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October 2016

 

 

 

– A Model for Success: Per Scholas Proven to Increase Earnings and Well-Being of Students

– Per Scholas Hosted the First of Several National Conversations on Diversity in the Workplace

– Per Scholas Expands to Brooklyn, NY

– Meet Jusharra: A lover of tech willing to travel 1,300 miles to pursue her dream

– Scripps Howard Foundation Awards $20K to Cincinnati Pilot

November 2016

 

 

 

– Per Scholas Expands Cybersecurity Training to Brooklyn

– Meet Renique: A Veteran Turned Cyber Star

– Per Scholas Partners with the Columbus Urban League

– Spotlight: TechTalent Pipeline Pilot Graduated 18 Students in October

– Per Scholas Presents at My Brother’s Keeper “What Works” Showcase at the White House

December 2016

 

 

 

– A Job Changes Everything

– Meet Vanessa: Per Scholas Alum Pushing her IT Career to New Heights

– New Partnership in Dallas Helps More Individuals Find IT Careers

– Per Scholas Awarded Nonprofit Excellence Award

– Per Scholas Recognized in the DC Catalogue of Philanthropy

– 94.5% of Per Scholas WorkAdvance Study Participants Have Been Employed Since the Random Assignment Survey94.5% of Per Scholas WorkAdvance Study Participants Have Been Employed Since the Random Assignment Survey

January 2017

 

 

– Per Scholas “A Job Changes Everything” Campaign Shatters Records, Raises Over $175K In Most Successful Fundraiser Ever

– #AJobChangesEverything Stores – Read What A Job Changes for Our Graduates

– Second Diverse by Design Hosted at Google’s DC Office – Brings Diversity Tactics to the Forefront

– Meet Angela: Cincinnati Grad Trained Through An Injury to Start a Life-Changing Career In Tech

– Columbus Received BizTech Award for Best Nonprofit Service

– Per Scholas CEO Named to Results for Amerca’s Inaugural Nonprofit Fellowship Program

– Join Per Scholas and General Assembly for Career Lab: One Day Session to Kick Start or Advance Tech Career

February 2017

 

 

 

– Introducing Per Scholas Ambassador Blogs – An Inside Look at Stories Told by the Ambassadors Themselves

– Per Scholas Case Study: Partnership With Banks Works to Increase the Overall Wealth and Economic Well-Being of Communities

– Per Scholas CodeBridge Students Visit Google HQ for a Day of Mock Interviews and Career Tips

– Meet Aquila: Per Scholas Atlanta Grad Digs Depp in Her Training to Find Success

– Per Scholas Featured in Huffington Post: “For a sampling of innovation, one need look no further than the national nonprofit Per Scholas”

March 2017

 

 

– Per Scholas New York Graduates First Class of Cybersecurity Training Course Powered by Barclays

– Innovative Partnership Trains and Hires Software Analysts – Per Scholas Cincinnati and Thrive Impact Sourcing Prove Successful Model

– Signature Spotlight: JPMorgan Chase & Co. Elevates Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

– Meet Marc: Per Scholas NCR Alum Moves from Stockroom to Service Desk Engineer

– Why Diversity Matters: Results show that companies in the top quartile for racial diversity are 35% more likely to outperform their competitors. 87% of Per Scholas students in 2016 represent racially diverse candidates for the tech workforce

April 2017

 

 

 

– Per Scholas and ITSMF Bring Diverse by Design Conversation Series to National Society of Black Engineers Annual Conference

– KMS Technology Co-Founder and President, Josh Lieberman, joins Per Scholas’ National Board of Directors and Named Atlanta Chairperson

– Per Scholas Columbus Launches New “Combo” Class Offering Students Dual Certification Opportunity

– Per Scholas NCR IT Security Students Attend Resume Workshop with Signature Partner Capital One

– Meet Sasha: Rising Above Setbacks, Sasha Finds A Way To The Tech Career She’s Always Wanted

–Karl Reid, Executive Director, National Society of Black Engineers – “We know diversity matters, but we need to do a better job of communicating the why”

May 2017

 

 

 

– Per Scholas Cincinnati Hosts 2nd Toss for Techs Fundraiser

– The Future Comes to Per Scholas: Bronx Location Hosts First Ever Spring Break Technology Boot Camp

– Per Scholas Columbus Partners with Local Social Venture, Commons Studio, to Provide High-Quality Headshots for Graduates Entering the Job Market

– 2.4 million unfilled STEM jobs by 2018

– Meet Kevin: Per Scholas Dallas Alum Kevin McCoy Shifts Gears to Start a Career in Technology

June 2017

 

 

 

– JPMorgan Chase Supports Per Scholas and South Bronx Youth for High-Demand Jobs as Part of a $6m New Skills for Youth Initiative

– Per Scholas Participates in #DoMore24 on June 8!

– Technology Executives Model Best Practices For Attracting, Developing And Retaining Diverse Talent

– Per Scholas Columbus Alum Roy Sizemore Finds His Heart in Technology

– Healthcare IT market to surge at a high growth rate of +14% by 2021 according to new research

– Tech skills gap: Straight talk on how CIOs can help

July 2017

 

 

 

– Per Scholas Announces New Customized Training Partnership with Major Technology Employer, Cognizant Technology Solutions

– Capital One Hosts Per Scholas Students in Dallas for Mock Interview and Professional Development Training

– Plinio Ayala, Per Scholas President & CEO Joins Over 175 CEOs Pledging Organizational Diversity Goals

– Meet Courtney: Per Scholas Ambassador from 1st Atlanta Course Shares His Journey to a Career in Tech

– 43% Tech Job Growth Makes Dallas One of the Top 15 Cities Creating the Most Tech Jobs in 2017

August 2017

 

 

 

 

– Per Scholas featured in CNN Money. Job Training program “helping people move forward in life”

– Per Scholas and Move For Hunger Partners with NYC MediaLabs for NBC Universal Social Hackathon

– Per Scholas President and CEO Plinio Ayala Reflects on the Diverse Talent within our Workforce

– Macy’s “Shop for a Cause” Challenge! Support Per Scholas and Save Today!

– 1.8 million cybersecurity job openings worldwidein 2022 according to Center for Cyber Safety and Education

September 2017

 

 

 

– Per Scholas Partners with NYC Council for Tech51 to Train NYCHA Residents

– New Customized Training Tracks: Platform by Per Scholas

– Capital One Information Security Analyst and Per Scholas Graduate, Renique King, Featured on Forbes

– ITSMF Hosts Twenty Per Scholas Students at Third Quarter Symposium

– Career Advancement Manager Hosts First-Ever Networking Event at Per Scholas Bronx Site

October 2017

 

 

 

-Cognizant and Per Scholas Open Bronx Training Center for Platform by Per Scholas

-Columbus Goes Big with Big Give Fundraising Campaign

-Youngest Per Scholas Atlanta Graduate, Jaquil Stevenson, Shares Journey with Grads of Life Voice

-Three IT Support Students Answer What Brought Them to Per Scholas to #LearnTech

November 2017

 

 

 

-Per Scholas’ CodeBridge Training Partnership with General Assembly featured in Fast Company

-The Per Scholas End of Year Individual Giving Campaign Kicked Off November 8!

-Diverse by Design Hosts Fourth Convening at Google’s Global Headquarters

-Per Scholas Graduate and Cincinnati Career Coach featured on American Graduate Day Broadcast

-#WomenInTech Sheneca’s Path to Per Scholas

-Work Advance Releases Three Year Data for Per Scholas Graduates

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