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Comcast and Serve Your City Launch Digital Navigator Program to Accelerate Internet Adoption in Washington, D.C.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced expanded efforts to close the digital divide in Washington, D.C. by partnering with Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid (SYC/W6MA) to launch a Digital Navigator program that will train trusted community leaders to serve as Digital Navigators, providing direct outreach to residents in Wards 7 and 8 about free and low-cost Internet options and how to build their digital skills.

Key Points: 
  • The Digital Navigator model is a highly effective and research-driven approach that engages trusted community organizations to address the root causes of the digital divide including access to technology, affordability, and digital skills the essential foundations for Internet adoption.
  • Comcast's Digital Navigator program with Serve Your City/Ward 6 Mutual Aid is part of Project UP , Comcast's comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.
  • For more than a decade, Serve Your City (SYC/W6MA) has provided life-changing experiences and opportunities to Black and Brown children.
  • Their efforts have included working toward digital liberation by providing digital devices, digital literacy training, virtual tutoring, and extracurricular activities to children and families.