NEW YORK (June 28, 2016) – A new report shows that Per Scholas, a national IT workforce development organization, is producing positive and lasting impacts related to the income, reliance on public benefits, and overall well-being of its students. An impact evaluation of WorkAdvance was released this week by MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research organization.

On June 21, Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) will together host Diverse by Design, the first in a conversation series about building diversity and inclusion in the workforce.

Per Scholas is proud to announce a new training program in collaboration with Ingage Partners and Thrive Impact Sourcing designed to prepare individuals from the Greater Cincinnati region for positions as quality assurance software testers. The eight-week pilot course began April 11, at Per Scholas’ CityLink Center location with 22 participants, all drawn from the Per Scholas student recruitment process. 

Like all Per Scholas courses, the software testing program is offered free-of-charge to participants. The pilot training is generously funded by Ingage Partners and Thrive Impact Sourcing, which hopes to hire at least half the graduates immediately after completing the course.

“We believe the creation of this intensive training opportunity will provide a much needed talent pool to the Greater Cincinnati area, allowing us to engage with adults who are unemployed or in low-wage positions, and looking for a better career path” says Kelly Dolan of Ingage Partners and Thrive.  

By the end of the course, participants will learn industry-leading testing skills and techniques in a lab-based, instructor-led environment. In addition, they are given access to real-life projects and participate in field studies to learn alongside working professionals. Graduates are then given the opportunity to interview for full-time positions directly with Thrive Impact Sourcing and other corporate partners. 

“This relationship is validation that our approach works to both serve the employer community by providing a valuable talent pipeline as well as preparing motivated and curious adults for life-changing careers in technology,” affirmed Paul Cashen, Managing Director of Per Scholas Cincinnati.

Per Scholas has provided its IT Support course to more than 170 individuals from Greater Cincinnati since 2012, and this new software testing course will allow it to prepare even more individuals for life-changing careers in the IT sector. Nearly 85 percent of graduates of the IT Support training are now working in the IT industry, earning on average $30,000 in that first job, and the vast majority receiving benefits as well. The average starting salary for a software tester in Greater Cincinnati is estimated to be $35,000-40,000 a year. 

The software testing curriculum was first developed in partnership with Barclays and other industry leaders, and first launched in Per Scholas’ Bronx location in 2014. To date, 143 students have graduated and are earning on average $36,000 in initial salaries. Applications are currently being accepted for admission to the next Cincinnati based course beginning in July to individuals 18 and older who meet the standard criteria. Learn more at perscholas.org/apply.

Per Scholas
Per Scholas is a national nonprofit that drives positive and proven social change in communities across the country. Through rigorous and tuition-free technology training and professional development, we prepare motivated and curious adults who are unemployed or in low wage jobs for life-changing careers as IT professionals, and we create onramps to businesses in need of their talents. Today we provide our solutions in six cities across the country: Atlanta, GA; Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; the National Capital Region; and New York, NY. To date, Per Scholas has trained over 5,000 individuals, helping them build lasting, life-changing careers in technology. For more information, visit perscholas.org, Twitter @PerScholas and Facebook.

Ingage Partners is a Management and Technology Consulting company. Located in Cincinnati, Ingage Partners provide full solution delivery consulting services to produce amazing results through a combination of skills including Software Development, Delivery Management, Product Management and User Experience Design. A purpose driven business model is what makes us different.  Ingage Partners vision is to be a thriving example of business for good in order to inspire other companies to think differently so growing our collective impact on the world. Thrive Impact Sourcing is being launched as a new business as part of the Ingage Group of companies. For more information, please visit www.ingagepartners.com

Thrive Impact Sourcing exists to reshape the socioeconomic trajectory of Cincinnati’s most disadvantaged populations living in poverty by providing sustainable careers in the field of IT.  This is accomplished by producing real business value for its clients. Thrive is a local start-up pioneering an Impact Sourcing business model located in Cincinnati’s urban core. Impact Sourcing creates high quality job opportunities for an untapped talent pool in low-employment areas transforming lives and making businesses more efficient. Thrive concentrates on a proven approach to Quality Assurance to provide functional testing services, test management, and usability testing. Data Transformation services are also a part of Thrive’s offerings. On-going training, mentorship and life coaching sets these professionals and their families on a path to Thrive. For more information, please visit www.thrivecincinnati.com

A new report from JPMC, “Exploring the Promise and Pitfalls of Technology Training in the United States,” highlights Per Scholas as having “a comprehensive suite of training opportunities to ensure that participants have the support they need to succeed…”

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Arthur M. Blank Foundation, Workday Foundation, and TEKsystems provide anchor support.  Courtney Knight appointed as Managing Director.

