Partnerships like ours with Comcast allow our programs to serve our whole community, holistically. Thank you Broderick for highlighting the amazing work our partnership provides!
Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Executive Vice President, Digital Equity, Comcast Corporation
This month, watching my #LGBTQ close family members, friends, and colleagues celebrate together and take #pride in their identities and their communities has given me so much joy. Even as the celebrations wind down, however, I’m reminded of the important work our LGBTQ-serving partners do all year long to support and uplift their communities. Center on Halsted is one of Comcast’s longest-standing LGBTQ-serving partners, with three locations, each one offering free WiFi as a Comcast #LiftZone. The Center also incorporates #digitalskills into their wide-ranging programing, which is one of the reasons it’s so successful. Recently, 37-year-old restaurant owner and LGBTQ community member, Tasha, enrolled in the Center’s free seven-week Silver Fork program to improve her culinary skills. In the beginning, she had no idea how important technology would be to the program. In addition to the training in the kitchen, Tasha’s instructors helped her manage and track expenses, forecast revenue, and refine her budgeting process, all using the comprehensive technology resources available to her at the Center. Through this work, Tasha discovered a critical profit loss, helping to inform her new business strategy, which is now generating healthy profits. With the support of her chef instructors, and the digital resources available, Tasha was able to learn new skills that have put her business on a positive track and has kept another LGBTQ-owned #smallbusiness thriving in Chicago. I thank all the LGBTQ-serving community organizations across the country for your tireless work to empower this diverse and vibrant community—and congratulations on another great Pride Month!
