Spectrum Employee Community Grants are one of the ways Charter helps support the communities we serve while also supporting our employees already making an impact in their communities.

To commemorate the National Day of Service for the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrating and honoring the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Charter held a series of events with local nonprofits and was proud to serve as a sponsor of the Presidential Inaugural Committee.

Strengthening the communities where our employees and customers live and work is a key priority for Charter. To commemorate the National Day of Service for the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris celebrating and honoring the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Charter held a series of events with local nonprofits receiving support through our $1 million Spectrum Employee Community Grants commitment.

African-American-owned small businesses have experienced disproportionate devastation during the pandemic crisis. 41% of African-American-owned and 32% of Latino-owned businesses disappeared between February and April of this year according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research In a survey by Goldman Sachs, 31% of African-American-owned small business owners said less than 25% of their pre-COVID revenue has returned, versus 16% of all respondents.

Share Charter is committed to being part of a comprehensive solution to close the technology divide. To increase access to broadband, we are expanding our network, connecting more than 1.5 million new homes and businesses – about a third in rural areas – in the past two years alone. To make broadband more accessible for low-income learners and seniors

Red Bird Christian School is located in the heart of Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, in the middle of Coal Country. In this remote, rural area, where chronic poverty and rugged terrain can present challenges for its residents, Red Bird provides quality education to local students regardless of their ability to pay. Additionally, the school offers enrichment classes in physical education, foreign language, and music, and many extracurricular activities.

Launched in February 2020, Charter’s Spectrum Community Investment Loan fund focuses on making loans through community development financial institutions (CDFIs) to small businesses whose goods and services help meet core needs in underserved communities within our 41-state operating footprint.

As the country has continued to address the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband connectivity and access to the technology and skills needed to use it have become even more critical. Charter is committed to being part of a comprehensive solution to these problems. We continue to expand our network to increase access, including in rural areas, as well as offer an industry-leading low-cost broadband service to qualified low-income households.

In partnership with the National Urban League (NUL) and National Action Network (NAN), we recently announced a $10 million investment to support Black and other minority-owned small businesses in underserved communities.

Charter’s 98,000 employees serve communities large and small across 41 states, from Florida to Minnesota, and New York to Washington. Because we live and work in these local communities – whether they are rural, urban or suburban – Charter is committed to helping make them stronger.

FARRELL – Shenango Valley Urban League will soon become mobile, teaching technology to mostly seniors around the community, said Dr. Erin R. Houston, president and CEO. The organization is one of 17 grant recipients chosen from among more than 200 eligible applicants nationwide.

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) — Making it possible to stay connected. That’s the goal behind a new philanthropic initiative through Charter Spectrum. It’s called the “Spectrum Digital Education” and it educates community members on the benefits of broadband and how to use it.

Charter is committed to strengthening the communities where our customers and employees live and work. With our initial signature philanthropic program, Spectrum Housing Assist, originally launched in 2014, we’re helping to ensure more Americans live in safe and healthy homes. Since that time, the program has improved over 10,000 homes with the help of more than 2,600 employee volunteers.

Access to high-speed broadband is a necessary tool for all Americans wanting to fully participate in today’s society. At Charter we’re working with communities across our national footprint to break down barriers that have left individuals on the wrong side of the digital divide – adoption and affordability.