Comcast Digital Connectors
Subjects:
Digital Literacy, Technology
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
Source: Comcast
Comcast partners with One Economy Corporation, a leader in promoting broadband for economic and social empowerment, to run the Comcast Digital Connectors program. The program builds local cadres of young people ages 14-21, trains them in Internet and computer skills, and empowers them to help people in diverse communities understand the importance of broadband. To date, more than 3,500 Digital Connectors have delivered more than 77,000 hours of technology-focused community service. The Comcast Digital Connectors program will be rolled out in more than 50 sites across the United States by the end of 2010.
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