Franklin County Commissioners have approved a $4.5 million COVID-19 recovery grant to support the new Tech Women of Color workforce training initiative. The partnership between the county's Department of Job and Family Services and the nonprofit Per Scholas will help train and find jobs for 200 low-income women of color.
“Since launching our evidence-based technology training here in Columbus 10 years ago, Per Scholas Columbus has trained and prepared more than 800 learners for in-demand technology jobs across our region,” the group's managing director Noah Mitchell said in a press release. “Increasing equity and closing the opportunity gap is core to our work, and I’m looking forward to affecting change right here in Franklin County. We are incredibly grateful to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for this transformational investment and are looking forward to teaming up with the Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services to bring this intentional Tech Women of Color training to life.”
The 15-week program will offer technical skills training, executive mentoring, financial coaching and paid internships. In addition to employment placement and retention services, graduates will receive ongoing supportive services. The initiative - funded with American Rescue Plan Act dollars - will run for two years with the first session coming up in July. To learn more and apply, visit PerScholas.org/Columbus.
