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Boston, MA (August 14, 2018) — ��ɫ��Ƶ�����Ի��� announced a three-year partnership renewal agreement, which brings Comcast NBCUniversal’s overall support of ��ɫ��Ƶ to nearly $115 million cash and in-kind. It also continues Comcast NBCUniversal’s recognition as a ��ɫ��Ƶ National Strategic Partner, the highest sponsorship level afforded to a ��ɫ��Ƶ corporate sponsor. Through this expanded partnership, Comcast NBCUniversal will support ��ɫ��Ƶ’s national strategy to bring more computer science and coding experiences to students served by ��ɫ��Ƶ along with their support of ��ɫ��Ƶ’s leadership development and training efforts. Additionally, Comcast NBCUniversal will sponsor 23 teams of ��ɫ��Ƶ AmeriCorps members in 17 cities across the country in partnership with Red Nose Day.

“Through Comcast NBCUniversal’s remarkable leadership and increased support, thousands of students will build the academic, social-emotional, and digital literacy skills they need to succeed in school and in the 21st century workforce,” said Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of ��ɫ��Ƶ. “We’re so deeply grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal for this exciting expansion of our partnership and for their many years of transformational support.”

“This expanded partnership with ��ɫ��Ƶ demonstrates Comcast NBCUniversal’s deep dedication to strengthening communities and cultivating the next generation of leaders — both the AmeriCorps members that serve�����Ի���the thousands of students they support each year,” said David L. Cohen, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer of Comcast Corporation, and co-chair of ��ɫ��Ƶ’s national Board of Trustees. “Our partnership represents transformational change across the country to help students succeed, but the real impact is on the ground, transforming lives person by person.”

• Beth Bryant, ��ɫ��Ƶ Boston ’04, Vice President of Strategy at ��ɫ��Ƶ, for dedicating 15 years to advance the national service movement and leading innovative strategies to accelerate ��ɫ��Ƶ’s Long-Term Impact strategy.

• Maggie Chang, ��ɫ��Ƶ New York ’07, Co-Founder, Art Director�����Ի���Producer at Rising Earth: Human Impact Education and Co-Founder and Program Director at Orange Giraffe Project, for her entrepreneurial drive and leading social impact through the visual arts and storytelling.
• Michael Mandel, ��ɫ��Ƶ Chicago ’97, Immigration Lawyer at Kauff McGuire & Margolis, LLP, and Co-Chair of the Advocacy/Media Committee, American Immigration Lawyers Association’s New York chapter, for his relentless support and advocacy of immigrants in their fight of justice and human rights.
• Jay Patel, ��ɫ��Ƶ New York ’10, Co-Founder�����Ի���Vice President at Village Energy, for his intense passion and commitment to increase community access to affordable�����Ի���reliable clean energy and promote equitable workforce development initiatives for young people.
• �ѱ������������������������, ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/ Silicon Valley ’06, Language Arts Teacher�����Ի���Instructional Coach, San Jose Unified School District, and Representative, California Teachers Association State Council, for her tireless dedication to improving public education and advocacy for students, families, and fellow teachers.

A long-term, dedicated partner since 2001, Comcast NBCUniversal’s nearly $115 million in cash and in-kind support to City Year includes donated national airtime for ��ɫ��Ƶ’s public service announcements to inspire more young leaders to serve their community and help students succeed.

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About ��ɫ��Ƶ 

��ɫ��Ƶ helps students and schools succeed. Fueled by national service, ��ɫ��Ƶ partners with public schools in 29 urban, high-need communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Diverse teams of ��ɫ��Ƶ AmeriCorps members provide research-based student, classroom and school-wide supports to help students stay in school and on track to graduate from high school, ready for college and career success. A 2015 study shows that schools that partner with ��ɫ��Ƶ were up to two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments. A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by the Corporation for National and Community Service, local school districts, and private philanthropy from corporations, foundations and individuals.

About Comcast Corporation 

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is one of the nation’s largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the XFINITY brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the XFINITY brand. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts.