YouthForce NOLA

Happy 4th of July! Our team is out of the office today, celebrating with our community. We wish you a cool and fun-filled 4th!

Our partners at New Orleans BioInnovation Center are hosting an awesome panel this weekend. If you're interested in career paths in Life Sciences, this is a a great opportunity to learn more!

Today, as we reflect on the anniversary of the start of the Stonewall Riots, we want to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ members of our staff, our partners, and our community who lead by example and show up as their true selves everyday, no matter the setting. Their authentic presence and dedication to making New Orleans a better place creates a safer, brighter future for our young people. Learn more about the history of New Orleans’ Pride through the link below. Happy Pride! https://lnkd.in/gCH64wxC

Do you have the ability to quickly and authentically build rapport with adults and high school-aged young people with experience training and coaching educators? We’re looking for an Intern Supports Manager who will train and coach other educators to identify and use differentiated strategies and personalized support when working with struggling students. This person is a core member of our summer Internship team and works year-round with high schools to manage their own internship programs. As part of this work, you’ll help YouthForce NOLA offer hundreds of local high school students workplace readiness skills, soft skills, and on-the-job training. Click the link below to learn more! https://lnkd.in/g37JVRcs

Today, 230+ public high school students started their work-based internships with 75+ local employers! They’re bringing work readiness and soft skills they’ve honed over the past four weeks in intensive training with YouthForce NOLA coaches. We are thankful for the awesome supervisors who have stepped up to mentor these young people and are excited to hear about the great work they will do this summer.

Our office is closed today in observance of Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. We encourage all Americans to advocate for racial equity in their communities and beyond.

This Pride Month, YouthForce NOLA celebrates the people and movements that have made strides in creating a city more welcoming for our young people to show up as their authentic selves– in their personal lives and in the workplace. Almost 47 years ago, over 2,500 demonstrators representing the Human Equal Rights for Everyone coalition took to the streets to protest a concert performed by Anita Bryant, a vocal homophobe working to repeal anti-discrimination ordinances. You can learn more about the history of the LGBTQIA+ rights movement in Louisiana through the collection of resources linked below, including materials from 64 Parishes, New Orleans Public Library, and the LGBT ARCHIVES PROJECT OF LOUISIANA INC. https://lnkd.in/gCH64wxC

YouthForce NOLA released an RFP to find a provider highly skilled in data systems, security, and infrastructure to conduct an audit of its people, processes, and systems with an eye for data security. Could you or someone you know be a good fit for this project? Check out the scope of work to learn more.

The results are in: high school graduates taking part in career-connected learning experiences make outstanding strides in education and work after high school. After surveying alumni involved in YouthForce NOLA’s Internship and/or with training providers at Gateway EMS, New Orleans Career Center, New Orleans Video Access Center, and Operation Spark, 97% of alumni continued into higher education and/or obtained a job after completing one or more career-connected learning opportunities. And, our alumni are making more money, on average, than their peers. Check out the full results through the link below! https://lnkd.in/gdfWzgvn

YouthForce NOLA is happy to host Baljinnyam Chinzorigt (Baljaa), a Mongolian Fellow in the U.S. Department of State's Professional Fellows Program (PFP). The PFP is a two-way global exchange designed to support collaboration between U.S. leaders and international organizations to address shared challenges and advance good governance, economic empowerment, and civic engagement. Baljaa is the CEO and founder of YOUTHinc, Young Mongolian Professionals Association, a professional development organization that connects young Mongolians with employers and supports their career-connected learning. During her time in New Orleans, Baljaa will shadow several YouthForce NOLA team members to learn more about our vision, strategy, and programs. We are grateful for the chance to learn from Baljaa and share more about YouthForce NOLA!