2,300+ High School Student Inspired to Consider Futures at 4th Annual YouthForce NOLA Career Expo
2,300+ High School Student Inspired to Consider Futures at 4th Annual YouthForce NOLA Career Expo
Features interactions between students and professionals at over 125 Career Exploration Stations
(Closed to the public but open to press)
WHAT: More than 2,300 New Orleans high school students will be engaged and inspired through interactive demonstrations and direct conversations with more than 75 employers, institutions of higher education, and training providers at the 4th Annual YouthForce NOLA Career Expo.
Students will explore a variety of fields at more than 125 Career Exploration Stations that will fill every corner of the UNO Lakefront Arena. From coding and construction to robotics and radiology, young people will be immersed in a variety of opportunities that await them.
Presented in partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans and Greater New Orleans, Inc. and sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the YouthForce NOLA Career Expo is part of a comprehensive strategy to connect public school students to career pathways in high-wage, high-demand industries.
Click to view a highlight video: https://youtu.be/X1Sm92evmPc
WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
8:20 a.m. - 9 a.m. Press Conference/Remarks
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Career Expo (Media tours can occur throughout the day)
WHERE: University of New Orleans Lakefront Arena, 6801 Franklin Ave, New Orleans, LA 70122
WHO:
8:20 a.m. Press Conference:
Dr. John Nicklow, President, University of New Orleans
Katie LeGardeur, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
Larry Washington, President, Junior Achievement of New Orleans
Cate Swinburn, President, YouthForce NOLA
Career Expo:
2,300+ Students from 25 New Orleans Public High Schools
75 Companies, Universities & Training Providers
WHY: The companies and training providers participating in the Career Expo represent YouthForce NOLA’s target industry clusters, Digital Media/IT, Health Sciences, Skilled Crafts, and Business Services, which are expected to provide some 70,000 high-wage, high-skill, high-demand jobs locally over the next 10 years. While workforce demands are growing, far too few New Orleans high school graduates have the skills or the connections to obtain these jobs. To overcome this, YouthForce NOLA’s career readiness model is delivering the soft skills, technical skills, and job experiences that students need to enter high-wage career pathways – and it’s helping build a pipeline to meet our region’s fast-growing industries’ workforce demands. The results: more prosperous graduates, employers, and communities.
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Todd Ragusa at todd@ragusaconsulting.com.
About YouthForce NOLA
YouthForce NOLA is an education, business, and civic collaborative that prepares New Orleans public school students for successful pursuit of highwage, high-demand career pathways and facilitates systems change to ensure sustained success. By providing grant funding and technical assistance to high schools, combined with industry exposure and preparation for students, YouthForce NOLA’s approach creates a demand-driven career readiness model that will connect New Orleans students with regional economic opportunity.
About Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, college and career readiness and entrepreneurship through experiential, hands-on programs. Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans (JAGNO), a regional chapter of JA, serves kindergarten through 12th grade students throughout 13 parishes in southeast Louisiana. Utilizing a committed network of more than 1,300 volunteers, JAGNO inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a global economy, reaching students more than 35,000 each year.
About Greater New Orleans, Inc.
The GNO, Inc. mission is to serve as the catalyst for wealth creation in the Greater New Orleans region. GNO, Inc. will accomplish this by pursuing an aggressive agenda of business development - marketing the region - and product development - improving regional business conditions through policy, workforce and research initiatives.
The GNO, Inc. vision is for the Greater New Orleans region to fulfill its potential as one of the best places in the country to grow a company, and raise a family. The ultimate indication of success for GNO, Inc. will be the presence of a robust and growing middle class in southeastern Louisiana. More information can be found at www.gnoinc.org.