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New Orleans needs skilled workers. Young adults need opportunities.

Louisiana Green Corps connects young adults to careers in construction, green infrastructure, urban forestry, energy efficiency, and solar.

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Training the workforce New Orleans needs.

Louisiana Green Corps prepares young adults for careers that keep our region running. Through paid, hands-on training, nationally recognized certifications, and career placement support, we strengthen the Greater New Orleans workforce while creating pathways to long-term employment.

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Building & Maintaining Local Infrastructure

Our work supports critical infrastructure that helps manage stormwater, mitigates extreme heat, and strengthens our power grid. From reducing flood risk to expanding the urban tree canopy, our participants gain real-world experience completing projects that make New Orleans stronger and safer.

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1500+

Graduates of Our Earn and Learn program

100%

earned at least one nationally-recognized certification

91%

of graduates placed into employment

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What We Do

Louisiana Green Corps provides paid, hands-on field training, certifications, and stabilizing support services to young adults in Greater New Orleans who want a great future for their families, communities, and city.

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Gain the high-demand skills you need to access clean, green economic opportunities. Louisiana Green Corps builds a bridge between job seekers facing employment barriers and local employers.

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Partnering with Louisiana Green Corps means investing in Greater New Orleans’ skilled workforce. Our programs train local talent to build and maintain the region’s infrastructure.

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Alumni Testimonials

  • "the training was very hands-on and gave you the experience of how it would really be like on a job site."

    — Alumni

  • “It was great to have a crew to work with and learn with”

    —Alumni

  • “I learned how to safely use hand tools, read a tape measure, and how to plant trees properly.”

    —Alumni

  • “All of my instructors were great and did a very great job at explaining new techniques and skills”

    —Alumni

  • “I received great soft skills training, helping me to be more confident and know how to adapt in certain environments.”

    — Alumni

  • “i’m walking away with professional connections.”

    — Alumni

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Louisiana Green Corps works alongside employers, community organizations, municipalities, and funders to strengthen New Orleans through workforce development and resilience projects that create economic opportunity right here in our community. It just makes sense!

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