Options. Opportunity.
Future Ready.
2024 ANNUAL REPORT
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Expanding options and opportunity for public school students in New Orleans takes all of us working together.
In 2024, YouthForce NOLA made tremendous strides to advance career-connected learning. We are proud to:
ENERGIZE & CONNECT leaders in business, training, education, and the community to provide more than 10,000 young people with engaging and relevant learning opportunities.
ADVOCATE FOR & GROW systems that invest in career-connected learning for public school students locally and statewide.
ELEVATE the power of career-connected learning for young people in New Orleans and across the country.
We are grateful to all those who bring career-connected learning to life and are thrilled to celebrate the work of students, families, educators, training providers, employers, and policymakers in this annual report.
Read on to learn more about the people, experiences, partnerships, and resources that are preparing New Orleans public school students for the future they choose.
2024 IN REVIEW
3,383 students
participated in career-connected learning opportunities, including internships, soft skills learning, and technical training that led to credentials and/or college credits
$1.6+ million
granted by YouthForce NOLA to public school partners, training providers, and community organizations to advance career-connected learning
11,006 experiences
prepared thousands of public school students for college, career, and the future they choose through career exploration, soft skills learning, technical training, internships, and more
24,478 hours
contributed by local professionals who engaged directly with students to explore careers and gain work experience
975 credentials
earned by young people in fields like carpentry, engineering, graphic design, IT, nursing, and software development, a 74% increase from last year
96%
of New Orleans public high schools partnered with YouthForce NOLA last year to expand career-connected learning opportunities
Statewide wins
Louisiana policymakers prioritized career-connected learning by including $2 million in funding for apprenticeships and internships
ENERGIZE & CONNECT
You can’t apply for a job if you don’t know it exists.
Through YouthForce NOLA’s network, students are exposed to and gain knowledge of a range of careers, including good-paying local jobs. At the same time, they begin to build their own professional networks through relationships with industry experts who make connections to job opportunities and provide career advice.
CAREER EXPOSURE & PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS
163 businesses
generously gave time and talent to inspire public school students on their path to the future they choose
8,626 student interactions
took place in partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans, including our Career Expo, career panels, visits to local workplaces, guest speakers from in-demand industries, and more
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See what it’s like when local businesses provide career exposure and professional networking opportunities for public schools students at our annual Career Expo
Partners in Diversifying our Workforce
This summer, even on a hot and humid July day, a team of three women of color working for Landis—two supervisors and one YouthForce NOLA intern—greeted us with bright and comfortable energy.
It’s not always the case that a construction site has so many women but, as one of the only women-owned construction companies in New Orleans, Landis is committed to changing that reality. And, while it may be standard practice at Landis to have a diverse team, it doesn't make it any less significant.
“Being a woman in this construction industry has really been empowering,” shared Intern Tionne Rushing (pictured here with her supervisor). “Before, I was honestly scared to join the construction industry because I just thought it was just men. But seeing that there are women here, and that there are women of color, has been really impactful.”
Strong workforce development partnerships, like that between Landis and YouthForce NOLA, open doors where they have been historically closed. In 2021, women made up less than 4% of construction trades workers, and less than half of those individuals were women of color.
“I love the opportunity the YouthForce internship program has given us to expose young people like Tionne to the possibility of a career in construction,” says Anne Teague Landis, Chief Executive Officer of Landis Construction. “Getting to share our industry with a broader and younger group is what will continue to bring energy into our industry. And our team members have really thrived with the chance to work with our YouthForce NOLA interns.”
Landis is a steadfast partner in YouthForce NOLA’s efforts to connect New Orleans’ young people with good-paying careers right here in New Orleans and we’re grateful for their deep investment.
INTERNSHIPS
SUMMER 2024
YouthForce NOLA’s signature internship program supports students taking important steps toward their future careers during the summer before their senior year.