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Atlanta, GA – February 1, 2016 – Per Scholas is coming to Atlanta, the sixth city to gain the free high-quality technology education and career development services that effectively prepare local residents who are out of work or in low-wage jobs to enter the region’s IT talent pipeline.  The Per Scholas training program will ultimately be located at Westside Works, the employment and job training program located in Atlanta’s historic Westside community.  Until that facility is constructed, Per Scholas will be launched in a temporary location beginning in the Spring of 2016. The opening comes with investment from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Arthur M. Blank Foundation, Workday Foundation, and TEKsystems.

The primary training that will be offered is IT Support, a free 8-week course that prepares students to obtain industry-recognized CompTIA A+ certification and secure a computer help desk or technical support role, the first step along an IT career path. In addition, specialized training in software testing, cyber security and other IT job roles will be offered based on market demand. Interested candidates can learn more and apply at perscholas.org/apply.

The IT talent shortage is widely acknowledged as a serious business challenge. The projected openings exceed the number of projected qualified candidates and colleges alone are not able to fill that gap. Atlanta in particular has seen significant job opportunity growth. According to the Metro Atlanta eXchange for Workforce Solutions (MAX) report, from 2007 to 2013, postings in the Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area market for IT professionals with BA degrees increased 68% from 2007 to 2013 and 138% for IT professionals with high school diplomas or associate’s degrees.

At the same time, 36% of families in Georgia are considered “working poor,” families with one or both parents working but remain at or below the poverty line. Job skill deficits and unstable socioeconomic resources play a huge role in this pressing issue. MAX reported in their December 2014 Forum that lack of skills (hard and soft) and skills that do not match available jobs were identified as the most critical challenges facing job seekers.

Per Scholas aims to directly impact these challenges by providing IT training tailored to the region’s job growth areas, along with career development and advancement support to hardworking residents of the area.  Per Scholas looks to partner with the Atlanta business community, other community-based organizations and local government to address the skills gap, income inequality and positive transformation throughout the community.

While need and opportunity are key factors to the model, community investment is also required to bring Per Scholas to a new market. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation of Battle Creek, Michigan, awarded Per Scholas $750,000 to advance the national expansion to Atlanta. The Kellogg Foundation is interested in supporting work in the southeast U.S. that contributes to economic mobility. The Arthur M. Blank Foundation awarded Per Scholas $150,000 in support of its opening in Atlanta. Additional investment is being met by the Workday Foundation and TEKsystems.

Per Scholas appointed Courtney Knight as the Managing Director of the Atlanta operation. Knight comes from a background from both the private sector and community development. He was most recently the Managing Director for Invest Atlanta, where he was responsible for the Atlanta Development Authority’s neighborhood and community development activities, including administration of the City’s ten tax allocation districts. In collaboration with the Blank Foundation, Invest Atlanta was responsible for funding the Westside Works job development and soft skills training facility, where Per Scholas will be located in Atlanta. Knight holds degrees from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Harvard University, and brings significant team management, private sector and public finance experience from across the country.

“Joining Per Scholas and launching in Atlanta provides the perfect opportunity for me to continue my dedication to the City’s community and economic development agenda.  I am honored to be in a position that will allow my work to continue being impactful in the greater Atlanta community,” shares Knight. He will be responsible for building the team, advisory board, and regional partnerships to set up for long-term growth and deep impact in Atlanta.

