Spectrum Invests $45k in Digital Education Grants in Madison

Spectrum today announced two Madison-area nonprofits, Urban League of Greater Madison (Madison, WI) and 100 Black Men, will receive a cumulative total of $45,000 in Spectrum Digital Education Grants. Spectrum’s grants aim to further digital literacy in underserved populations within the Madison area. These grants are part of the company’s multi-year, $6 million cash and in-kind national commitment to digital education in Spectrum communities across the country.

“We thank Urban League of Greater Madison and 100 Black Men for being instrumental in helping us provide support for digital education in the Madison community,” said Rahman Khan, Vice President of Community Impact for Charter Communications, Inc., which operates the Spectrum brand of TV, Internet, Voice and Mobile products. “Through these organizations, we can continue to provide those in need with the resources to navigate the challenges of the digital age.”

For a second straight year, Urban League of Greater Madison will receive a Spectrum Digital Education Grant. This year’s funds will help the organization respond to COVID-19 through the newly instituted Workforce Relief & Recovery Initiative aimed to help low-income job seekers and individuals who have experienced layoffs, furloughs, or other challenges finding or retaining work. The grant will help the Urban League expand the digital capacity of its employment programs and redesign some of its in-person programming for delivery in a virtual format. The resulting services will include digital work readiness combined with vocational skills training that leads to careers in high-demand, technology-driven industries.

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