Opinion: Apprenticeships a path to equity
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When Lawrence Wagner launched Spark Mindset in 2017, he wanted to build a path to high-paying cybersecurity careers for people from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
When Lawrence Wagner launched Spark Mindset in 2017, he wanted to build a path to high-paying cybersecurity careers for people from historically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Close 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) CAITLIN FAW