News & Press

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

Blog May 28, 2021

1,000 Careers Update – Learners are Excelling Because of You!

At the end of 2020, hundreds of generous supporters contributed to our 1,000 Careers campaign to help ensure our learners had the technology and resources they needed to participate in our rigorous tech training courses - from home.

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 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.