward financial stability and build for success in school and in life.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nTo celebrate National Digital Inclusion Week, Comcast also donated a total of 300 laptops – 100 each – to Literacy Pittsburgh, Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and YWCA of Westmoreland County to support their local efforts. These initiatives are part of Project UP – Comcast's $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity and its longstanding commitment to bridge the digital divide. \n\"Connecting to the Internet and having the digital skills to fully participate have become basic needs. Through the Digital Navigator Network, United Way is developing a model to ensure that all individuals in our community have the opportunity to adopt broadband at home and have access to devices and digital skills to help them thrive,\" said Bobbi Watt Geer, President and CEO of United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania. \"Our collaboration with Comcast and partner agencies already working in the digital equity space, together with our robust PA 211 Southwest network, allow us to immediately begin connecting people to the training and resources needed to get an...