On April 10th, 2018 Per Scholas President & CEO, Plinio Ayala, was invited to speak on a workforce solutions panel to an audience of legislators, congressional staff and business. North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Chair of the House Committee on Education and Workforce and fellow Illinois committee member Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, invited...

On Thursday, January 25th, the Sorensen Impact Winter Innovation Summit convened in Salt Lake City, bringing together “policymakers, funders, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs to explore the future of social innovation across the globe.” The summit was an ideal venue for the premiere of the new documentary “Solutions to America’s Workforc...

Per Scholas is best known for our involvement with technology. For over twenty years, we have provided tuition-free technical training in our vigorous IT courses. In addition, Per Scholas is also heavily focused on workforce development. For our students, polishing their soft skills is just as important as acquiring technical...

As part of Speaker Mark-Viverito’s Task Force on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in NYC Tech Sector. Brooklyn, NY – Today, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced the launching of Tech 51, a pilot program in partnership with Per Scholas and Coalition for Queens (C4Q). Tech 51 is the direct result of the...

Per Scholas is delighted to be featured as one of Independent Sector’s “Model Partnerships for Impact” case studies which seeks to highlight healthy relationships between grantees and funders. Working with Creating IT Futures Foundation serves as a premiere example of how we build relationships to ensure we are meeting our mi...

We are excited to inform you that Monday morning, October 17th, our CEO, Plinio Ayala presented on-stage at the White House. Plinio was invited to speak at the White House My Brother’s Keeper What Works Showcase in Washington D.C. My Brother’s Keeper is an initiative launched by Pres...

Tech Training Nonprofit’s Growth Supported by Barclays, AT&T, Office of the Brooklyn Borough President, The New York Community Trust, and Empire State Development BROOKLYN, N.Y. (September 28, 2016) – Hundreds of community members, nonprofit and business leaders, and Per Scholas students and alumni celebrated Per Scholas’ expansion to Brooklyn yesterday, markin...

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On Tuesday, June 21, 2016, Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) hosted Diverse by Design, the first in a conversation series about building diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Nearly 200 guests comprising of C-Suite individuals, employer partners, and representatives from workforce development convened at Google’s New York Ci...

Per Scholas’ brand new partnership with Grow with Google and Coursera kicked off on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. The partnership is an 8 to 12 month program consisting of innovative courses and hands-on labs that will prepare students for careers in IT. Graduates of the program will receive a Google IT Support Professional Certificate. Gr...

Per Scholas has welcomed thousands of eager students through its doors for over two decades. Through rigorous technical training, professional development, and financial advising, Per Scholas has supported talented individuals, in often overlooked communities, to get them on the path to a career in technology. A good job can change...

As the holidays approach, Per Scholas would like to take the opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to all of our amazing volunteer partners for the support they have provided us and our students this past year. In just 12 short months, over 500 volunteers from 105 companies supported our students in practicing...

For over two decades, Per Scholas has supported dedicated students on their journey to careers in tech, creating a pipeline of new, skilled talent. Some Per Scholas students have backgrounds in tech, while others are just now breaking into the industry. Former athlete turned middle school janitor, Anthony Pegues, got...

The technology sector, well known for its success innovating to solve some of our greatest challenges, continues to fall short when it comes to solving the many diversity gaps in the workforce. According to National Center for Women & Information Technology, women hold only 25 percent of computing jobs in the United...

This is the time of year when Per Scholas supporters have the opportunity to make an impact on students and their communities by supporting Per Scholas and our mission of building onramps to technology careers through technical training and professional development. Last year, we heard success stories from Per Scholas...

The traditional route to a successful career in America has typically been to earn a high school and college degree before settling into a good job. In today’s 21st century economy, students are finding more unique educational pathways that lead to quality jobs and lasting careers. On October 14, American Gr...

Wednesday, October 25, 2017 marked the fourth installment of the Diverse by Design conversation series at Google’s global headquarters in Mountain View, CA. Over 100 leaders representing organizations across the tech, finance and nonprofit sectors gathered to reflect on the need for entrepreneurship and innovation in delivering diversity, ensuring equity and infusing in...

When you take a look inside a classroom at Per Scholas, no two students look the same. Take a deeper look and you will discover that our students educational and professional backgrounds are just as diverse. For some, technology is a hobby that they wanted to turn into a career....

Our 2017 Annual Report is now available for viewing. See our achievements across multiple sites. Download here.