Whitaker Center
An educational program for local girls will get a financial boost to support its skill-building efforts.
Whitaker Center’s “Girls in STEAM” program was awarded a $35,000 grant from Comcast to help the program continue its career exploration opportunities for youth, according to a Tuesday press release.
The grant from Comcast is part of the company’s Project Up, which has allotted $1 billion toward digital equity in communities across the country.
“Girls in STEAM” promotes digital literacy and skill-building through activities such as “Girls in STEAM” Sundays and summer camps, offered to girls in the area in 4th to 12th grade.
The grant money will help the program continue its programming, the release stated. The center also plans to provide various lessons on subjects like coding, online safety, ethical digital resource use and more.
“We’re proud to support the Whitaker Center and know that with this funding, they will successfully educate, empower and enable more people to achieve their goals,” Comcast’s Keystone Region Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Kevin Broadhurst said.
Even before obtaining the grant, the Whitaker Center has acted as one of seven Comcast “Lift Zones” in Dauphin County, which includes free WiFi for all visitors and offers digital skill training courses.
Pennsylvania currently has 176 Lift Zones around the state, according to the press release.
“On behalf of our staff and all of our visitors who benefit from the free WiFi and programming offered through the Whitaker Center, we thank Comcast for their generosity and support,” Whitaker Center President and CEO Mary Oliveira said. “Together we are helping to close the digital divide.”
For more information about the Whitaker Center’s Girls in STEAM program, visit their website.
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