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News February 2, 2021

Comcast Provides Update on Decade-Long Commitment to Digital Equity; Announces Plans to Accelerate Efforts In 2021

The new and expanded efforts are designed to help connect as many Americans to the Internet as possible and create new opportunities for underrepresented communities through the education, resources, and skills training they need to succeed in today’s digital economy.

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Press Release January 27, 2021

Per Scholas Receives $577,500 Grant from The TD Ready Challenge to Address the Impacts of COVID-19

TD today announced that six U.S. recipients will receive 2020 TD Ready Challenge grant awards totaling $2.8 million* to address the widespread impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The recipients are located across TD Bank's Maine-to-Florida footprint.

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Press Release January 25, 2021

National Nonprofits WGU and Per Scholas Announce Education Articulation Partnership

WGU and Per Scholas have the shared belief that equitable access to education is the greatest catalyst for change.

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News January 8, 2021

Per Scholas Receives NFL Grant as Part of Its Inspire Change Initiative

The NFL expanded its social Justice initiative Inspire Change on Friday by awarding 13 new grants to nonprofit organizations across the country. The league and teams, who now have committed more than $95 million in the initiative, also will provide funding to support closing the digital divide.

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News January 8, 2021

Economy Loses 140,000 Jobs in December as Unemployment Holds at 6.7% Amid COVID-19 Spikes

U.S. employers shed 140,000 jobs in December amid COVID-19 surges and new business constraints, closing out a dismal year with the first payroll losses since the pandemic upended the economy last spring

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Press Release December 15, 2020

Per Scholas announced as awardee in $10 million competition to improve the economic health of low-income families in the u.s.

Economic Opportunity Challenge Will Help Train Individuals to Launch Successful Careers in Technology

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News December 10, 2020

How To Make Diversity And Inclusion Successful As Part Of The War For Talent

Many organizations see diversity and inclusion (D&I) as a complex, challenging subject or a burdensome task without an assured payoff. Leaders often don’t know where to start their D&I efforts, and they may turn away from initiatives when they’re not sure how to get traction. But that sense of burden can be shifted altogether if D&I is treated explicitly as a business imperative, says Damien Howard, executive vice-president of social ventures at Per Scholas, a national skills training nonprofit that prepares individuals who have traditionally been underrepresented in the technology industry for high-growth careers.

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Press Coverage December 4, 2020

Demand for Per Scholas Training is Up 200%. This Grant Will Help it Grow More.

President and CEO Plinio Ayala said the org's ability to offer free tech training services will be further supported by a new, $1 million grant from Comcast to scale its remote operations.

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News December 4, 2020

The future of broadband connectivity

Axios hosted a conversation on the future of broadband connectivity, featuring FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks, Per Scholas CEO Plinio Ayala and DreamBox CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson. We will unpack network connectivity, digital equity and the importance of working with all communities to connect all Americans.

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News December 3, 2020

The Pandemic Widened The Skills Gap And The Tech Industry Must Step Up

Even before the pandemic reshaped the way we work, a major skills gap plagued the labor market. Technological innovation has proceeded at an incredible pace, and traditional educational institutions haven’t been able to keep up. Salesforce is a Champion partner that powers Per Scholas upskilling and reskilling such skillset that have seen new demand in the pandemic economy.

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