As together we grapple with the horrible act of violence that caused the death of George Floyd and so many other Black Americans both in recent days and throughout our country’s history, I feel deep sorrow and anger that these racist actions persist. It is time for all of us...

4.15.2020 Dear Per Scholas community, We are closely monitoring development of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact on our training and operations. Effective Tuesday, March 17th, all Per Scholas classes moved to a remote learning format that enables our instructors to connect virtually with every Per Scholas student. You can...

3.31.2020 Per Scholas New York Students and Alumni, As we all band together to work through this challenging time, please use this page as a reference guide for supportive opportunities in the New York City community. All of the items here are publicly available resources, not offered by Per Scholas, that...

On August 9th, Per Scholas Greater Boston celebrated the graduation of its inaugural customized training cohort in Java Development. Powered by Champion partner, TEKsystems, twenty-two students completed their training and will enter into the workforce as newly minted Full-Stack Java Developers. Over ¼ of the class resides in the Boston or C...

Grant from Cognizant U.S. Foundation will fund training for 150 students in Manhattan. June 24, 2019 - Today, Civic Hall and Per Scholas officially launched a pilot technology training program for New York City non-profit agencies and residents, with funding from the Cognizant U.S. Foundation. Administered by Per Scholas, a nationally-recognized...

On June 19th 2019, we held an exclusive screening of "VICE Special Report: The Future of Work," followed by a panel discussion where panelists reflected on how current perceptions, strategies, and solutions on skills, work, and work retraining influence an extensive economic and social network made up of current and prospective...

In 2016, the country of Cameroon erupted with a series of protests that led the country into a civil war. Tensions escalated, as did the death toll as a result of mounting conflict. Thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean in Boston, Massachusetts, Justice Abinyui Muh, a Global Health Corps fellow...

Last November, Champion Partner JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced a $1 million philanthropic commitment to Per Scholas as part of the corporation’s overall $6 million investment towards the New Skills for Youth Initiative (NSFY) in the Bronx. This national campaign, which launched in 2016, strengthens career readiness approaches by building high-quality career pathways th...

The April 9th grand opening celebration of Per Scholas Newark brought together more than 300 community members, nonprofit and business leaders, Per Scholas alumni, staff and the nineteen students of the site’s first cohort. The facility is the third Per Scholas location within the tri-state area, and will provide training an...

The partnership will provide tuition-free training for more than 540 job-seekers in Detroit, Philadelphia and Boston through training tracks customized for specific market demands. March 28, 2019 - Today, national tech training nonprofit Per Scholas and full-stack technology services provider TEKsystems announced the launch of a talent transformation partnership at Diverse by Design,...

CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR PER SCHOLAS GREATER BOSTON'S NETWORK SUPPORT COHORT LAUNCHING IN OCTOBER. Per Scholas Greater Boston will be working with local communities and stakeholders to offer no cost technology skills training programs and career support services. Per Scholas, a national tech training nonprofit that has successfully served...

National tech training nonprofit Per Scholas and technology education company, General Assembly, celebrated New York’s 10th CodeBridge graduation on January 16th. Graduates were joined by Noemi Derzsy, Senior Inventive Scientist, AT&T; Julie Dillman, Global Operations and Technology Officer, Chubb; and Senior React Engineer, Marcos Wade, Madison Square Garden. Th...

On January 16, Per Scholas, a national tech training non-profit, announced a $31 million-dollar growth capital campaign, with initial support from Ballmer Group, Laura and John Arnold Foundation and The Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Foundation. This campaign will help secure the additional philanthropic investments Per Scholas needs over the next five years...

Transportation is a major expense for Per Scholas students, so Community Engagement Associate, Mark Wiltshire, wanted to find a way to cut the cost of getting to class every day. He initiated a bike share program to give New York Per Scholas students and staff a discount on memberships to...

On October 30th, Per Scholas Champion Partner, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jennie Sparandara, executive director of Global Philanthropy joined Per Scholas graduate, Servon Lewis, on stage at The Atlantic’s Future of Work conference. The panel was moderated by The Atlantic’s higher education reporter, Adam Harris, who led both Jennie...

On October 29th, United States Senator Gillibrand visited Per Scholas’ Bronx location to meet with students and staff and discuss first-hand a successful training model that is preparing motivated adults who are unemployed or under employed for careers in technology. Senator Gillibrand participated in a mock interview with a Per Sc...

On Wednesday, October 24, 2018, Per Scholas and the Information Technology Senior Management Forum (ITSMF) hosted Diverse by Design Dallas, the sixth in a conversation series about building diversity and inclusion in the workforce. Over 100 leaders representing organizations across the tech, finance and nonprofit sectors gathered at the home of Per Scholas’ Da...

On Thursday, September 27th 100 guests gathered for Diverse by Design’s 2nd Annual Jeffersonian Dinner hosted at the home of Tony Spinelli, Per Scholas National Board Member and Chief Operating Officer & President, Cyber Division at Fractal Industries Inc. The tradition of a Jeffersonian dinner began at the home of Thomas Je...

Per Scholas is excited to announce that New York City Council has unanimously approved rezoning to enable construction on a new tech training center to be located at Union Square, bringing Per Scholas classrooms and services to Manhattan for the first time. The new facility will be built by developers...

Splunk Inc., first in delivering “aha” moments from machine data, has partnered with Per Scholas to provide free software, training, and support for students at the Bronx training location. The infrastructure will increase the breadth and expertise of training curriculum for students preparing for future security roles across multiple sectors. Splu...