2024 brought our largest cohort in five years alongside efforts to make the curriculum more accessible to interns with a range of abilities and make the intern stipend more competitive with local wage by increasing the amount from $1,800 to $2,100.
247 students
from 25 public high schools were part of the internship program
21,980 hours
were collectively worked by our summer 2024 interns
75 local businesses
welcomed public high school interns for summer internships, including 33 new business partners
100%
of our 2024 summer interns reported that they felt valued, respected, and like they belonged at their company
12,100 hours
of training YouthForce NOLA Interns on communication, collaboration, and other soft skills along with workplace readiness support
$471,800
earned by YouthForce NOLA interns in tax-free stipends
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See what it’s like when 200+ public high school seniors spend their summer in workplace readiness training, practicing skills like communication and collaboration, and getting real work experience in 75 local businesses
REAL WORK EXPERIENCE
YouthForce NOLA worked closely with public high schools to start or expand their own work-based learning programs during the school year.
We also provide funding to unCommon Construction, fueling on-the-job training and soft skills learning for high school students in skilled crafts.
50 students
from five schools—Warren Easton, The NET: East, The NET: Gentilly, Opportunities Academy, and Rooted School—completed school-led internships with support and funding from YouthForce NOLA
INDUSTRY CREDENTIALS, COLLEGE CREDITS & DUAL ENROLLMENT
This year, we worked with four training providers that offer free training for open-enrollment public school students. These partners prioritize careers in our high-wage, high-demand industry pathways: health sciences, digital media & IT, business services, and skilled crafts.
Training providers also worked with local colleges and universities to offer dual enrollment opportunities for high school students to earn college course credit. College and university partners include:
$1,223,399
granted by YouthForce NOLA to training providers in New Orleans
YouthForce NOLA supported training providers to secure
$9,493,000
in public funding and philanthropy to advance career education and training for public high school students
TRAINING PROVIDERS
975 credentials
earned by young people from four training providers in fields like carpentry, engineering, graphic design, IT, nursing, and software development
Operation Spark is a software training center on a mission to provide opportunities for upward mobility through skills training and job placement in software engineering.
New Orleans Career Center (NOCC) is our city’s hub for high-quality technical education and training graduates who are skilled and prepared. Learn about their programs in Building Trades, Culinary Arts & Hospitality Management, Digital Media, Engineering, and Healthcare.
NOVAC (New Orleans Video Access Center) provides digital media education, training, resources, and more through engaging and relevant coursework. They empowers storytellers and communities by providing education, training, and resources in film, TV, and digital media.
GEMS (Gateway EMS) offers training and coursework to high school students interested in emergency medical responder and emergency medical technician career pathways.
FUTURE READY GRADS
The Class of 2025
Young people truly have options for their future when they have access to all of the opportunities on our Career-Connected Learning Checklist.
Learn how four of our 2024 summer Interns are connecting their work experiences with their future goals, and checking off additional boxes to make sure they’re future ready.
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Ashyree Webster is busy. She is a senior in high school dealing with college applications and scholarships, homework, extracurriculars, and the usual business of being a young person. And being busy isn’t new for Ashyree. She earned certifications in Adobe Photoshop during junior year and completed the YouthForce NOLA Internship in the summer.
So how does she manage everything? “It's the last year of high school. So I have to plan everything and stay on top of it all: college applications, scholarships, all of the places I have to be and at what hour. So I would say learning time management really played a big part for me, and it still is.”
This past summer, Ashyree internalized a lot of the soft skill lessons she learned at Internship Training. And she’s seeing the impact of what she learned during the internship in her daily life.
“I love communication. That lesson was definitely needed. Actually, we just recently took a college tour, and we had to interact with some of the teachers. I was a little bit nervous, but I thought, "you know what, I got this.’” And she does.
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When she entered high school, Camryn Turner wasn’t sure what she wanted to do after she graduated and her ideas were really different. She thought about teaching, but it didn’t feel like the right fit. “My mom runs a business, so I was her personal assistant. And my dad is an engineer, so I was helping him with data analysis and filing paperwork.”