“When Per Scholas began expanding nationally a few years ago, we did so because we felt it was a disservice not to. No one wants to be poor, no one wants to be unemployed. There are millions of individuals out there who are ready to work and hundreds of thousands of IT jobs that need to be filled,” said Plinio Ayala, President and CEO of Per Scholas. “I know our model works—we have proven that. The award from the Kellogg Foundation is an enormous testament to our work and its impact. Courtney Knight is the person to ensure we have a tremendous impact in the communities of Atlanta.”

The Atlanta opening joins a network of Per Scholas operations established in Cincinnati and Columbus, OH; Dallas, TX; Bronx, NY; and Silver Spring, Maryland serving the Washington, D.C. region. To date, more than 5,000 women and men have been trained in IT across Per Scholas sites nationally. Historically, 85 percent of participants graduate and 80 percent become employed with starting salaries four times higher than pre-training incomes. These outcomes are above the national average for sector-based workforce development, which on average experiences a 64 percent job placement rate as reported in “Putting Data to Work: Interim Recommendations From the Benchmarking Project” by Public/Private Ventures.

About Per Scholas
Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization offering free, high-quality technology education, job training, placement and career development opportunities to people in underserved communities. Since 1998, more than 5,000 have enrolled in its job training programs and the work is recognized by the White House for its effectiveness serving the unemployed. For more information, visit perscholas.org, Twitter @PerScholas and Facebook at facebook.com/PerScholas.

About the W.K. Kellogg Foundation
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), founded in 1930 as an independent, private foundation by breakfast cereal pioneer, Will Keith Kellogg, is among the largest philanthropic foundations in the United States. Guided by the belief that all children should have an equal opportunity to thrive, WKKF works with communities to create conditions for vulnerable children so they can realize their full potential in school, work and life.

The new $3 million Fund, led by the Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance, supports innovative city programs that prepare low-income youth for future success

NEW YORK, August 25, 2015 – The Citi Foundation and America’s Promise Alliance today announced Per Scholas as a recipient of the Youth Opportunity Fund, a $3 million initiative to support city-level, innovative and scalable programs connecting youth to opportunities that increase their employability and prepare them for lifelong success.

The Youth Opportunity Fund is part of the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative, designed to support direct-service programs that empower urban youth, ages 16 to 24. A total of 12 grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in 10 of the largest U.S. cities: Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Newark, St. Louis, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Per Scholas and the United Way of New York City are the only recipients of this award in New York City.

Per Scholas will receive a one-year grant totaling $250,000 to expand The Career Access Network Program, a post-secondary education and career pathway option for low-income young adults to access careers in technology. Building on strong partnerships with the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and The Bronx Youth Center (BYC) operated by The Door, the initiative will serve 250 young New Yorkers, helping them to launch family-sustaining careers primarily in the technology sector.

Through the program, NYCHA will refer disconnected youth to BYC. BYC will provide individualized assessment services and direct youth participants in one of three possible paths, based on the interest, aptitude, and work-readiness: 1) Per Scholas’ IT Support training program; 2) a prep course for IT Support that helps individuals gain the requisite math and English skills; and 3) alternative BYC programs to help participants finish school, attend college, and/or start a career.

Historically, Per Scholas has trained more than 5,000 individuals through its free IT job training programs from which 85% of participants graduate and 80% of graduates become employed. The average starting wages in these jobs are 400% more than pre-training incomes—and no debt to the student.

Nyaisha Lee, 21 and a graduate of Per Scholas, learned about the Per Scholas training through a NYCHA newsletter. “I know a lot of people that rushed into college because that’s what their parents wanted them to do. A lot of them dropped out or got pregnant. I already knew I wanted to be in the IT industry but I didn’t know how to get in without going to college.” Following training Nyaisha landed a job at a Fortune 500 company, Xerox, and her earnings allow her to help her family as well as advance herself.

“We are committed to help tackle the pervasive issue of youth unemployment,” said Plinio Ayala, President and CEO of Per Scholas. “With the support of the Citi Foundation, through the Youth Opportunity Fund grant, we are enhancing our efforts to help more local young people reach their full academic and career potential.”

