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==Partnerships and community involvement==

In October 2012, [[Microsoft]] and Pluralsight announced a partnership making Pluralsight courses available to [[MSDN]] subscribers and through its [[DreamSpark]], [[BizSpark]], WebsiteSpark, and Engineer Excellence programs.<ref name="Perez1" /><ref>{{cite web | url=http://blogs.msdn.com/b/bharry/archive/2012/10/11/msdn-subscribers-worldwide-get-pluralsight-starter-subscription.aspx | title=MSDN subscribers worldwide get Pluralsight Starter Subscription - Brian Harry's blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs | publisher=[[Microsoft Developer Network#Blogs|MSDN]] | date=2012-10-11 | author=Harry, Brian}}</ref> The customized "Pluralsight Starter Subscription" consisted of several [[Microsoft Visual Studio|Visual Studio 2012]] courses. In November 2014, the two companies partnered again, giving MSDN subscribers a 12-month access to a selection of Pluralsight's courses.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Visual-Studio/Connect-event-2014/612 | title=New MSDN e-learning Benefit: Pluralsight Training | publisher=Channel 9 | date=2014-11-12 | author=Askilsrud, Cathrine}}</ref>

In May 2013, Pluralsight launched a free programming [[Coding Bootcamp|coding bootcamp]] for kids ages 10 and up to help teach coding in school.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://pando.com/2013/05/09/pluralsight-turns-philanthropic-launches-free-coding-bootcamp-in-utah-public-schools/ | title=Pluralsight turns philanthropic, launches free coding bootcamp in Utah public schools | publisher=PandoDaily | date=2013-05-09 | author=Carney, Michael}}</ref>

In 2014, Pluralsight partnered with the state of Utah's Office of Economic Development to offer Utah K–12 teachers a free one-year subscription to their training library. Utah Governor [[Gary Herbert]] valued the donation between $5 million and $10 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://stem.utah.gov/for-educators/opportunities/ | title=Get A+ Skills With A Free Year Of Online Education | publisher=State of Utah}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://davisclipper.com/view/full_story/25541785/article-Pluralsight--a-tech-business-magnet-for-Davis-County- | title=The Davis Clipper - Pluralsight a tech business magnet for Davis County | publisher=The Davis Clipper | access-date=2014-09-12 | author=Metcalf, Dan}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.utahbusiness.com/articles/view/pluralsight_opens_new_headquarters_launches_goed | title=Pluralsight Opens New Headquarters, Launches GOED Initiative | date=2014-08-04 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141230021952/http://www.utahbusiness.com/articles/view/pluralsight_opens_new_headquarters_launches_goed | archive-date=2014-12-30 }}</ref>

Pluralsight also partnered with [[LaunchCode]] in November 2014 to help candidates secure jobs in technology by offering one year of free access to the Pluralsight course library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/pluralsight-teams-with-launchcode/article_f9fa89c5-e759-5e18-a73a-90bfac63faea.html | title=Pluralsight teams with LaunchCode | publisher=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] | date=2014-11-07 | author=Gallagher, Jim}}</ref> In December 2014, the company supported the "[[Code.org#Hour of Code challenge|Hour of Code]]" movement by hosting an hour of code for a week. More than 200 students across the state participated.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/governor-herbert-teams-up-with-high-tech-industry/15480/c0MXs1Kb1kmxbXQs6qxlyA | title=Governor Herbert teams up with high tech industry to develop the next generation | publisher=Good4Utah.com | date=2014-12-08 | author=Mills, Glen}}</ref>

In 2017, Pluralsight announced partnerships with Microsoft,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://winbuzzer.com/2017/03/08/microsoft-partners-pluralsight-bring-technology-learning-platform-visual-studio-xcxwbn/|title=Microsoft Partners with Pluralsight to Bring Technology Learning Platform to Visual Studio - WinBuzzer|date=2017-03-08|work=WinBuzzer|access-date=2017-10-20|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Adobe Systems|Adobe]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/pluralsight-launches-new-courses-for-adobe-marketing-analytics-cloud-117051100051_1.html|title=Pluralsight launches new courses for Adobe Marketing, Analytics Cloud|last=ANI|date=2017-05-11|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> and [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.destinationcrm.com/Articles/CRM-News/CRM-Across-the-Wire/Oracle-and-Pluralsight-Announce-Partnership-116673.aspx|title=Oracle and Pluralsight Announce Partnership|last=Rowe|first=Sam Del|date=2017-03-01|work=CRM Magazine|access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> to expand their offerings and course availability.

In 2017, Pluralsight announced partnerships with Microsoft, , and , to expand their offerings and course availability.

In September 2017, during a panel discussion with [[Ivanka Trump]] about increasing access to [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]]-related programs in public schools, Pluralsight pledged $10 million as part of a [[Private sector|private-sector]] contribution reaching over $300 million. Other participants include [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[Google]], [[General Motors]], and [[Facebook]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.voanews.com/amp/businesses-give-three-hundered-million-dollars-us-computer-science-education/4045531.html|title=Businesses Give $300M Toward K-12 Computer Science Education|website=www.voanews.com|language=en|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref>

In 2017, Google announced, in association with Pluralsight, 100,000 scholarships to help developers gain access to advanced learning curriculum in emerging technologies, including mobile and web development, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cloud platforms in [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Google partners with Pluralsight and Udacity to train Indians in emerging technology|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2017/11/25/google-partners-with-pluralsight-and-udacity-train-indians-emerging-technology|access-date=2020-09-01|website=The Drum|language=en}}</ref>

In 2020, Pluralsight partnered with Google and [[Andela]] for a developer skills program available to all countries in Africa. The program, Google Africa Developer Scholarship, offers all participants free access to Pluralsight's training courses.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Andela, Google, Pluralsight launch Africa wide program to benefit 30,000 software engineers|url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/998907/andela-google-pluralsight-launch-africa-wide.html|access-date=2020-09-01|website=Modern Ghana|language=en}}</ref>

==References==