News & Press

News June 30, 2021

Michelle Pullaro Appointed as Chief Operating Officer

The past year has shown how resilient and focused Per Scholas is as we pulled through the COVID-19 pandemic building our team and growing throughout. To strategically scale our organization, we are excited to announce the appointment of Michelle Pullaro to Chief Operating Officer this month.

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 June 16, 2021

Per Scholas Collaborates with Staten Island for Satellite Partnership Initiative

Per Scholas has teamed up with Staten Island for a Satellite Partnership Initiative to make our tech training more available to those in New York. Per Scholas New York Managing Director Abe Mendez met with Borough President, James Oddo, to announce the collaboration.

News June 15, 2021

Per Scholas Featured in the New York Times

News June 9, 2021

Comcast NBCUniversal Features Per Scholas Graduate, Ampire Ndusha, in 2021 Impact Report

Per Scholas graduate, Ampire Ndusha, was featured in Comcast NBCUniversal's 2021 Impact Report. As a Per Scholas partner, Comcast NBCUniversal mentioned the impact Per Scholas has had in the tech community, especially with Ampire. With his training, Ampire acquired CompTIA A+ and Google IT Support certifications and also soft skills such as writing a resume and interviewing. Now, Ampire is a network design engineer at Comcast in Cincinnati.

News June 3, 2021

Per Scholas Aims to Lower New York’s Unemployment Rate with Tech Training

Per Scholas New York graduate, Gregory Luce, made the difficult decision to pivot from a career as a violist on tour with Hamilton: An American Musical to one in cybersecurity in light of the pandemic. Read more about his career shift in this Crain's New York Business article which spotlights a high unemployment rate, despite 300,000 job openings in the city, and how Per Scholas provides training to fill those open jobs.

News May 28, 2021

Per Scholas Featured in The Wall Street Journal

News May 28, 2021

West Coast, We’ve Arrived!  Per Scholas Continues Nationwide Expansion

May 17 marked the first day of tech training classes in both Phoenix and Seattle, solidifying our presence on the West Coast.

News May 28, 2021

Per Scholas Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

To commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Per Scholas hosted an interactive and informative Inclusion by Intention session.

News May 3, 2021

Preparing New Yorkers for the Tech Jobs Driving New York City’s Pandemic Economy

Despite widespread job loss and economic turmoil due to the pandemic, demand for tech occupations has remained strong. In this report, CUF examines which roles are in demand and what it will take to get more New Yorkers access to the quality tech jobs fueling NYC's economic recovery.