Our region faces a troubling education gap: While New Jersey boasts one of the nation’s highest percentages of PhDs (1.5%), about 10% of adults in the state have not received their high school diploma. In Philadelphia, more than 17% never completed high school. Into this divide steps Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey & […]
Comcast provides six WiFi-Connected “Lift Zones” in Chester County
Comcast today announced it equipped six community centers in Chester County with WiFi-connected “Lift Zones” as part of its ongoing commitment to help students and adults get online, participate in distance learning or remote work, do homework, or look for and apply for jobs. Working with local centers, Comcast is providing a robust WiFi solution […]
Comcast Marks the 10th Anniversary of Internet Essentials, Highlights Recent Partnership with Goodwill industries, Launches WiFi-Connected Lift Zone at Goodwill in Stratford, NJ
Last week in New Jersey, Comcast marked the 10th anniversary of its signature digital equity program, Internet Essentials – the nation’s largest, most successful and most comprehensive broadband adoption program for low-income households – with the launch of a WiFi-connected Lift Zone at Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey & Philadelphia’s Stratford, NJ, location. Comcast […]
Comcast and Beyond Literacy Support Adult Learners Working to Continue Their Education
One student at a time, Beyond Literacy is working to help adults achieve their goals and advance their dreams. Serving 1,300 Philadelphians each year, Beyond Literacy seeks to uplift the city’s adult learning population, including those who need their high school diploma and those who are developing literacy skills. Beyond Literacy also helps students enter […]
Local impact; 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
On the 10th anniversary of its Internet Essentials program, Comcast today announced it would invest $1 billion over the next 10 years to help further close the digital divide and give even more low-income Americans the tools and resources they need to succeed in an increasingly digital world. The announcement coincides with the release of […]