Tens of thousands of students throughout the Bay Area will have a free backpack filled with school supplies thanks to Family Giving Tree, Xfinity, NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48. This week, volunteers came together to prepare backpacks for students in need as a part of the Family Giving Tree’s 25th annual Back-to-School Drive called […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Ends but the Work Doesn’t
With Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month coming to end this week, we wanted to look back and reflect on the efforts that are being made by our community partners, employees and company to support the AAPI community. In February, Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo 48 partnered with the Asian Pacific Fund to launch the Solidarity Fund providing an initial investment of $100,000. This fund provides grants to organizations working to counter the persistent anti-Asian racism, including […]
Comcast NBCUniversal Named #2 on the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area by Fortune
By Sonya Echols, Vice President of Human Resources Comcast California To determine the 2021 Best Workplaces in the Bay Area list, Fortune analyzed confidential survey feedback from more than 44,000 Bay Area employees. Based on survey responses from Comcast’s employees, the workplace culture was rated among the best in the Bay. We received this honor, in large part, because of how employees feel about the job we […]
Comcast Awards $207,500 in Scholarships to 83 HS Seniors in Northern California
When high school students applied for the Leaders and Achievers scholarship in October of 2019, they had no clue what was in store for the rest of their senior year. With the twists and turns of every event that came their way, they’ve exemplified adaptability and perseverance. All Class of 2020 is deserving of praise […]
Comcast Partners with the Asian American Journalists Association San Francisco Bay Area Chapter to Launch New Storytelling Initiative
Comcast and the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) San Francisco Bay Area chapter are collaborating to launch Rising with the Tides, a new storytelling project designed to provide a platform for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) storytellers. Since the COVID-19 crisis began, there has been a troubling increase in anti-Asian sentiment and hate crimes […]