“To get ahead, young people need two things: opportunity and access,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. “Together, we can leverage resources and develop talent that could have a major impact on our business communities and lead to a more stable future for youth across each city. We are grateful to the Citi Foundation for its support of our Expanding NYC Service Years initiative. Their commitment is helping New York City address critical city needs through the expansion of neighborhood-based service year programs which recruit and develop a local workforce pipeline.”

The Fund supports programs that address youth unemployment through partnerships with municipal governments and collaborations across industries that are core to the economies of the Pathways to Progress cities, including IT, tech, healthcare, the service industry and environmental sustainability. Grantees will collaborate and share best practices on the most effective ways to expand and connect youth to economic opportunity in their communities.

“The future competitiveness of America’s cities hinges on the positive economic outcomes of our young people,” said Brandee McHale, President of the Citi Foundation. “We launched the Youth Opportunity Fund to support the innovative work of community partners who are helping low-income youth create the on-ramps that will lead towards career success.”

“We are dealing with the mixed reality of our nation’s high school graduation numbers increasing at unprecedented rates, while an estimated 5.6 million young people are not in school or employed,” said John Gomperts, president & CEO of America’s Promise. “The dozen Youth Opportunity Fund grantees are vital to connecting thousands of young people to opportunities that boost their ability to compete in today’s economy.”

In its first year, nearly 25,000 young people have been impacted by the Citi Foundation’s Pathways to Progress initiative, a three-year, $50 million commitment to give 100,000 low-income youth in the U.S. the opportunity to develop the workplace skills and leadership experience necessary to compete in a 21st century economy. The initiative includes national organizations such as the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Points of Light, AmeriCorps, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, iMentor and the Cities for Financial Empowerment.

The New York City Housing Authority’s mission is to increase opportunities for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers by providing safe, affordable housing and facilitating access to social and community services. More than 400,000 New Yorkers reside in NYCHA’s 328 public housing developments across the City’s five boroughs. Another 235,000 receive subsidized rental assistance in private homes through the NYCHA-administered Section 8 Leased Housing Program.

Operated by The Door, The Bronx Youth Center (BYC) provides comprehensive programming to out-of-school, unemployed young adults and helps young people to meet their personal, educational, and professional goals. Operating since July 2002, the BYC provides career preparation activities such as career exploration, internships, advisement, and job search assistance.

To learn more about the Youth Opportunity Fund and see a full list of grantees visit: www.americaspromise.org/youthopportunityfund.

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About Per Scholas:

Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization offering free, high-quality technology job training, placement and career development opportunities to people in underserved communities. Since 1998, 5,000 unemployed and underemployed women and men (18+ years old) have enrolled in its job training programs. For more information, visit perscholas.org.

About America’s Promise Alliance

America’s Promise Alliance leads an alliance of organizations, communities and individuals dedicated to making the promise of America real for every child. As its signature effort, the GradNation campaign mobilizes Americans to increase the on-time high school graduation rate to 90 percent by 2020 and prepare young people for postsecondary enrollment and the 21st century workforce. For more information, visit www.americaspromise.org.

About the Citi Foundation

The Citi Foundation works to promote economic progress and improve the lives of people in low-income communities around the world. We invest in efforts that increase financial inclusion, catalyze job opportunities for youth, and reimagine approaches to building economically vibrant cities. The Citi Foundation’s “More than Philanthropy” approach leverages the enormous expertise of Citi and its people to fulfill our mission and drive thought leadership and innovation. For more information, visit www.citifoundation.com.

National IT Training Program is newest collaborative partner to CityLink’s West End campus

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Dallas, Texas – November 24, 2014 – Nationally recognized IT job training nonprofit Per Scholasannounces its fifth location in Dallas, bringing local residents the opportunity to obtain the education and skills to land jobs in the growing technology industry. The site will open early 2015 inCitySquare’s South Dallas Opportunity Center at 1610 S. Malcolm X Boulevard. The move comes with anchor support from Capital One, TEKsystems, and the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas’ GroundFloor Initiative.

“The opening of the new Per Scholas location in Dallas will provide much-needed free job training to citizens who otherwise might not have this kind of opportunity,” said Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings. “This is an important step forward in strengthening our community and helping people develop the skills they’ll need to find jobs and sustain successful careers.”

