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News May 28, 2021

Per Scholas Featured in The Wall Street Journal

Press Coverage May 3, 2021

Tech Jobs Lead the Way in New York City’s Covid-19 Pandemic Hiring

Tech jobs are in high demand across all industries, according to a new report from the Center for an Urban Future. Per Scholas provides skills training & access to employer networks to our learners, creating onramps to successful careers in tech at no cost for underrepresented communities in the tech sector. We believe a thriving workforce starts with equitable access to education. Thank you to The Wall Street Journal and Irene Plagianos for spotlighting Adonis’ success story - we are so proud of him, and all of our learners and graduates

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.

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.

Press Coverage March 30, 2021

How the Pandemic Is Speeding Up Job Automation for Struggling New Yorkers

Per Scholas tuition free training opens doors to careers in tech for underrepresented communities in the IT workforce. Drivers, food preparation workers and more are at risk of seeing their positions go away — and Hispanic New Yorkers could get hit hardest, a new study found. The crisis is spurring calls for ambitious job-training efforts.

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 15, 2021

Per Scholas & WGU Innovative Partnership Can Be a Pathway to a College Degree for Per Scholas Alumni.

We are so proud and excited to be partnering with Western Governors University (WGU). Listen in as Per Scholas Chief Impact Officer, Bridgette Gray, speaks with Rebecca Watts, Regional Vice President, WGU in this interview with Philadelphia radio station WURD, the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania (and one of only three remaining in the country), talking about this innovative partnership.

Press Coverage February 23, 2021

Per Scholas partners with tech leaders to offer tech training programs that help Americans overcome the digital divide.

Attuned to racial inequities and the benefits of diversity, some IT leaders are overhauling pipelines, rethinking retention, and encouraging Black IT pros to grow their networks and careers.

Press Coverage February 5, 2021

Pilot training program launches in NYC to level opportunities in the tech field

Amid job loss in New York City as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Per Scholas and Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc. (Goodwill NYNJ) seek to enable underrepresented individuals to obtain tech jobs through the launch of Bridge to Technology, the companies announced Jan. 19.