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Per Scholas Featured in The Columbus Dispatch for Tech Women of Color Workforce Initiative

Per Scholas Columbus was featured in The Columbus Dispatch for our grant promoting the Tech Women of Color Initiative. The Franklin County Board of Commissioners committed to developing the county workforce to meet the growing demand for technology jobs by voting unanimously to approve a more than $4.5 million COVID-19 recovery grant to support this initiative.

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Franklin County Commissioners Invest $4.5 Million To Help Women of Color Join the Tech Sector

The Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a more than $4.5 million COVID-19 recovery grant to support the new Tech Women of Color workforce training initiative. This innovative partnership between the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services and the nationally recognized tech training nonprofit Per Scholas will help train and place 200 low-income women of color on the path to self-sufficiency through good-paying jobs.

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