The selection of Dallas comes after an extensive feasibility study conducted by Per Scholas. Similar to other regions in which Per Scholas operates, technology positions, for which professional training and credentials are essential, are plentiful and growing. Dallas-Fort Worth ranks near the top for high-tech growth with an estimated 142,000 high-tech jobs in the area, a 3% increase from last year, and third highest in the nation. At the same time, 36% of households live in asset poverty and 66% of adults lack post-secondary credentials in Dallas (CFED, Opportunity Index).

Per Scholas brings nearly two decades of proven impact to bridge this gap through its free 8-week job training course (IT-Ready) providing high quality, hands-on technical skills training and professional soft skills development to unemployed and underemployed adults. The course teaches to the CompTIA A+ certification, which prepares candidates for entry-level help desk and technical support roles. The Per Scholas model has been twice recognized by the White House for its effectiveness serving the unemployed and proven successful through independent studies, launching its growth into new regions. In its first year, Per Scholas Dallas will train 80 students from the Metroplex. Nationally, 85 percent of Per Scholas participants graduate and obtain industry certification and 75 percent of graduates land jobs.

“Information about the work and potential expansion of Per Scholas crossed my desk earlier this year. I was immediately captured by their vision and their work product,” shared Larry James, President and CEO of CitySquare. “A visit to their home base in the Bronx convinced me that Dallas needed what they offered. CitySquare and Per Scholas hit it off immediately, and we feel very fortunate to have them as close, great partners in our work of preparing men and women for productive careers in living wage jobs!”

“Capital One Bank is pleased that Per Scholas is expanding its program to North Texas,” said Kent Eastman, Texas State President, Capital One Bank. “As a bank that is laser-focused on the evolution of digital products and services and committed to advancing workforce development across the region, we are thrilled to be a partner in this initiative.”

“We’re happy to work with Per Scholas to bring IT job training skills to the Dallas area,” said Jill Scigliano, Chief Impact Officer of United Way of Metropolitan Dallas. “Through the Per Scholas program, hardworking students are equipped with the tools, resources and training to empower them to leave poverty and succeed in life.”

“Education and training have to be in place to match the business and tech growth here in Dallas,” said Council Member Adam Medrano. “Per Scholas is a proven solution that will prepare our hard working community members for these exciting opportunities. A lot of individuals and families will benefit, as will the city and the whole region.”

“Time Warner Cable welcomes Per Scholas to Dallas. We’re thrilled that this partnership will bring local residents the opportunity to obtain the education and skills needed to ignite careers in the ever evolving technology industry,” said Steve Dvoskin, Time Warner Cable’s Area Vice President of Operations for North Texas. “We’ve hired almost 100 Per Scholas graduates in NYC and look forward to a similarly productive partnership in Dallas.”

Local nonprofit leader Billy Lane has been appointed as Managing Director of the Dallas site. Lane has served the Dallas community for nearly two decades beginning at CitySquare and most recently as the Associate Vice President for Project Access Dallas, a countywide health care program operated by the Dallas County Medical Society. Prior to his work in the nonprofit community, Lane had a robust career in technology.

“People in South Dallas want to work. The benefit of tuition-free job training is that an individual does not risk going into debt in order to obtain marketable skills. Moreover, marketable skills allow people to earn a family supporting wage and build a career. I’m excited to be joining Per Scholas to bring this effective work to the community,” says Lane.

Per Scholas Dallas is the newest addition to the IT-Ready network operating in Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio, the National Capital Region and New York City, and Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN through Per Scholas partner Creating IT Futures. More than 900 individuals will be trained this year across all sites.

“Creating social mobility for all Americans is critical to the ongoing success of our country,” says Per Scholas President and CEO Plinio Ayala. “Through effective IT training that leads to well paying careers, Per Scholas continues to forge the way for many individuals to realize this opportunity. I am thrilled to be working alongside Dallas leaders to bring our IT training to the Opportunity Center. Together we will be able to change the lives of many residents of this city.”

