SNCC to use another Spectrum $25K gift for workforce-development program

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Northeast Community Center (SNCC) will use an additional $25,000 grant from Spectrum to further enhance its workforce-development program. The funding comes through the Spectrum Community Center Assist (SCCA) initiative. It’s part of Spectrum’s $30 million philanthropic initiative to revitalize local community centers and invest in job-training programs in rural and urban underserved communities where the telecommunications and mass media company operates. “We are only able to do the crucial work of connecting neighbors with opportunity through generous support such as Spectrum provides. Their devotion to workforce development and support of our community has been incredible,” Brian Fay, executive director of the Syracuse Northeast Community Center, said in the announcement. Spectrum says it launched the partnership on Oct. 7, 2023, with employees and community volunteers making repairs and other physical improvements to the Syracuse Northeast Community Center. As part of the initiative, Spectrum donated 25 new laptops for a new technology room and provided $50,000 to support the organization’s workforce-development program. Additionally, Spectrum offered its 1 Gig service at no charge for the life of the program and donated an additional set of 25 new laptops to further support the center’s training and technology programs. The Syracuse Northeast Community Center serves more than 7,500 individuals annually. Through the partnership, the center has provided 1,386 people with job training, assisted 47 individuals in obtaining credentials, and enabled 239 people to secure meaningful employment and connect with other essential services. Since the partnership began, Spectrum has committed a total of $125,000 in grant funding and more than $50,000 in revitalization funding to support these initiatives.