Per Scholas Honored in New York Times Communities Fund Annual Holiday Giving Campaign
Receiving this recognition for the second year, this campaign shares Per Scholas’ no-cost training with The New York Times’ readers.
NEW YORK – Per Scholas has been selected as a beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund holiday giving campaign to help support its mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training.
For 113 years, The New York Times has coordinated a holiday giving campaign to encourage readers to support people who are under-resourced and over-burdened. To date, The fund has raised over $337 million for nonprofit organizations. Per Scholas has been supported by the generosity of The Fund since 2023.
“We’re thrilled to be one of the organizations chosen for this holiday giving campaign. The support from The New York Times Communities Fund will once again help us expand economic opportunity and prosperity,” shared Per Scholas President & CEO Plinio Ayala. “At Per Scholas, our training uplifts individuals, their families, and entire communities, creating lasting impact. I’m deeply grateful to The New York Times Communities Fund for amplifying our mission and reach. With their backing, more than 5,000 Americans next year will have the chance to launch thriving tech careers that might otherwise have been out of reach.”
For nearly 30 years, Per Scholas has been on a mission to drive equity and opportunity in the ever-advancing technology landscape by unlocking the untapped potential of individuals, uplifting communities, and meeting the needs of employers through rigorous tech training. By teaming up with dynamic employer partners, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to innovative startups, we’re forging inclusive tech talent pipelines, fulfilling an ever-increasing need for skilled talent. With national remote training and campuses in 20+ cities and counting, Per Scholas offers no-cost training programs in the most sought-after tech skills, spanning Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, IT Support, Software Engineering, and more. To date, 25,000+ individuals have been trained through Per Scholas, propelling their professional trajectories into high-growth tech careers with salaries three times higher than their pre-training earnings.
All funds raised from this campaign benefit our Career Access Fund, which lies at the heart of our commitment to providing the essential resources for learners to engage in our no-cost training. $700 covers the cost of all essential materials, like textbooks, lab supplies, and certification exam fees, for a learner to succeed in our training.
Per Scholas is recognized alongside Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, Children’s Aid, Feeding America, First Book, Hispanic Federation, UJA-Federation of New York, OneGoal, and CAMFED.
To learn more about Per Scholas’s partnership with The Fund and to donate, please visit perscholas.org/nyt-communities-fund-2024/.
To learn more about The New York Times Communities Fund, visit nytcommunitiesfund.org.
