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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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

Press Coverage May 27, 2020

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

Press Coverage May 7, 2020

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.

Press Coverage May 1, 2020

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.

Press Coverage April 22, 2020

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.

News April 1, 2020

Quality Workforce Partnerships

Americans face a host of challenges navigating their careers in the 21st century. Corporations increasingly eschew workforce investments that fostered economic stability in previous generations, failing to provide health and retirement benefits as well as on-the-job training. Meanwhile, global competition, app-based technology, and the potential for accelerated automation and the rise of artificial intelligence threaten workers’ ability to stay in a single field over the course of their careers. Yet women and people of color face the greatest obstacles navigating the labor market, as steep gender and racial pay gaps as well as occupational segregation persist, making it difficult for them to find good jobs.