The pandemic has exacerbated our city’s digital divide. This is especially true for Philadelphia’s immigrant communities, which are often at a disadvantage when it comes to adopting digital tools and digital skills training. As a result, they are precluded from some of the fundamental benefits of digital connectivity. Working with Welcome.US, a national initiative built […]
Comcast Awards More Than $4.3 Million in 2022 to Advance Digital Adoption, Skills Training in Philadelphia
Comcast announced it has awarded more than $4.3 million in grants in 2022 to 30 nonprofit organizations across Philadelphia that support digital adoption and skills training for residents. Each organization offers programming aimed at connecting residents and businesses in Philadelphia to the Internet and building digital skills. The grants were distributed as part of Project UP, […]
A Clean Bill of Health: How One Start-Up is Using Laundromats to Connect Philadelphians to Medical, Internet Resources
Where many Philadelphians saw wasted time, Allister Chang saw opportunity. In the two hours that many spend waiting for their clothes to wash and dry, Chang envisioned a chance to connect families to healthcare resources that are lacking in so many communities. Chang and co-founder Courtney Bragg launched Fabric Health in 2021 to help close […]
Connect to Resources During National Digital Inclusion Week: October 3-7
National Digital Inclusion Week (October 3-7) is an annual week dedicated to raising awareness of solutions available to help bridge the digital divide. As part of our commitment to digital equity through Project UP, Comcast is proud to support the work of local nonprofit partners as they promote digital skills trainings and conversations, provide resources […]
Comcast Business Completes $2 Million Fiber Broadband Expansion to Philadelphia’s Food Distribution Center
Comcast Business today announced the completion of a $2 million fiber network expansion to serve Philadelphia’s Food Distribution Center. Located around Packer Avenue in South Philadelphia, adjacent to the Sports Complex, the Food Distribution Center is home to a concentration of food distributors and wholesalers. Capable of delivering speeds of up to 1.2 Gigabit per second (Gbps) for small- and […]
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