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Per Scholas celebrates 15th anniversary at the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, Plinio Ayala, President and CEO, rings The Opening BellSM.
Students of its leading programs – Comp2Kids, Comp2Seniors, and Computer Technician Training – visit the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. Corporate Giving Program is a supporter of Per Scholas programs.
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Comp2Kids, Comp2Seniors & Computer Technician Training
Comp2Kids and Comp2Seniors provide free computers and training to Title 1 middle-school students and low-income seniors, and the Per Scholas Institute for Technology provides Computer Technician Training to unemployed and underemployed adults and youth (age 18-24).
Per Scholas
Per Scholas is an environmentally-responsible nonprofit organization committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing education, technology and economic opportunities to low-income communities. To date, Per Scholas has distributed over 75,000 low-cost or no-cost computers to underserved children and individuals, provided over 30,000 hours of customer service support, and trained 2,500 low-income adults to obtain living-wage jobs in the technology field. Operating out of facilities in the South Bronx and Miami, Per Scholas also recycles computer equipment, the best of which is reconditioned and distributed to low-income families. As Per Scholas celebrates its 15th year of helping bridge the digital divide, it is looking to replicate its successful programs in other underserved communities around the nation.
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