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A Skilled

Workforce Engine

Louisiana Green Corps trains participants in high-demand trade skills and removes barriers to employment, building the strong green-sector workforce that New Orleans needs.

Community

Opportunity

Training

Equity

Local

Solutions

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Connect Local Talent to career building opportunitY

Mission

Louisiana Green Corps provides career-building opportunities for people aspiring to improve their lives and impact our communities. 

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Our Story

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Our Story 〰️

Forged in

Community

After the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, Greater New Orleans’ young people developed skills by completing projects that helped the region recover and rebuild.

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In It Together

ARC of Greater New Orleans, Alliance for Affordable Energy, the Old City Building Center, Mary Queen of Vietnam CDC, and the Sierra Club established Louisiana Green Corps in May 2008 to provide young people with green job skills training and service- learning opportunities.

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It Just Makes Sense

Louisiana Green Corps became a registered 501c3 non-profit organization in 2010. Supporting our programs means being part of the solution.

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Big Ideas, Real Impact

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Values

Opportunity for Everyone
Everyone deserves access to meaningful work.

Invest in People
Prepare participants with training and individual care for lasting careers and lifelong growth.

Vision

We envision a stronger New Orleans powered by local talent. Louisiana Green Corps provides pathways to upward mobility and civic participation through training and education services.

We prepare young adults for careers that strengthen our workforce, maintain our infrastructure, and create lasting economic opportunity. Together, we drive social, environmental, and economic change across the city and our region.

Extreme Weather Preparedness

Well-Maintained Infrastructure

Opportunity for Everyone

Pathways to Good Green Jobs

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Strengthen Our Community
Local challenges deserve local solutions that build a stronger, more resilient New Orleans, together.

Be Part of the Solution
From reducing flood risk to expanding clean energy, we prepare the workforce that helps our city adapt, grow, and thrive.

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Part of the solution

Learn more about Louisiana Green Corps and how to help build a stronger future for New Orleans.

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