Creating A Diverse Tech Industry With Tuition Free Tech Career Training

with Robin Nadeau of Per Scholas

Per Scholas provides free technical training to individuals who are underrepresented and have barriers to entry. Per Scholas executive director Robin Nadeau talks about the mission to have a tech industry as diverse as the customers that it serves.

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Dec 18, 2021

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson
Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team
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