Pictured above: Bigs and Littles meeting virtually for Beyond School Walls this past holiday break. By Cheng Saechao, Comcast Coordinator for Beyond School Walls Happy National Mentoring Month and 2021! Comcast takes mentoring seriously, seeing it as a way to develop tomorrow’s leaders. We deliver on that commitment across the nation through our Beyond School […]
Deck the Halls With….iPads? Comcast Surprises Kids With a Holiday Gift
Who doesn’t love a heartwarming holiday story? We know our Comcast Beyond School Walls mentors, or “Bigs,” especially do. This week, they got to surprise their 20 third-grade “Littles” with iPads for the holidays. Nothing tugs at the heartstrings like seeing a child smile from ear to ear—especially during this time of year. When Angie […]
Mentorship Month: Beyond School Walls
By: Cheng Saechao Definition of Mentor: an experienced and trusted adviser. Definition of National Mentoring Month: the value of mentoring and positive role models is recognized in January. “Beyond School Walls”, a program of Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest, is currently in its 9th year in Oregon. Twice a month, 20 fifth graders (“Littles”) […]
Paying It Forward: Comcast’s Randall Rene named Oregon’s Big Brother of the Year
I grew up in a tough home — one filled with physical violence, mental abuse, drugs, filth, sadness, and poverty.” Randall Rene, a Comcast construction manager, softly adds more context. ”My father left when I was just months old, and I rarely saw him throughout my life.” Randall wound up becoming “Bro Dad” to his […]
4th Graders May Not Know They’re Being Mentored By Comcasters, But They Like It!
January is national mentoring month, and Oregon/SW Washington Comcasters are celebrating the eighth year of our “Beyond School Walls” partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest. Twice a month, a yellow school bus full of 4th graders from William Walker Elementary School in Beaverton pulls up to our office for an hour of one-to-one […]