“And then I saw nursing, because my grandma was a nurse.” That’s when something sparked for her. Camryn was researching different nursing fields, when she stumbled across descriptions of Labor and Delivery nurses on social media.
“I learned how you can help women of color,” shared Camryn, “and then I learned New Orleans Career Center (NOCC) has pre-nursing classes and that I can get certified. It really excited me and motivated me to get my grades together so I could [enroll at NOCC].”
In addition to training at NOCC, Camryn applied for the YouthForce NOLA Internship, and was placed in a medical lab at Ochsner.
Now Camryn knows what she wants to do, and has a plan to get there. At NOCC, she will earn credentials in CPR, Patient Care, and Basic Life Support, giving her a head start on the basics in healthcare jobs.
Her next step is to enroll in a pre-nursing program and, inspired by her internship, minor in chemistry.
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Jonathan Gonzalez-Nunez has been helping his grandfather and stepdad with their jobs in construction since middle school. “When I got to high school, I already had a feel of what I wanted to do,” shared Jonathan, and he was eager to get some experience.
So, during junior year at Frederick A. Douglass High School, Jonathan started taking building trades classes at NOCC. Now, in his second year at NOCC, Jonathan is studying electrical work. He’s earned his CPR and OSHA 10 certifications which are essential for every career in building trades.
“My mind opened up once I joined NOCC,” reflected Jonathan, as he realized there were tons of opportunities for him to explore even more careers during high school.
Last summer he completed the YouthForce NOLA Internship, bolstering his work readiness skills. He’s learned that on top of the hard skills, he needs to have soft skills, like relationship building and communication, to support his career goals.
“Next step is applying for multiple jobs that I know have the potential of hiring me,” shared Jonathan. Part of that confidence comes from the professional networks he’s built during his career-connected learning experience. He’s met professionals from many local businesses and built relationships with employees in local companies like Boh Brothers and Landis.
With all of the experiences he’s had in career-connected learning—career exposure, industry-based credentials, soft skills, internship, and professional networks—Jonathan’s ready for the future he imagines for himself.
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Kennedy Wyble was nervous about the workplace she’d be placed in during her YouthForce NOLA internship. Uncertain about her interests, she took a chance and requested to work in the Digital Media & IT field.
After work readiness and soft skills training, Kennedy was placed under a Chief Officer at the New Orleans City Hall’s Information, Technology, and Innovation (ITI) Department. Then she was really nervous. But the experience turned out to be great. She was so interested in digital media & IT that, this fall, Kennedy enrolled in NOCC’s Digital Media pathway, where she’s working towards her photoshop and premiere pro certifications, and building her own portfolio.
“My internship at City Hall was nothing like what I'm doing at NOCC,” laughed Kennedy. Between her graphic design classes at NOCC and shadowing her intern supervisor, Kennedy has experienced firsthand how broad the digital media & IT industry is.
She really enjoyed working in City Hall’s ITI Department, especially when she got to deliver a presentation on esports to her team, but she likes the artistic side of graphic design a little more. “I would have never known about these things without YouthForce NOLA,” reflected Kennedy.
CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING IN SCHOOLS
We work with public schools to integrate robust career-connected learning throughout the high school experience.
From coordinating career panels to arranging schedules so students can participate in career education and training to coaching schools to maximize public funding sources, we help schools develop, build, and refine high-quality, equitable career pathway programs.
This year, we worked to add supports for students with exceptionalities and English language learners across career-connected learning experiences.
Our collective efforts to prepare young New Orleanians for the future they choose—in the classroom, during training, or through a workplace experience—are making a real difference.
Working with school partners and training providers, we created the Future Ready Guide, a set of resources for students and families to explore career-connected learning opportunities for students in New Orleans public schools.
