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Comcast Awards Heights Philadelphia $1M to Develop High School Students for Careers in Technology
Partnership with education nonprofit to build pipeline of diverse tech talent kicks-off with special experience for Philadelphia high school students at
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[{"type":"text","content":"Partnership with education nonprofit to build pipeline of diverse tech talent kicks-off with special experience for Philadelphia high school students at Comcast Technology Center, including discussion with Comcast engineers and surprise laptop donation \nPHILADELPHIA, March 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Heights Philadelphia (Heights) and Comcast celebrated Comcast's $1 million commitment as Heights' Founding Inveniam Equity Technology Partner to support the education nonprofit's bold vision that \"all Philadelphia students graduate high school and achieve economic mobility through college and workforce success.\" Comcast's generous commitment will help Heights create a pipeline of diverse talent for technology-related workforce opportunities for Black, Brown, and first-generation-to-college students in Philadelphia. The launch of Heights and Comcast's partnership was commemorated on February 28, 2023 with an in-depth educational tour and career panel discussion for more than 35 Philadelphia high school students visiting the Comcast Technology Center. The students were also surprised with laptops to support their studies.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"We know that the talent to make our city thrive exists right here within our young people. And this gift from Comcast shows that the tech industry believes our students are the future of this city,\" said Sara L. Woods, Esq., co-president, Heights. \"Our partnership will prepare students with the skill sets, certifications, and degrees needed for internships and careers in computer science and technology. We are thrilled to have Comcast as a committed partner to help create important and impactful career opportunities for our students.\"\n\"The City of Philadelphia has been long challenged by the issue of generational poverty, which cannot be tackled alone,\" said Sean E. Vereen, Ed.D., co-president, Heights. \"When partners like Comcast join our network and invest in our young people, we make a stronger and more equitable city. With this grant, our students will not only be able to see themselves in computer and tech related careers, but they will also be able to take advantage of opportunities created by Heights to find them. We need other companies to follow Comcast's lead and invest in pathways to economic mobility for the city's young people.\"\n\"As a media and technology company that...