Explanation
Per Scholas is a nonprofit social venture committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing technology education and closely related economic opportunities to low-income individuals, families and communities. Per Scholas will provide technical training, contextualized workplace literacy and soft skills exposure. Additionally, students will learn how to improve critical thinking skills, gain the ability to work within teams and to manage conflict. Per Scholas will partner with Columbus State Community College locating its primary training lab on Columbus State's campus. Columbus State will in turn award each student who graduates from the 15-week program, 9 transferrable college credits.
City Council created the Jobs Growth Initiatives Fund for the purpose of actively seeking key job creation investment opportunities that employ Columbus workers and strengthen the City's income tax revenues to pay for critical city services. These funds will be used specifically for a strategic investment that will ultimately provide much needed technology education to those who may not otherwise be in a position to receive it, along with economic opportunities that in turn will create and retain jobs within the City. City Council deems program an appropriate use of $25,000 of General Fund monies.
Federal ID 04-3252955
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Department of Technology to enter into contract with Per Scholas; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the Jobs Growth Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
Body
WHEREAS,Per Scholas is a nonprofit social venture committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by providing technology education and closely related economic opportunities to low-income individuals, families and communities; and
WHEREAS, Per Scholas provides critical job skills including technical training, contextualized workplace literacy and soft skills exposure education to those who may not otherwise be...
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