Boston, MA, Aug. 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Year and Comcast NBCUniversalannounced a three-year partnership renewal agreement, which brings Comcast NBCUniversal’s overall support of City Year to nearly $115 million cash and in-kind. It also continues Comcast NBCUniversal’s recognition as a City Year National Strategic Partner, the highest sponsorship level afforded to a City Year corporate sponsor. Through this expanded partnership, Comcast NBCUniversal will support City Year’s national strategy to bring more computer science and coding experiences to students served by City Year along with their support of City Year’s leadership development and training efforts.

Additionally, Comcast NBCUniversal will sponsor 23 teams of City Year AmeriCorps members in 17 cities across the country in partnership with Red Nose Day. "Through Comcast NBCUniversal’s remarkable leadership and increased support, thousands of students will build the academic, social-emotional and digital literacy skills they need to succeed in school and in the 21st century workforce,” said Michael Brown, CEO and co-founder of City Year. “We're so deeply grateful to Comcast NBCUniversal for this exciting expansion of our partnership and for their many years of transformational support.”