It took a pandemic to spotlight the reality simmering within U.S. communities and around the globe: sadly, health is often bound to social determinants like ethnicity, gender, zip codes, and ability status. Many health systems have accelerated momentum around diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, installing DE&I officers or, at minimum, zealously publishing equity statements. Two […]
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Perficient Expands Bright Paths Program Cohorts in Detroit and Minneapolis
Award-Winning Program Advances STEM Education and Career Opportunities to Underserved Communities and Constituencies Perficient is a company of more than 6,500 diverse and immensely capable colleagues, and we understand the importance of supporting the professional development of our global community. One of the ways we’re pursuing inclusion and equity in our company and communities is […]
Congratulations to the Recent Perficient Bright Paths Graduates
Custom Coding Bootcamp Focuses on Advancing Diversity in Technology Queue the graduation march song! Today marks the conclusion of Perficient’s Bright Paths Program in Detroit and Lafayette, Louisiana, and Perficient is proud to announce the graduation of 55 exceptional students from the program. Designed to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and […]
Dallas High School Students Complete Inaugural Perficient-Hosted Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamp
Perficient Colleagues Volunteer to Train Aspiring Technology Enthusiasts What happens when an interest is fueled by ambition and mentorship? For a group of Dallas high school students, it became a passion. Perficient recently wrapped our first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bootcamp with the Mark Cuban Foundation where Dallas area high school students learned the fundamentals of […]
Advancing Diversity in Tech: Perficient Bright Paths Program Expands to Detroit & Lafayette
As the leading digital consultancy with more than 5,000 global colleagues, Perficient is committed to driving STEM education and career growth opportunities, and enhancing the communities in which we live and work. The Perficient Bright Paths Program, specifically, is an initiative designed to serve those who may not have access or opportunity to pursue their […]
Developing a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce with Women in Technology International (WITI)
As a global company that actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and belonging, Perficient is proud to sponsor the 2021 WITI (Women in Technology International) Virtual Summit! At Perficient, we believe in developing a workforce that is as diverse and inclusive as the clients we work with. Together, we’re constantly pursuing progress, and we’re committed to actively […]
Shine Bright: Celebrating Perficient’s Bright Paths Student Graduation
Bright Paths Program Offers In-Demand Tech Skills to 22 Women in Detroit Today, Perficient is proud to announce the graduation of our first Perficient Bright Paths program and celebrate the 22 women graduating from the class, helping to advance STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented constituencies and communities. These women have taken their tech […]
Bright Paths Students Bring Ingenuity to Custom App Development
Perficient is a company full of unique populations, and we’re committed to investing in resources that develop the skills of our colleagues while embracing diverse perspectives and voices. It’s a commitment that Perficient made to nearly 5,000 colleagues earlier this year through the Perficient People Promise, which promises to champion, challenge, and celebrates every colleague. […]
Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps
Working in a global digital consultancy, our colleagues thrive on our challenging, fast-paced projects. And over the past twelve weeks, the students in Perficient’s Bright Paths program surely know a thing or two about fast-paced project execution! Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; […]
Boosting Opportunities for Women in Detroit through Customized Coding Bootcamp
Perficient believes that the best companies are the ones that invest in the professional growth of every colleague while embracing each person’s individual backgrounds, voices, and perspectives. We also believe that diversity and inclusion are constant pursuits and that more can be done to create equitable opportunities throughout the technology industry. Research shows that the […]
Perficient and the Mark Cuban Foundation to Host AI Bootcamp
Perficient is comprised of more than 4,500 colleagues worldwide. Individually and collectively, we are passionate about using our time and talent to give back to the communities where we live and work. We recently announced a new collaboration with the Mark Cuban Foundation, a personal foundation empowering communities and nonprofit organizations, to host a free […]
MiHC La Puerta Portal Opens the Door to Success for Hispanic Students in Detroit
Perficient is pleased to announce, along with the Michigan Hispanic Collaborative (MiHC), the enhanced availability of the La Puerta portal. Perficient developed the La Puerta portal framework as a way of giving back to the Detroit community and to pave the way for students to benefit from a college education. The Michigan Hispanic Collaborative’s goal […]