Comcast Awards Over $25M to Digital Skills Organizations, Creating a More Inclusive Workforce and Economy
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 19, 2023 / Comcast Corporation announced a total award of more than $25 million to hundreds of community organizations to help provide the resources and support needed for building a stronger, more equitable …
PHILADELPHIA, PA / ACCESSWIRE / May 19, 2023 / Comcast Corporation announced a total award of more than $25 million to hundreds of community organizations to help provide the resources and support needed for building a stronger, more equitable workforce.
Furthering a deep and longstanding commitment to advancing equity and opportunity, Comcast's funding will help provide skills building, job training and other career development offerings for the full spectrum of learners, from high school students to adults. Today's announcement is part of Project UP, Comcast's $1 billion commitment to help advance digital equity and build a future of Unlimited Possibilities.
"When more people across our country are given the full set of tools and opportunity to secure good jobs, we change much more than just one person's life. We create a butterfly effect that reaches across communities - and our entire economy," said Dalila Wilson-Scott, EVP & Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Corporation and President of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation.
By investing in workforce training, skills building and job placement today, our work is helping to build lasting, generational wealth and achieve large-scale economic growth for all.
DALILA WILSON-SCOTT
EVP & Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Corporation and President of the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation
Currently, 92 percent of all jobs require digital skills but nearly one-third of U.S. workers lack basic digital skills, and overwhelmingly, communities of color and Americans earning lower incomes are most often those lacking the skillsets required to qualify for jobs and to grow careers. Through targeted workforce development, significant strides can be made toward closing the skills gap - and digital divide - while spurring critical job placement and increasing diversity and equity in the workforce.
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"We can only successfully change the face of tech - and strengthen the future of our economy - if we successfully find ways to help every worker unlock his or her potential," said Plinio Ayala, President & CEO of Per Scholas. "Comcast recognizes how critical this mission is, and by working together, we can create the opportunities that empower job seekers to become what they envision, to realize their every possibility, and succeed in the workforce of today - and tomorrow."