Funding to Help 66 Nonprofits Connect
Communities with Digital Tools, Resources and Skills
Training
Since Launch, Program Has Sponsored 40,000+
Digital Education Classes and Benefited 163,000+ Community
Members
STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Communications, Inc.,
which operates the Spectrum brand of connectivity and entertainment
services, today awarded $1.3 million
in grants to 66 nonprofit organizations through its 2024 Spectrum
Digital Education program. Since launching in 2017, the program has
committed more than $10 million to
nonprofits focused on improving digital literacy, workforce
development and educational access in unserved and undeserved
communities across Charter's 41-state service area.
"Connectivity is the foundation for meaningful learning,
professional growth and human connection, and helps to build
strong, thriving communities," said Rahman
Khan, Group Vice President, Community Impact for Charter
Communications. "Spectrum Digital Education supports programs that
empower community members to enhance their lives with connectivity,
from providing digital literacy training to seniors to connecting
students with important resources and tools for their
education."
Spectrum Digital Education: Fresh Funding Fuels New and
Established Programs
This year, 27 nonprofits were awarded a
Spectrum Digital Education grant for the first time, including The
Ladder Alliance in Fort Worth,
Texas to offer workforce development and computer skills
programs to low-income women and survivors of domestic violence;
the Community Development YMCA in Long
Beach, California in support of its TECH MASTERS program,
focused on bringing digital skills to the Cambodian community with
courses offered in Spanish and Khmer; and United Fund for Western
Orleans County Inc. in Albion, New
York to provide free tech tutoring, including scam
prevention and internet safety programs, for seniors.
Additional 2024 Spectrum Digital Education recipients include
Mapunawai Inc, which has been awarded two grants through the
program totaling $45,000. It will use
this latest funding in support of its Digital Ready Hawaii (DRH)
program, which offers rural residents with little to no computer
skills language-specific training and free devices. Code Girls
United in Kalispell, Montana,
awarded for the second time with total funding of $30,000, will continue its after school program
that provides free computer science and coding education to girls
in rural and tribal communities. Central Community House of
Columbus in Ohio, a five-time recipient with funding
totaling $105,000, will use its grant
to support the Technology Assistance Project (TAP), a program
dedicated to preventing social isolation in seniors by teaching
them how to safely navigate the internet, send emails and connect
virtually with friends and family.
Celebrating the 66 Spectrum Digital Education
Champions
Through direct support of nonprofit partners
across Charter's service area, Spectrum Digital Education has
helped distribute over 18,500 laptops and sponsor more than 40,000
digital education classes, benefiting over 163,000 community
members since 2017. This year, the program will recognize 66
organizations that help build stronger communities by connecting
residents with skills training and access to technology. This
year's grant recipients are:
CALIFORNIA
- After-School All-Stars
- Community Development YMCA
- Cyber-Seniors
- Eastmont Community Center
- Hope through Housing Foundation
- Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC)
- Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
- Pasadena Senior Center
- Plaza Comunitaria Sinaloa
- San Diego Futures Foundation
FLORIDA
- Heart of Florida United Way, Inc.
- Seniors in Service of Tampa
Bay, Inc.
GEORGIA
- Athens Community Council on Aging
HAWAII
- Ho'okama I Ka Malama
- Mapunawai Inc
- Project Hawai'i, Inc.
KENTUCKY
- Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
- Urban League of Lexington-Fayette
County
MINNESOTA
- Senior Community Services
MISSOURI
- Goodwill of Western Missouri
and Eastern Kansas
- WeCode KC
- Wesley House Association
- YWCA Metro St. Louis
MONTANA
- Code Girls United
- Family Promise of Gallatin Valley
NEW YORK
- All Star Code
- El Puente
- FCBC Community Development Corporation
- Fund for Public Housing, Inc.
- Greenwich House, Inc.
- Hispanic Federation Inc.
- One Hundred Black Men of the Capitol District
- The STEM Alliance
- United Way of Orleans
County
- VIA: Visually Impaired Advancement
NORTH CAROLINA
- The Center for Digital Equity
- Center for Community Transitions
- E2D - Eliminate the Digital Divide
- Guilford County Cooperative Extension
- Kramden Institute
- Urban League of Central
Carolinas
- Winston-Salem Urban League
OHIO
- 1000 Ties
- Akron Urban League
- ASC3
- Benjamin Rose
- Central Community House
- KLICWOW
- Seeds of Literacy
- UpSpring
- United Way of Greater
Cincinnati
- Urban League of Greater Cleveland
PENNSYLVANIA
- Shenango Valley Urban League
SOUTH CAROLINA
- Senior Citizens Association in Florence County
TEXAS
- CARDBoard Project
- Compudopt
- Girls Inc of San Antonio
- The Ladder Alliance
VIRGINIA
WASHINGTON
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin
- Goodwill Industries of the Columbia
WASHINGTON, D.C.
- LULAC National Educational Service Centers, Inc.
WISCONSIN
- Digital Bridge
- Greater Milwaukee Urban League
- Urban League of Greater Madison
- Serving Older Adults
About Charter
Charter Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:
CHTR) is a leading broadband connectivity company and cable
operator with services available to more than 57 million homes and
businesses in 41 states through its Spectrum brand. Over an
advanced communications network, the Company offers a full range of
state-of-the-art residential and business services including
Spectrum Internet®, TV, Mobile and Voice.
For small and medium-sized companies, Spectrum Business®
delivers the same suite of broadband products and services coupled
with special features and applications to enhance productivity,
while for larger businesses and government entities, Spectrum
Enterprise® provides highly customized, fiber-based solutions.
Spectrum Reach® delivers tailored advertising and production for
the modern media landscape. The Company also distributes
award-winning news coverage and sports programming to its customers
through Spectrum Networks. More information about Charter can be
found at corporate.charter.com.
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