Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo Announce New Partnership to Advance Digital Equity Among Latino Communities Nationwide
May 05 2022 - 12:23PM
Business Wire
$635K in total grants will be distributed to 20
organizations to support digital skills training and prepare
thousands of Latinos for the workforce of tomorrow
Today, the Hispanic Federation (HF), in partnership with Comcast
NBCUniversal Telemundo, announced the launch of the Latino Digital
Equity Centers Initiative to strengthen workforce development and
digital training programs in the Latino community. This will help
increase digital equity for thousands of Latinos, who make up 14%
of the workforce yet represent 35% of workers with no digital
skills.
Through this partnership, 20 Latino-led and serving nonprofit
organizations across the country will receive grants totaling
$635,000 to provide access to digital skills learning in Latino
communities. The initiative will also work closely with grantees to
create a first-of-its-kind Digital Accelerator training
program designed for the Latino-led grantee nonprofits to
strengthen their organizational capacity, programmatic offerings
and reach in the digital workforce development space. Grantees will
also launch Digital Career Centers that will offer both
online and in-person trainings to community members seeking to
increase their digital skills, and help community members get
connected to employment opportunities that leverage those
skills.
As part of the initiative, the Hispanic Federation will develop
a Latino Center of Digital Skills Excellence, a long-term,
bilingual capability center on best practices for digital skills
training that will conduct research, develop curriculum, and
disseminate lessons learned to nonprofits providing digital
workforce development for Latinos. The center will be available to
all Latino and non-Latino workforce development agencies across the
continental U.S. and Puerto Rico.
“Everyone should have the opportunity to participate in today's
increasingly digital economy. Bridging the digital divide that
disproportionately impacts Latinos is key to creating economic
opportunity in the Latino community and a more equitable society,”
said Frankie Miranda, President and CEO of the Hispanic
Federation. “We’re excited to partner with Comcast NBCUniversal
to equip Latinos with the skills they need to thrive in the
workforce of tomorrow.”
“As automation and demand for digital skills continues to
reshape the workforce, for far too many Latinos technology remains
out of reach, leaving them shut out of opportunity,” said Juan
Otero, Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
for Comcast Corporation. “Our partnership with the Hispanic
Federation will provide thousands of Latinos with skill development
and training they need to better compete and pursue true economic
mobility.”
Over the next decade, 50% of tasks across all industries are
expected to go digital, eliminating as many as 39 million jobs—and
by 2030, at least two-thirds of jobs will require some level of
digital skills. Latino workers are 14% of overall workers but
represent 35% of workers with no digital skills and 20% of those
with limited digital skills.
Since Latino workers tend to work in less digital-facing fields,
they are at higher risk for future under- and unemployment. Through
the Latino Digital Equity Centers initiative, Hispanic Federation
and Comcast NBCUniversal Telemundo aim to train more than 6,000
Latinos over a one-year period and open doors to digital services,
business creation and community level opportunities.
In selecting grantees for the Latino Digital Equity Centers
Program, Hispanic Federation prioritized Latino-led and serving
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations with a demonstrated track record
providing workforce development to Latino communities and
commitment to enhance or expand a digital skills training
program.
The full list of grant recipients follows.
- Allies in Caring, Hammonton, NJ
- Aspira PA, Philadelphia, PA
- Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA),
Houston, TX
- CASA , Bethesda, MD
- Centro Community Partners, Oakland, CA
- Comunidades Latinas Unidos en Servicios (CLUES), St Paul,
MN
- Edu-Futuro, Alexandria, VA
- El Centro de la Raza, Seattle, WA
- El Concilio California, Stockton, CA
- Enterprising Latinas, Inc., Wimauma, FL
- Esperanza US, Philadelphia, PA
- Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI
- Instituto del Progreso Latino, Chicago, IL
- Latin American Association (LAA), Atlanta, GA
- Latin American Community Center, Wilmington, DE
- Miami EdTech, Miami, FL
- Monument Impact, Concord, CA
- San Juan Center, Hartford, CT
- Servicios de la Raza, Denver, CO
- Suazo Business Center, Salt Lake City, UT
About Hispanic Federation
The Hispanic Federation (HF) is a nonprofit membership and
advocacy organization, founded in 1990, with a mission to empower
and advance the Hispanic community and a focus on low-income,
marginalized and immigrant Latinos. With offices in New York,
Connecticut, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, Florida, Puerto
Rico, and additional programs in 37 states, its program focus areas
include immigration, economic empowerment, civic engagement,
disaster relief, philanthropy, education, health, and the
environment. HF also maintains ongoing public education campaigns
and meets the organizational development needs of its member
agencies through grant-making and capacity-building assistance.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company that connects people to moments that matter. We
are principally focused on connectivity, aggregation, and streaming
with 57 million customer relationships across the United States and
Europe. We deliver broadband, wireless, and video through our
Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky brands; create, distribute, and
stream leading entertainment, sports, and news through Universal
Filmed Entertainment Group, Universal Studio Group, Sky Studios,
the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, multiple cable networks,
Peacock, NBCUniversal News Group, NBC Sports, Sky News, and Sky
Sports; and provide memorable experiences at Universal Parks and
Resorts in the United States and Asia. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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K. Kim Atterbury Comcast NBCUniversal
k.kim_atterbury@comcast.com (202) 524-6451
David Castillo Hispanic Federation
dcastillo@hispanicfederation.org (202) 489-9074
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