Impact

Eighty-eight million U.S. residents lack the education, skills and credentials to participate in our growing information economy.  At the same time, employer demand for skilled information workers continues to grow and is expected to create 3.7 million new IT jobs before 2016.  Per Scholas takes advantage of these statistics, transforming its students into qualified candidates for jobs in the technology field.

About Per Scholas

Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization that breaks the cycle of poverty by providing technology education, access, training and job placement services for people in low-income communities.

Founded in 1995 as a neighborhood-based effort to increase access to personal computers, Per Scholas was an early pioneer in bridging the digital divide for families and children in the South Bronx — the nation’s poorest Congressional District.

We are grateful for the support we receive from many partners, including some of the nation’s leading foundations and corporations. We work closely with elected and appointed government officials and  public agencies, as well as a large network of other community service providers. More than 250 volunteers contribute to our work each year.

We are excited about our future and the opportunities we are creating for thousands of economically dispossessed and dislocated workers, their families and communities. We hope you will join with us.