100%
of our open-enrollment public high school partners attended this year’s Career Expo, our signature career exposure event where thousands of students build professional networks meeting professionals 70+ regional businesses
2,111 students
engaged with their teacher to identify and strengthen their own soft skills, including communication, problem-solving, collaboration, personal mindset, social awareness, and planning for success
$200K+
was saved in tuition costs by students who earned college credits through dual enrollment during the past year
2x students
in the class of 2024 enrolled in free technical training, earning 102% more credentials than the class of 2023
13%
about 1 in 6 public high school juniors applied to YouthForce NOLA’s paid summer internship
$270,500
directly granted by YouthForce NOLA to our public school partners
SOFT SKILLS
YouthForce NOLA supports educators in a growing number of schools to integrate soft skills in their classrooms. Through our soft skills offerings, educators integrate soft skills into all courses, regardless of course content, across an entire grade or department.
In the 2023-24 school year, YouthForce NOLA significantly expanded our efforts in soft skills. We coached 31 educators—nearly four times the number of educators we worked with in the previous year—across nine schools and two training providers to reach more than 2,000 students with soft skills instruction.
22 educators
participated in our Soft Skills Teacher Fellowship and learned to integrate soft skills across their classes, directly reaching 1,185 students
9 educators
at two schools worked collaboratively with their colleagues and expert YouthForce NOLA coaches to embed soft skills in their classrooms and departments, directly reaching 926 students
The inclusion of a soft skills focus in our science classes—in an already complex inquiry-based instructional approach—gave students the language and tools to excel on their assignments. Our students who received soft skills instruction were also those who shine in pursuing credentials through technical training and in our dual enrollment classes.”
—Dr. Tomika Washington, Head of School at Edna Karr High School
ADVOCATE & GROW
POLICY
YouthForce NOLA engages in policy and advocacy in order to represent and elevate the interests of career-connected learning partners in New Orleans to key decision-makers at the local and state levels.
This year, we are thrilled to see the Louisiana legislature and the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) have taken steps to advance work-based learning and career-connected learning in our state. The Louisiana legislature allocated $2 million (State Budget, Act 4), a third higher than last year’s allocation, towards funding high school students’ apprenticeships and internships. They also passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 20 which directs the Louisiana Department of Education and Louisiana Workforce Commission to study work-based learning experiences available to young people in Louisiana with the goal to identify and recommend solutions to fill gaps in these experiences.
BESE also adopted a new formula for holding schools accountable under which internships and Fast Forward apprenticeships contribute to high school letter grades, set to take effect with the 2026 calculation. The simultaneous increase in funding for apprenticeships and internships, with the inclusion of these work-based learning programs in school accountability and a set of higher standards for these programs that BESE adopted in April, will ensure more quality work-based learning opportunities for high schoolers across the state.
Additionally, the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, along with the Louisiana Board of Regents, extended the authorization of the New Orleans Extension Academy program for three years. Extension Academy is a publicly funded bridge year program in which students earn college credits, obtain industry-based credentials, and participate in work-based learning experiences in order to smooth their transition to life after high school. The program is a collaboration between NOLA Public Schools, Collegiate Academies, the New Orleans Career Center, and YouthForce NOLA.
INVESTMENTS IN CAREER-CONNECTED LEARNING
$4 million to Expand Apprenticeships
This summer, NOLA LEADS (New Orleans Leading in Education in Apprenticeship Development and Skills), a career-connected learning collaborative powered by YouthForce NOLA, was awarded $4 million from the Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America initiative.
The funding will rapidly grow the pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship opportunities in New Orleans, reaching a total of nearly 1,700 participants.
By providing a robustly supported pathway into apprenticeships, NOLA LEADS will help lift hundreds of New Orleanians into high-wage career paths. At the same time, the program will meet local employers’ talent needs with a highly skilled workforce trained right here in New Orleans.
