Per Scholas Phoenix’s Managing Director, Jaclyn Boyes, discusses the diversity initiatives Per Scholas is taking in Arizona and how the focus of this training program is the equity of opportunity to pursue a career in tech. “There’s a lot of overlooked talent here — Black, brown, female talent in particular — who are unemployed or underemployed, and they can have a successful career in tech,” Boyes said.

This AZ Tech Beat article mentions how companies can get more diversity in their startup, the benefits of diversifying companies now, and Jaclyn’s take on community impact with Per Scholas in Phoenix.  Jaclyn mentions how Per Scholas is impacting economic justice in the community when she mentioned, “these are really the jobs of today, the jobs that can change the course of a person’s life and their children’s life.  What we’re working on is really economic justice here.”

To learn more on this topic, read the full article here.

In this Chronicle of Philanthropy feature, our President and CEO, Plinio Ayala, discusses the impact the grant we received from The Studio @ Blue Meridian and how it will help us close financial equity gaps throughout America.  The grant, which Per Scholas was awarded earlier this year, amounted to $8 million and will help us as an established nonprofit organization grow to impact over 3,000 learners this year to 50,000 learners annually by 2035.   “We’re changing the face of technology,” Plinio stated.

To read more, click here!

In the last year, there has been a major shift in focus on diversity in the workforce among Corporate America. With so many job opportunities coming out of the pandemic, it’s time to turn talk into action; something our Executive Vice President, Diversity and Operational Excellence, Kenneth Walker, discussed in his Crain’s New York Op Ed. “Companies should be turning to DEI consulting firms to better understand how bias plays out in their workplace so that they can build in processes that eliminate hiring biases that may be preventing diverse talent from joining their teams,” Ken reflects. “They can also participate in corporate programs like Diverse by Design to get the resources they need to recruit, retain, and cultivate diverse talent with intention.”

To read his article in full, click here.