On Tuesday 9 April, Barclays’ Group Chief Executive Jes Staley, along with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and others, celebrated the grand opening of the Newark, NJ location of Per Scholas, a national nonprofit organisation Barclays has supported since 2012.
Per Scholas, a key delivery partner for Barclays Connect with Work programme, provides tuition-free technology skills training and professional development to un- or underemployed individuals. The new location, powered by Barclays, is the third in the New York tri-state area and will provide tech training and professional development to 100 students per year over the next three years – two-thirds of whom will be Newark residents. The inaugural class at the Newark location kicked-off in March with 19 individuals.