$1.25 million
invested by the City of New Orleans to expand career-connected learning including career exposure opportunities and tax-free internship stipends
ELEVATE
THE SOLUTIONS LAB
In 2023-24, YouthForce NOLA launched The Solutions Lab to help partners across the state and the nation get a jump start designing, launching, growing, and strengthening youth internships and related programming.
This year, The Solutions Lab supported partners in five states to develop, implement, and scale in-school soft skills programming and high-quality summer internship programs. This includes providing coaching, resources, and hands-on support to a California-based intermediary developing high school and college internship programs.
We also hosted 17 individuals at a YouthForce NOLA Internships site visit, facilitated five Soft Skills Empowerment workshops, and more!
EXPANDING OUR REACH
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Agenda for Children
City of Alexandria, VA
Dickie Brennan & Co
Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNOrocs Innovative Internship program)
Helix Mentorship STEAM Academy
The NET: Gentilly
The NET: East
New Harmony
Opportunities Academy
Opportunity Trust
Plaquemines Parish Schools
Rooted School
San Joaquin A+
Son of a Saint
St. Michael Special School - Exploration Academy
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
unCommon Construction
Warren Easton
YMCA of the North
The 18th Ward Sports Club
The Solutions Lab is doing groundbreaking work. I am thrilled to be working with you. Your passion is contagious and will spread in the central valley of California!”
—Kara B., San Joaquin A+
The class was so insightful and the presenter was so knowledgeable, the Soft Skills Empowerment Workshop should be longer!”
—Participant from Dickie Brennan & Co.
ALUMNI STORIES
When Alice Lazo finished her YouthForce NOLA Internship with LCMC Health in the summer of 2021, she knew she wanted to work in the medical field.
During her senior year at Sophie B. Wright, while she took dual enrollment courses at the University of New Orleans, Alice explored her career options. She put the résumé she created during Internship training to use and landed a position as a night scribe at Ochsner main campus after graduation. Alice worked as a scribe at night while starting on the pre-med track at Loyola University during the day.
“Everything I was learning was really sticking,” Alice shared, “I was connecting the dots between classes and my work.”
Now a junior in college, Alice still thinks back to her Internship experience with LCMC when she learned about the variety of careers in healthcare.
“I actually changed my major to pre-nursing last semester. I realized that nurses are the ones who have the most patient contact. And that’s what I want.”
In early December, Alice accepted a spot in Chamberlain University’s Nursing School. There she will earn a master's in nursing in three years of school, instead of five, saving her time and money.
When Treyvon Moliere attended a Career Expo early in high school, he took a mini-class in carpentry.
“I had never really thought about being a carpenter before, but my mom was always asking me to build things, so I thought I’d give it a try.”
With his interest in skilled crafts, Treyvon was placed with Landis Construction through YouthForce NOLA’s 2023 Internship and spent the summer learning about every part of the company, from business administrators to carpenters and engineers. He enjoyed the challenge of problem solving, which led him to consider different STEM careers.
Now, Treyvon is studying Computer Science with a focus on Cyber Security on a full-ride scholarship at Talladega College. Like Alice, he’s also still thinking about his Internship experience.
“Before college, I always wanted to be a Mechanical Engineer, so now I am going through the process of defining what I like about Computer Science so by the end of college I have a clear career goal.”
Treyvon doesn’t know exactly what career path he will follow after he graduates, but there are clear pathways to connect early careers in computer science with engineering. He could end up working behind a computer or out on a construction site but the uncertainty isn’t because he’s unprepared; it’s because Treyvon has fantastic options, all within his reach as a sophomore in college.
97%
of alumni continued into higher education and/or obtained a job after completing one or more career-connected learning opportunities
ALUMNI RESULTS
+$0.40
Employed alumni are currently making $0.40 more an hour than the median hourly wage of Louisiana households under 25 years, resulting in an additional $832 each year
+$2,080
alumni who secured a credential earn more than those without credentials at $16.40 an hour, resulting in an additional $2,080 annually
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YouthForce NOLA alumni were featured in The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Partners of Human Potential Campaign.
