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 […]
Comcast Security Manager Susan Demmin Breaks Gender Barriers: A Profile for Women’s History Month
By Miranda Belanger, Public Relations Specialist II Back in the bad old days, “no girls allowed” was commonplace. For women who are trying to break barriers, the objections today are nuanced. When Susan Demmin, security manager at Comcast Oregon/SW Washington, wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement, she was dissuaded from entering the field […]
Power the Future during Mentorship Month
By Daniel Flood, Network Maintenance Supervisor, Tigard Over the past few years I’ve had the opportunity to mentor a group of amazing high school students—Skeynet team 2550. We build large robots to participate in FIRST Robotics Competitions; combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology. With limited time and resources, teams […]
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 […]