Blackrock, Inc.

About the partnership

Since 2018, Per Scholas and BlackRock have partnered to create paths to financial security by providing individuals often excluded from tech careers with skills training and access to high-growth opportunities in the tech sector. Blackrock’s partnership has been pivotal in:

• Building training capacity in markets where BlackRock employees live and work, and preparing more than 7,500 diverse learners for careers in technology over a three-year period 
• Scaling remote training during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing Per Scholas to enroll more than 2,200 remote learners across the country and continuing our work during an unprecedented crisis
• Launching our Greater Boston campus in 2019, where we have trained nearly 850 learners
• Expanding our training offerings in Atlanta since 2019, connecting almost 1,000 Atlanta residents to training and careers with regional employers
• Providing key professional insights through corporate volunteerism with our learners
• Scaling Per Scholas’ rigorous model throughout the U.S.