NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, in partnership with Comcast’s Internet Essentials program and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation has donated 20 laptop computers to Girls Inc. of the Island City.

The donation is part of a nationwide program through which more than 2,000 laptops and internet service are being donated to support Latino communities most negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We are thrilled to receive these laptops which will help us deliver critical programs to girls in our community,” said Christine Chilcott, CEO of Girls Inc. of the Island City. “We will use these laptops to helps girls with school-work, deliver STEM-related education programs, deliver workshops and provide virtual training programs.”

“We are proud to partner with Comcast Internet Essentials and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to provide digital resources to these Bay Area organizations moving our communities forward,” said Stacy Owen, President and General Manager of NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48. “The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for digital equity, and organizations like Girls Inc. share Telemundo 48’s mission of Apoyando a Nuestra Comunidad, and are building pathways to success in this increasingly digital world.”

Girls Inc. of the Island City inspires girls to be strong, smart, and bold. Their award-winning program serves an ethnically and economically diverse population of girls, ages six to 18, in a safe and supportive environment. Since 1964, Girls Inc. of the Island City has empowered more than 30,000 girls in the city of Alameda to realize their potential as fearless, goal-oriented young women.

Their research-based programming focuses on the development of the whole girl. They provide access to programs to more than 600 girls annually.

Girls Inc. of the Island City extends the numbers of girls served through collaborations with other local community-based organizations and schools.