New Latino Digital Equity Centers initiative to support digital skills training and help prepare Latinos for the workforce of tomorrow Houston’s Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, AAMA, today announced that it has been selected as one of 20 Latino-led and serving nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive a $35,000 grant from the Hispanic Federation (HF) […]
New Comcast RISE Eligibility allows for more Houston-area Women Business Owners to Apply
Comcast RISE, a small business support program that’s helped more than 500 Houston-area businesses with grants and no-cost marketing services and technology makeovers, is now expanding eligibility to all women business owners who have been impacted by the pandemic. All women business owners — regardless of race or ethnicity— can now apply through June 17, […]
Comcast Establishes 50 WiFi-Connected Lift Zones in Houston with more Scheduled
Comcast has established 50 WiFi-Connected Lift Zones in Houston and surrounding areas, with more to come over the coming weeks and months. Working with its network of nonprofit partners, Comcast is providing robust WiFi hotspots in safe spaces designed to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do their homework. This initiative provides […]
Comcast and BakerRipley Partner to Bring WiFi to Several of the Nonprofits Campuses
Comcast and BakerRipley are partnering to equip several community centers in the nonprofit’s footprint with free WiFi enabled “Lift Zones.” The initiative will provide students who do not have access to the Internet at home with safe spaces to fully participate in educational opportunities and the digital economy. The three-year Comcast-BakerRipley partnership establishes free WiFi […]
Lone Star College-Houston North and Comcast Provide Internet Access to Students and Families
Lone Star College-Houston North and Comcast’s Houston Region have announced a business partnership to provide internet access to approximately 200 Lone Star College–Houston North students and families in need. The new agreement will ensure Lone Star College-Houston North students can continue their education through the school’s distance learning offerings as many in-person options are on hiatus. […]