Many partners contributed to support the opening of Per Scholas Dallas. Special thanks to each one: AdvanceNet Labs, Aerotek, Allegis Group Foundation, AT&T, Barclays, Boone Family Foundation, Capital One, CA Technologies, Commit!, Communities Foundation of Texas, Council Members Dwaine Caraway, Carolyn Davis, and Adam Medrano, Creating IT Futures Foundation, CRGT, CynergisTek, Dallas Regional Chamber, Dallas Women’s Foundation, D/FW Airport, The Family Place, Habitat for Humanity, Improving Enterprises, Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, Jewish Family Services, JPMorgan Chase, KForce, Matthews Southwest, The Offices of Mayor Mike Rawlings, Mayor Pro Tem Tennell Atkins, The Meadows Foundation, Metroplex Tech Business Council, Neuberger Berman, Nexus, NPower, Open Systems Technologies, Palter Stokley Sims Wright, Reliance Methods, Revitalize South Dallas Coalition, Social Impact Architects, Social Venture Partners Dallas, Staff One HR, TEKsystems, Thomson Family Foundation, Time Warner Cable, TREC Dallas, Twist Solutions, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Urban League of Greater Dallas & N.C. Texas, UT Dallas, Virtusa, Wai-Wize, Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas, Worksoft, and YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas.

About Per Scholas

Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization offering free, high quality technology education, job training, placement and career development opportunities to people in underserved communities. Since 1998, more than 5,000 unemployed and underemployed adults (18+ years old) have enrolled in its job training programs. For more information, visit perscholas.org, Twitter @PerScholas andFacebook.

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Contact: Jessicah White

Tel: (718) 772-0623

Email: jwhite@perscholas.org

BRONX, N.Y. — March 5, 2015 — Per Scholas graduate and local Bronx native Servon Lewis, 26, gave the opening speech at a national summit in Washington, D.C. on February 26 focused on creating more job and career opportunities for young people across the United States.

The event hosted by Opportunity Nation, a bipartisan coalition, convened over 1,000 attendees and featured elected officials, nonprofits, higher education institutions and businesses to discuss the major problems blocking economic, social and educational opportunity for young adults. Additional speakers included Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Republican Conference; U.S. Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez; Senator Cory Booker and others.

Servon Lewis graduated from the free IT job training program offered by Per Scholas in 2012. He was then accepted for a paid internship program offered to Per Scholas graduates by its corporate partner, Neuberger Berman, a private, employee-owned investment manager. He still works with the firm today and has received two promotions since the internship.

“We are proud Servon is on our team, where he is an important member of IT support, a critical function in the context of a firm managing $250 billion for clients globally,” said George Walker, Chairman and CEO of Neuberger Berman. “We met Servon through our support of Per Scholas—one of many community partners. What commenced as a 10-week internship was quickly extended to a nine-month assignment and became a full-time role given Servon’s deep commitment to excellence and his strong communication and technical skills. He has made our firm a better place, helping us continue to serve our clients.”

“I want to work. I want to succeed. And, you know what? I’m good at what I do!” Lewis shared with the audience as he told the story of his childhood in the Bronx Monroe housing projects and his personal journey to professional achievements driven by determination and hard work. “I’m sharing this today because we need more companies like Neuberger Berman willing to partner with more programs – like Per Scholas – to make sure that the talent which exists within our communities is being reached and the opportunity made accessible.”

Currently, young adults ages 16-24 face unemployment rates nearly twice the national average and nearly six million youth are neither in school nor working. Opportunity Nation seeks to expand economic opportunity and close the opportunity gap by amplifying the work of its coalition members and advocating policy and private sector actions. The 2015 National Opportunity Summit was hosted by Opportunity Nation and Co-convened Business Roundtable (BRT), JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates), U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and United Way Worldwide.

Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization offering free, high quality technology education, job training, placement and career development opportunities to people in underserved communities. Since 1998, more than 5,000 unemployed and underemployed adults (18+ years old) have enrolled in its job training programs. Servon Lewis was previously featured following a similar speech he gave at the Per Scholas 2013 ROI Corporate Dinner. The full speech can be found here. For more information visit perscholas.org and Facebook.

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