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Reskill and Restart powered by a Consortium of Partners led by Infosys

Per Scholas joins Reskill and Restart, a consortium led by Infosys to provide free, online training to reskill the American workforce and fulfill employment needs following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Per Scholas advances as a finalist in $10 million dollar Economic Opportunity Challenge

Per Scholas is one of five finalists that will advance in the Economic Opportunity Challenge, a competition for a $10 million grant to improve economic opportunity for low-income individuals within the United States. We partnered with MDRC and The Financial Clinic, Creators of Change Machine for this proposal which was selected from a pool of 160 applicants, representing our work focused on workforce development, asset building, and policy.

Visit our proposal webpage below and check out our video submission.

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Workers Strive to Make Their Careers Pandemic Proof

Robert Aufiero enrolled in our 12-week course in Cloud Computing computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which launched last month at our Per Scholas Greater Boston and Per Scholas National Capital Region facilities. He was looking to start a career that offered more stability and career opportunities.

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Workforce Development Programs Assume Key Role Amid Pandemic and Beyond

“There is a misconception that if you can go virtual, it is cheaper and scalable,” says Stephanie Valadez, Managing Director of Per Scholas Dallas. “Our biggest concern is making sure students move into sustainable employment. To do that, students really need one-on-one support.”

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Gaining Skills Virtually to Close the Inequality Gap

The future of work is now. As we navigate towards imagining what lies ahead in a post-pandemic world, we are committed more than ever to building a more economically inclusive reality.

Read how Per Scholas is facing the COVID-19 pandemic head on to upskill the future of tech in the United States.

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Reskilling initiative helps individuals in Boston and Washington, D.C. launch careers in the cloud

Per Scholas announces a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), "AWS re/Start" at Per Scholas Greater Boston and Per Scholas National Capital Region.

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JPMorgan Chase Gives $670K to Dallas Nonprofits That Support Female Entrepreneurs, Financial Health, and Skills Training

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Rapid Innovation for a More Equitable Economy

Recent Forbes article explores how the current pandemic crisis is shaping new workforce and industry responses as the country look towards economic rebuilding.

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Moving Fast and Staying on Target: Lessons From Per Scholas’s Experience with Remote Training

"The workforce is changing, and poverty always loses. We will remain laser-focused on ensuring that individuals from overlooked communities can gain access to the skills and opportunities they need to build transformational careers in tech," states Chief Impact Officer, Bridgette Gray.

Read how Per Scholas is facing the COVID-19 pandemic head on to upskill the future of #tech in the United States.

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Leaders and Experts in Employment & Workforce Training Form “NY Workforce Recovery Strategy Group”

In direct response to the growing crisis of unemployment and small business collapse in New York City as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, Per Scholas President and CEO, Plinio Ayala, joined leaders from the public and private sector to form the “NY Workforce Recovery Strategy Group” and create space for a solutions-oriented discussion to the current economic challenges.