Per Scholas Semi Annual Report 2023

SEMI ANNUAL REPORT 2023

MESSAGE FROM SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR 4 STAFF 5 MISSION & VISION 6 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 7 GRADUATIONS & COMMENDATIONS 10 FUNDING APPROVALS 11 PARTNERSHIP EXPANSIONS 12 SPECIAL EVENTS 13 EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM TABLE OF C O N T E N T S

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Everything that tr us results from the collective passions of members of our d e intricacies of a high performing team at each interval as w program excellence for our learners. I am blessed to lead Excellent, Accountable, and Motivated professionals who work untiringly to support our learners and alumni alike.

Our Recruitment & Admissions team is second to none. Britney Faulkner and Jaysen Moss work efficiently and diligently to simply get it done. They represent the “first impressions” of the campus as they interface with prospective learners. Our Business Solutions team members, Brandi Peart and Wyman Stewart II, build learners and provide high yield employment opportunities for learners. And our Instructional team members, Damon Booker and Reginald Montgomery, consistently challenge themselves to find new and innovative ways to provide a stellar instructional delivery system.

I am forever grateful and thankful for their contributions toward our mission to advance economic equity through rigorous training for tech careers and to connect skilled talent to leading businesses.

Further, I would like to thank our Advisory Board Members, Funding Partners, Employer Partners, and Community Partners for all of their contributions and continued support. Investing the funds, connections, relationships, and other resources is immensely appreciated. Your confidence and faith in our work underscores our collective passion of combatting the economic injustices and talent disparities within our community.

Finally, our Detroit Per Scholas Learners, Per Scholians, are second to none! Our learners reflect a diverse cross section reflective of age, gender, race, education, and experiences. Despite barriers, they persist and thrive. Our learners showcase their abilities to exceed high expectations while charting a new path as IT professionals It is an honor and privilege to support you along this journey.

Sincerely,

Dr. JR Sledge Senior Managing Director, Per Scholas Detroit

MESSAGE FROM S E N I O R M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R

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BRITNEY FAULKNER Sr. Manager, Admissions & Site Operations WYMAN STEWART, II Manager, Career Advancement BRANDI ROBINSON-PEART Director, Business Solutions JAYSEN A MOSS Associate, Recruitment & Admissions DAMON BOOKER IT Instructor REGINALD MONTGOMERY IT Instructor Assistant

"Per Scholas opens doors to transformative technology careers for individuals from often overlooked communities. We believe that talent is everywhere and that many communities lack the access and opportunities needed to build the skills to compete in today’s economy. Our mission is to create a more diverse and equitable technology workforce by providing free hands-on technical training, career development resources, and support to individuals who are unemployed or underemployed."

"Per Scholas envisions a future where individuals from all backgrounds have equitable access to opportunities in the technology workforce, fostering a more diverse and inclusive tech industry. We strive to be the leading catalyst for creating economic mobility and social change, breaking down barriers and creating pathways for underserved communities to thrive in the digital economy."

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KPIs the work that we do. We celebrate our accomplishments. We identify our opportunities for growth. Most importantly, we make time to ideate and to find winning solutions for our work. Please take a look at our midyear results.

2023 Enrollees 74 2023 Completion % 78% 2023Certification% 81% 2023 Enrollees

AllTimeJobAttainment

81%

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GRADUATIONS &

Graduation is an awesome time for us to celebrate our graduating learners while reflecting on the mission and passion that we all share for this work! Graduation is the pinnacle and linchpin that holds it all together and keeps us striving for excellence.

We are pleased to announce that we celebrated learners in two onsite graduation ceremonies in 2023. The February graduation took place at Cass Technical High School and the May graduation took place at Tech Town Detroit. Additionally, Detroit Remote Training graduates were celebrated in nine RTT Remote graduations.

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TIONS & N D A T I O N S

TIONS & N D A T I O N S MD MIAH Core Values & Valedictorian IT Support | 2/17/23 MAKINDE OJO Valedictorian Cybersecurity | 5/5/23 CHRISTOPHER LaLONDE Core Values IT Support | 5/26/23 MUHIT AHMED Valedictorian IT Support | 5/26/23

GIn our quest t et our annual budget of $1,086,053.00 cured the following funds to date. We are dations and Organizations who have partn nce of the importance and value add of our work in this IT space.

Moving forward in 2023, we are scheduled to submit seven additional proposals for funding including a United States Department of Labor opportunity.

TOTAL: $541,000

$30,000 $65,000 $50,000 $16,000 $50,000 $270,000 $60,000

Extending o ips is essential. This year we have been su h CNS and iAmerica Center to support lea his training experience. Our learners hav ealth support while training. This partnership is invaluable as many of our learners do not have access to insurance while training.

Additionally, we partnered with two large consortiums to increase our access to prospective learners as well as employer partners. We proudly highlight Digital Lakes and the Detroit Regional Partnership. Our efforts to widen our net adds value to our Per Scholians.