News & Press

Press Release September 10, 2021

Per Scholas To Launch Women In Tech Software Engineering Apprenticeship

At a ceremony held at Per Scholas’s Philadelphia Campus yesterday afternoon, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty J. Walsh named Per Scholas one of five new Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations grant recipients towards women in tech. Joining Secretary Walsh at the announcement was Department of Labor Women’s Bureau Director Wendy Chun-Hoon.

News August 27, 2021

Per Scholas Celebrates ActivateIT Graduation and Generosity in Denver

At the beginning of August ActivateIT, Powered by Per Scholas, graduated its innovative IT Support cohort and celebrated its 2020 launch in person! Graduates also received a generous gift that will impact their wealth for years to come. Read more as we celebrate the ActivateIT graduation!

Blog June 30, 2021

Growing to Train More Learners Nationwide

In June, Per Scholas made waves and became a greater source of technical training and career development through different partnerships, recognitions, and collaborations.  With such opportunities to grow and be recognized for the work we are doing to connect skilled individuals that were previously underrepresented in the tech community, our reach is set to grow in the coming months and years. 

News June 28, 2021

Our June News Recap

June was a busy month for Per Scholas in the news. We were featured in the press with articles over Juneteenth, our impact in the New York job market, and features on our learners and graduates.

News February 26, 2021

Diverse by Design | Young, Black & Techy: Recruiting, Retaining, and Cultivating Diverse Talent

News October 30, 2020

Diverse by Design 2020

The Diverse by Design 2020 conference was reimagined as a three-part virtual series event featuring industry C-suite leaders who explored new approaches to building sustainable business growth in a post-COVID economy. Featured panelists included Jay Alvather (President, TEKsystems), Hardmon Williams (Vice President, AT&T Believes), and Janet Pope, North America Corporate Responsibility Director, Capgemini.

News July 6, 2020

Per Scholas in Road Trip Nation, “To Be Determined”

Last year, our very own Per Scholas alumnus Taiheem Wentt was chosen to participate in a very special experience: Along with two fellow workforce development program alumni, he traveled the country with Roadtrip Nation to interview software engineers, CEOs, political campaign managers, and more, all of whom kickstarted their careers through a workforce development program.

News October 29, 2019

Per Scholas Celebrates 25 Years with Newly Renovated HQ Opening

News June 26, 2019

VICE Special Report: The Future of Work Screening & Discussion (Photos)

News March 28, 2019

Diverse by Design – Detroit 2019

TEKsystems President, Jay Alvather and Per Scholas President & CEO, Plinio Ayala proudly announced the launch of a talent transformation partnership to train more than 540 people for cutting-edge jobs in Detroit, Philadelphia and Boston.