OUR PARTNERS
COLLABORATIVE STEERING COMMITTEE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Leslie Jacobs, Chair
Ayame Dinkler, Vice-Chair
Courtney Williams, Secretary
Nicole Patel, Treasurer
Christine Albert
Michael Hecht
Missy Hopson
Nathalie Simon (term ended July 2024)
Mark Stein
Tamara Jackson Wyre
SCHOOL PARTNERS
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Abramson Sci Academy
Benjamin Franklin High School
Booker T. Washington High School
Edna Karr High School
Eleanor McMain Secondary School
Frederick A. Douglass High School
G.W. Carver High School
International High School of New Orleans
John F. Kennedy High School
L. B. Landry High School
Living School
Livingston Collegiate Academy
McDonogh 35 Senior High School
Morris Jeff Community School - High School
New Harmony High
New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School
New Orleans Military and Maritime Academy
Opportunities Academy
Rooted School
Sarah Towles Reed High School
Sophie B. Wright High School
The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men
The NET Charter High School: Central City
The NET Charter High School: Gentilly
The NET Charter High School: East
Walter L. Cohen High School
Warren Easton Charter High School
The Willow School
Schools in italics received grant funding and specialized support from YouthForce NOLA. In addition, all eligible schools listed were members of the Orleans Parish Consortium for Carl D. Perkins federal CTE funding, administered by YouthForce NOLA.
BUSINESS PARTNERS
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Acadian Ambulance Service
Ace Hotel
ADEETA Corporate Staffing
Afri Modiste
Aimbridge Hospitality
American Rental Association
American River Transportation Company
Ampirical Solutions
ASM Global New Orleans
Associated Terminals
Atmos Energy Corporation
Audubon Fertility
Audubon Nature Institute
Baker Hughes
Bank of America Corporation
BankPlus
Bea's Bayou Skincare
Blaine Kern Artists, Inc.
The Blairisms
Blessey Marine Services, Inc.
The Blood Center
Boo-ker Oil and Gas Corporation
Care Eleven Health
Carpenter & Paterson, Inc.
Carrie W. Grinnell, C.P.A., L.L.C.
Chamberlain University
Chick-Fil-A
Christovich & Kearney, L.L.P.
Cint
City of New Orleans - Office of Information Technology and Innovation
City Park Conservancy
Colmex Construction, L.L.C.
Comfy Stone
Community Sailing New Orleans
Concordia, L.L.C.
The COOL Cooperative
Corporate Realty, Inc.
Cox Communications, Inc.
Credit Human Federal Credit Union
The Crown and Shield Foundation
Dardis Couvillon & Associates
DAWn Audio
Delgado Community College
Deloitte
Dirty Coast
Divine Realty Consultants, L.L.C.
Downtown Development District of New Orleans
ECCO Community Center
El Centro, Inc.
Entergy
Eskew Dumez Ripple
EXCELth, Inc.
Familias Unidas en Acción
"Families Helping Families
of Greater New Orleans"
Fidelity Bank
Fisher & Phillips, L.L.P.
Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations
Gallo Mechanical, L.L.C.
General Informatics, L.L.C.
Gieger Laborde Laperouse
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Greater New Orleans, Inc.
Green Light New Orleans
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
Hampton Inn & Suites New Orleans - Convention Center
Hancock Whitney Corporation
Hilton New Orleans Riverside
The Historic BK House and Gardens
The Historic New Orleans Collection
HousingNOLA
HR Board & More, Inc.
IGL Foundation
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, Inc.
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Local Union 130
iSeatz
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.
Jazzy Fusion Dance Unlimited, L.L.C.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans
Katie Lasky Law
KPMG, L.L.P.
Laitram, L.L.C.
Lambeth House
Landis Construction Co, L.L.C.
