Comcast is on a mission to ensure students have what they need to be successful. Over the last decade, we’ve connected four million students from low-income families to low-cost, high speed Xfinity Internet through the nation’s largest and most comprehensive broadband adoption program. Now, we’re creating more than 1,000 “Lift Zones” in community centers to provide internet connectivity and a safe place for students and families to get online.
Commitment to Education
Our Progress
The need for digital equity is more important than ever. Comcast has connected more than 4 million students from low-income homes to low-cost, high-speed internet.
Connectivity is essential to students’ success as they learn from home. Over 90% of parents surveyed see a positive impact on grades.
An Internet connection is only as good as the device by which it is accessed. Comcast has provided low-income Americans with 135,000 computers.
Digital literacy is the most important facilitator of getting people connected. Comcast has invested nearly $700 million in digital literacy training and awareness.
Our Latest Initiatives
Internet Essentials Partner Program
We are working with hundreds of public school districts in cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Sacramento to provide free Internet service and low-cost laptops directly to students in need. The Internet Essentials Partnership Program (IEPP) is designed to help accelerate Internet adoption at a critical time.
Lift Zones
Comcast is partnering with non-profit partners and city leaders to create safe spaces for students and families to connect and learn, creating more than 1,000 “Lift Zones” in community centers to provide internet connectivity and a safe place for students and families to get online.
Partnerships
We work with leading organizations across the country to provide education resources and digital skills training for students and improve economic mobility for adults. With partners like Black Girls Code, Build.org, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Per Scholas, we’re helping to expand programs and platforms that bring new experiences and learning opportunities designed to help everyone succeed in an increasingly digital world.
Impact on Education Summit
The Internet Essentials Impact on Education Summit brought thought leaders and subject matter experts together to discuss digital equity and the challenges related to COVID-19.
Expertly curated content for all ages
Xfinity X1 and Flex customers can say “education“ into their Voice Remote to discover K-12 collections that align with curriculums nationwide, featuring content from trusted partners.
