News & Press

News June 30, 2021

Toyota Grant Powers Dallas Cybersecurity Cohort

This July, Per Scholas’s Dallas campus will be graduating its second cohort of a new cybersecurity course, made possible by a generous $350,000 grant from Toyota, a champion Per Scholas partner since 2020. 

The course was conceptualized before the start of the Covid pandemic and, in addition to a software engineering course, was one of two new courses introduced for Dallas learners during the pandemic.  

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.

Press Coverage June 2, 2021

Per Scholas Dallas Finalist in D CEO’s Outstanding Innovation for Nonprofits

Per Scholas Dallas was selected as a finalist in D CEO's Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards 2021 in the Outstanding Innovation in the nonprofits category. This is the fourth annual awards, sponsored by Capitol One. Out of over 500 nominations, Per Scholas Dallas is among 80 other nonprofit finalists. The winners will be announced in August at an awards event.

Press Coverage May 16, 2021

How to boost workers’ prospects beyond the pandemic? Retraining and ‘reskilling’

Millions of dollars are flowing into job training in Texas, and one tech graduate says, ‘I’m livin’ my dream.’ Here’s one way to get through the pandemic economy: Add new skills and make a career change. Per Scholas provides tuition-free tech training for the opportunity to start a career in tech.

Press Coverage April 12, 2021

Equitable Apprenticeships: Pioneering a More Inclusive Future of Work

Per Scholas and TEKsystems partnered to train, educate and certify underrepresented communities in the tech sector, allowing employers to access a more diverse workforce. Per Scholas partners with TEKsystems in the fight to overcome the digital divide between Americans.

Press Coverage April 7, 2021

Job Training That’s Free Until You’re Hired Is a Blueprint for Biden

We need investment in workforce development programs to help bridge the skills divide in America. Per Scholas is Honored to be included in the New York Times article among other programs supporting workforce training. Per Scholas offers fully cost-free tech training that builds skilled tech talent and connects our graduates to tech employment opportunities across the country.

News March 30, 2021

Google.org Provides Per Scholas with a $1.5 Million Grant to Advance an Equitable Recover

As we mark one year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic put tens of millions of Americans out of work, we’re starting to see signs of hope. But while vaccinations and reopenings suggest a return of normalcy, many of our most vulnerable community members risk being left behind.

Press Release March 29, 2021

Per Scholas and ITSMF Refresh Diverse by Design with Dedicated Director to Drive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts Across Technology

Diverse by Design, powered by Per Scholas and ITSMF, promotes solutions-driven conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion within tech, produces meaningful content that empowers c-suite leaders to make both valuable and socially impactful business decisions, and provides access to sophisticated customized training and talent sourcing solutions to meet companies’ talent demands while transforming the diversity landscape of their organizations.

News March 26, 2021

Seven Funders Look to the STARs to Advance Economic Mobility and Racial Equity

With growing awareness of the disparate impact labor market practices have on STARs, this funding round affirms the promise of a STARs-centered approach to address both economic mobility and race equity. Importantly, we are dedicating a portion of this funding to support STARs-focused initiatives in partnership with organizations such as Per Scholas and the SkillUp Coalition.

News March 18, 2021

Update on Coronavirus