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Press Coverage November 17, 2020

Don’t Fear the Robots, and Other Lessons From a Study of the Digital Economy

A task force assembled by M.I.T. examined how technology has changed, and will change, the work force.

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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.

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Press Coverage October 19, 2020

Colorado Foundations & Philanthropists Pioneer a New, Results-Based Donation Model with $5.6+ Million in Donations Focused on Economic Mobility

Thirteen Colorado foundations and philanthropists came together to pioneer this new funding model. Together with NPX, they selected four nonprofits to receive donations to drive upward economic mobility for over 600 people -- ActivateIT Powered by Per Scholas, Bridge House Ready to Work, CrossPurpose and LaMedichi Savings Clubs.

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News October 19, 2020

This Amazon program is helping people get training, certification and jobs in cloud computing

Jarred Gaines, 35, was looking forward to the grand opening of his own fitness center and the launch of his brand, G Code Performance Training. But like many American businesses, the coronavirus pandemic put an indefinite hold a day before the center's grand opening.⁠

After discovering Per Scholas Greater Boston through a friend Jarred applied and was accepted into the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start training program.⁠

Read more about Jarred's experience in this CNBC feature below.

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News July 25, 2020

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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News July 13, 2020

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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News June 30, 2020

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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Press Coverage June 10, 2020

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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Press Coverage June 7, 2020

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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Press Coverage May 28, 2020

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.