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Igniting the Power of Youth Through Mentoring at Comcast

2 months ago

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Impact
Tagged With: Beyond School Walls, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentorship

Deck the Halls With….iPads? Comcast Surprises Kids With a Holiday Gift

1 year ago

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Impact, Uncategorized
Tagged With: Beyond School Walls, Big Brothers Big Sisters, christmas, hannukah, holidays, ipad, surprise gift

Mentorship Month: Beyond School Walls

2 years ago

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”) […]

Filed Under: Community Impact
Tagged With: Beyond School Walls, Big Brother of the Year, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentoring Month, Mentorship, Portland Student

Paying It Forward: Comcast’s Randall Rene named Oregon’s Big Brother of the Year

3 years ago

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Impact
Tagged With: Big Brother of the Year, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Mentorship, Portland Student

4th Graders May Not Know They’re Being Mentored By Comcasters, But They Like It!

3 years ago

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 […]

Filed Under: Community Impact
Tagged With: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Community Impact, Mentoring Month

Customer Experience

Travis Thetford, Comcast VP of Technical Operations Talks about R&R: Recovery and Restoration

1 week ago

Q: Of course, the numbers change hourly, but how would you summarize our restoration effort? A: We’re seeing about a 50% drop in customer outages every day, … Read More...

Community Investment

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Comcast Plaza Dedicated at Portland Mercado

3 years ago

Just before Christmas, Comcast celebrated our strengthening partnership with the Portland Mercado, a community of more than 16 permanent businesses on SE Foster … Read More...

Comcast Business

Comcast Business Keeps Customers Connected During Wildfires

5 months ago

The Linn County Fairgrounds in Albany have become an emergency shelter for wildfire evacuees, and Comcast Business has stepped up to help the fairground keep … Read More...

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