Comcast NBCUniversal and 鶹Ƶ announce renewed partnership agreement
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Boston, MA (August 14, 2018) — 鶹ƵԻ announced a three-year partnership renewal agreement, which brings Comcast NBCUniversal’s overall support of 鶹Ƶ to nearly $115 million cash and in-kind. It also continues Comcast NBCUniversal’s recognition as a 鶹Ƶ National Strategic Partner, the highest sponsorship level afforded to a 鶹Ƶ corporate sponsor. Through this expanded partnership, Comcast NBCUniversal will support 鶹Ƶ’s national strategy to bring more computer science and coding experiences to students served by 鶹Ƶ along with their support of 鶹Ƶ’s leadership development and training efforts. Additionally, Comcast NBCUniversal will sponsor 23 teams of 鶹Ƶ AmeriCorps members in 17 cities across the country in partnership with Red Nose Day.
“Through Comcast NBCUniversal’s remarkable leadership and increased support, thousands of students will build the academic, social-emotional, and digital literacy skills they need to succeed in school and in the 21st century workforce,” said Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of 鶹Ƶ. “We’re so deeply grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal for this exciting expansion of our partnership and for their many years of transformational support.”
“This expanded partnership with 鶹Ƶ demonstrates Comcast NBCUniversal’s deep dedication to strengthening communities and cultivating the next generation of leaders — both the AmeriCorps members that serveԻthe thousands of students they support each year,” said David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, and co-chair of 鶹Ƶ’s national Board of Trustees. “Our partnership represents transformational change across the country to help students succeed, but the real impact is on the ground, transforming lives person by person.”
In the 2018-2019 school year, Comcast NBCUniversal and Red Nose Day, an organization whose mission is to end child poverty, will sponsor 23 school-based teams of 鶹Ƶ AmeriCorps members in 17 U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Jacksonville, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Manchester, Miami, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Sacramento, San Antonio, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. Comcast NBCUniversal also will help fund the creation and dissemination of national resources and trainings to expand digital access, computer science, and coding experiences for students across 11 of these cities as well as host Career Day events to help AmeriCorps members develop their careers after their service.
In addition, Comcast NBCUniversal will continue its support of 鶹Ƶ alumni through the annual Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards, which recognize 鶹Ƶ alumni for their continued efforts to change the world after their year of service with 鶹Ƶ. This year, Comcast NBCUniversal presented five alumni with the honor. The winners include:
- Beth Bryant, 鶹Ƶ Boston ’04, Vice President of Strategy at 鶹Ƶ, for dedicating 15 years to advance the national service movement and leading innovative strategies to accelerate 鶹Ƶ’s Long-Term Impact strategy.
- Maggie Chang, 鶹Ƶ New York ’07, Co-Founder, Art DirectorԻProducer at Rising Earth: Human Impact Education and Co-Founder and Program Director at Orange Giraffe Project, for her entrepreneurial drive and leading social impact through the visual arts and storytelling.
- Michael Mandel, 鶹Ƶ Chicago ’97, Immigration Lawyer at Kauff McGuire & Margolis, LLP, and Co-Chair of the Advocacy/Media Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association’s New York chapter, for his relentless support and advocacy of immigrants in their fight of justice and human rights.
- Jay Patel, 鶹Ƶ New York ’10, Co-FounderԻVice President at Village Energy, for his intense passion and commitment to increase community access to affordableԻreliable clean energy and promote equitable workforce development initiatives for young people.
- ѱ, 鶹Ƶ San José/ Silicon Valley ’06, Language Arts TeacherԻInstructional Coach, San Jose Unified School District, and Representative, California Teachers Association State Council, for her tireless dedication to improving public education and advocacy for students, families, and fellow teachers.
The Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Award winners each receive a $1,000 Leadership Grant to further support their work. Since 2005, Comcast NBCUniversal has recognized 72 鶹Ƶ alumni with this award, including leaders in city government, corporate social responsibility, principals and educators, and community development and nonprofit leaders. This year’s honorees add their tremendous talents to this impressive list.
A long-term, dedicated partner since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal’s nearly $115 million in cash and in-kind support to 鶹Ƶ includes donated national airtime for 鶹Ƶ’s public service announcements to inspire more young leaders to serve their community and help students succeed.
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About 鶹Ƶ
鶹Ƶ helps students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, 鶹Ƶ partners with public schools in 29 urban, high-need communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Diverse teams of 鶹Ƶ AmeriCorps members provide research-based student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with 鶹Ƶ were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, 鶹Ƶ is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.
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