LCMC Health
Leona Tate Foundation for Change, Inc.
Liberty Bank & Trust Company
Logan Killen Interiors & Design Studio
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Loyola University New Orleans
Merakey
NASA Michoud Assembly Facility
The National World War II Museum
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans Bioinnovation Center, Inc.
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
New Orleans City Council
New Orleans Emergency Medical Services
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans Health Department
New Orleans Public Library
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
New Orleans Saints & Pelicans
New Orleans Video Access Center
NINE 30 Consulting, Inc.
NOLA Public Schools
NOLA Society for Human Resource Management
NOLA_CODE
NOPSI Hotel
Northsight Consulting
Nunez Community College
Ochsner Health
Omerge Alliances
Omni Royal Hotel
Open Waters Louisiana
Pel Hughes Printing
Port of New Orleans
PwC
Red River Bank
Regions Bank
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel
Riverworks Discovery
RNGD
The Roosevelt New Orleans
Search Influence
Second Harvest Food Bank
Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Sheraton New Orleans
Smile Philosophy Dental Care
Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants
Solomon Group Productions, L.L.C.
Son of a Saint
Southeastern Louisiana University
STAR Physical Therapy
State Farm
T‑Mobile for Business
The Post of New Orleans
Toxicology & Drug Analysis Laboratory (TDAL) Partners
TRIMEDX
Tulane University
Turn Services
United States Air Force
United States Coast Guard
United States Department of Labor
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Universal Data, Inc.
University of New Orleans
The Urgent Care
USDA, OCFO - National Finance Center
VIA LINK
Virage Community Services, L.L.C.
Volunteers of America SouthEast Louisiana
Women's Council of REALTORS® New Orleans Metropolitan Network
Wood Resources, L.L.C.
Woodward Design + Build
WRSTBND
Wyndham New Olreans French Quarter Hotel
Xavier University of Louisiana
Young Audiences of Louisiana
Young Leadership Council
Youth Rebuilding New Orleans
DONORS
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YouthForce NOLA expresses sincere thanks to those who financially invest in our work to strengthen and reimagine high school for New Orleans public school students, so that they graduate ready for college, a career, and the future they choose. The following partners generously contributed $100 or more between November 1, 2023 - October 31, 2024.
Christine Albert
ASM Global New Orleans
Bank of America
BankPlus
Baptist Community Ministries*
Michael Becker
Bloomberg Philanthropies*
Blossman Gas
John Boetefuer
The Booth-Bricker Fund
The Borders Family
Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation
Capital One
Career Z
Carnegie Corporation of New York*
City of New Orleans
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation*
Crane Strategies, LLC
Karen Dunn
Melissa Ehlinger
Entergy
ESG
Gallo Mechanical
GPOA Foundation
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Hancock Whitney
Michael Hecht
Leslie Hill
Missy Hopson
Leslie and Scott Jacobs
JPMorgan Chase Foundation
Lester E. Kabacoff School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Admin at the University of New Orleans
Keller Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation*
LCMC Health
Louisiana Department of Education
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education
NBA Foundation
New Orleans & Company
New Orleans Business Alliance
New Orleans Chamber of Commerce
Ochsner Health
Paper
Martha and Frank Parent
Nicole Patel
PRIME Business Advisory Solutions, LLC
Pro Bono Publico Foundation
RNGD
RosaMary Foundation*
The Stephen and Sandy Rosenthal Family Foundation
James Ryan
David Shepard
Nathalie Simon
Hamilton Simons-Jones
Mark Stein
Ellen Stockman
Nathan Stockman
Cate Swinburn
Carol and Charles Swinburn
U.S. Department of Education*
U.S. Department of Labor*
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Robbert and Jenny Vorhoff
Kevin Wilkins
Courtney Williams
George H. Wilson Jr. Fund
Wingstop
Tamara Jackson Wyre
*Multi-year pledge
