The nonprofit Operation Spark has announced plans to expand its software development program to the Atlanta area to prepare students for related careers, following success at teaching coding in Louisiana.
/PRNewswire/ -- A groundbreaking non-profit tech 'bootcamp', Operation Spark, is expanding to Atlanta, announced Chief Executive Officer John Fraboni. With...
New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) April 11, 2022 -- New Orleans may best be known for its music, food, and festivals, as well as its Mississippi River port, but over
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The city of New Orleans, the New Orleans Business Alliance and the nonprofit EducateNow! launched Youth Force, a program placing high school students with local businesses aimed at teaching foundational workplace skills in biomedical and creative digital industries. Destine Breaux is a student who is working with Rand Ragusa of Better Day Health at the BioInnovation Center. (Photo by Caitlin Faw, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Training options increase in New Orleans tech industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a half to the hospitality and tourism industry in New Orleans and has left many workers either unemployed or underemployed.
Delgado Community College has a number of course offerings to help its students secure jobs in the city’s growing digital media and information and technology sectors.
The IT Help Desk Technician and Digital Marketing Analyst programs take 10 to 12 weeks to complete and prepare students for full-time positions in the respective career paths. Delgado has partnered with GNO Inc., Verizon and Generation USA to offer these programs for free online.