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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Goal is a Unified local platform for advocacy, partnership and outcomes City Hall –  City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced with  Coalition for Queens and Per Scholas the launch of a joint effort to convene private and public sector partners to study best practices and initiatives for recruiting an...

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...

Last month, Per Scholas was recognized nationally by CNN Money for building a proven workforce model that is creating pathways to career success in technology for individuals across the country. To date, we have enrolled 7,000 students. At Per Scholas we have a firm belief that our students do not need...

Per Scholas and Cognizant Technology Solutions have announced a new training and hiring partnership that will equip local New Yorkers with in-demand skills and hiring opportunities. The trainings tracks have been developed in collaboration with Cognizant's recruitment and technology teams to ensure that students receive instruction on nuanced technical job...

On May 5, 2017 JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced a renewed commitment to open doors to successful careers for South Bronx youth as part of the New Skills for Youth Initiative. The initiative aims to develop new networks and connectivity between technical education schools and career programs to employer networks all over New...

Initiative will create a system for aligning career and technical education programs with in-demand jobs in growing New York City industries.

Per Scholas’ Bronx location kicked off its first ever Spring Break Technology Boot Camp from April 10th-April 14th. The Boot camp was a five day, full-time opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to engage in a series of technology focused workshops during their spring break vacation. This group of hi...

Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) hosted the third Diverse by Design conversation series on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) Annual Conference in Kansas City, Missouri.  The NSBE Conference, focused on “increasing the number of culturally responsible Black Engineers who ex...

Sasha grew up in the Bronx and witnessed a lot of the changes reflected in her community. She received a degree in Network Administration and Security at Laguardia Community College and began working as a sales representative at Micro Center, a computer electronics store with the intention of working her...

Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum, partnered with global financial leader JPMorgan Chase & Co. to pioneer an innovative approach to building diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The opportunity to partner with JPMorgan Chase strengthens an important connection between industry leaders and diversity experts in the workforce....

On February 3, Per Scholas hosted the inaugural graduation ceremony for its rigorous 16-week cybersecurity training course powered by Barclays. The tuition-free course equips un-or underemployed adults with the knowledge and skills to fill a wide range of cybersecurity jobs.  Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that demand...

On January 21, 16 CodeBridge students visited the Google HQ in NYC for an invaluable career building event. Students were introduced to a Googler who was benefiting from Google’s IT Residency program. The students received valuable feedback and information regarding necessary programming languages and what  IT Support looks like at...

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