NetApp Honors the NFL with Customer Social Impact Award
Key Highlights
- ➤NetApp (NTAP) launches philanthropic partnership with Per Scholas
- ➤NetApp (NTAP) grant supports Per Scholas’ Cybersecurity with AI Tools training program
- ➤NFL receives NetApp’s Customer Social Impact Award for Data and AI Empowerment
- ➤Program expands zero tuition cybersecurity and AI career pathways for underrepresented communities
Expert Statements
Anna Isaacson, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility at the NFL
“Through Inspire Change, the NFL is committed to using our platform to help remove barriers and create meaningful opportunities in communities across the country”
Anna Isaacson, Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility at the NFL
“We’re thrilled that a partner like NetApp can further expand that access for Per Scholas learners, especially for the in-demand skills that can open doors to long-term careers and economic advancement.”
Caitlyn Brazill, President of Per Scholas
“AI is changing work faster than traditional talent systems can adapt, making employer-aligned, hands-on training more important than ever”
Caitlyn Brazill, President of Per Scholas
“This partnership with NetApp will help more learners build the technical skills, professional judgment and confidence they need to launch careers in cybersecurity and AI—and create lasting economic mobility.”
César Cernuda, President at NetApp
“Creating opportunities for people to develop in-demand skills is essential to building stronger communities and a stronger workforce”
César Cernuda, President at NetApp
“As AI reshapes every industry, organizations need professionals who understand how to protect, secure, and unlock the value of data. By partnering with Per Scholas, we're helping create new pathways into careers that will strengthen the future workforce while advancing the cybersecurity and AI expertise organizations need to proactively detect threats, protect critical data, and recover with confidence.”
New grant from NetApp to Per Scholas expands cybersecurity and AI career pathways to learners historically underrepresented in corporate America
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it will present the NFL with its Customer Social Impact Award at INSIGHT 2026, recognizing the NFL’s sustained commitment to expanding access to high-growth careers through its Inspire Change initiative. Building on that impact, NetApp is launching a philanthropic partnership with Per Scholas, one of the NFL’s Inspire Change grant partners, and providing a grant to support Per Scholas’ Cybersecurity with AI Tools training program. The initiative will expand zero tuition training and career pathways for people from historically underrepresented communities, advancing NetApp’s commitment to data and AI education and career access.
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