Louisiana Green Corps

10/06/2026

Thank you to Diana Holmes and James Philips from Chase for the leading a financial literacy training for our corps members. The session covered building and maintaining credit, budgeting, and financial goals setting and planning. We are grateful to our partners who invest in the growth and success of this next generation of green workforce leaders!

Diana Holmes speaking with our Corp members about financial literacy!

Our corps members doing a training on budgets and saving.

James Philips sharing insight on how to get the best out of their credit score, the knowledge of the credit usage and the impact.

10/01/2026

Water professionals keep our communities resilient. We're proud to prepare the next generation of skilled workers entering this essential industry.

This week our corps members and staff participated in the WEF InFLOW (Introducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water) program at the 2026 WEFTEC Conference. This professional development scholarship initiative from the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is designed to attract emerging talent—particularly from underrepresented groups—to the water sector.

On Saturday LAGC helped build a new raingarden at The NET The NET - Gentilly in Gentilly with Groundwork New Orleans Groundwork New Orleans and WEF organizers and conference attendees.

On Sunday corps members toured the S&WB S&WB of New Orleans waste treatment plant on Florida Ave, operated by Veolia Veolia | North America and visited the Sankofa Sankofa Community Development Corporation Wetland Park & Nature Trail.

At the conference, corps members networked with water professionals from all over the world and continued to learn about career pathways in the water industry. CMs attended many events, including a water operator skills competition, a panel of local water professionals, and a ceremony celebrating all InFlow Scholars.
We are so grateful to participate in this international professional event, thank you WEF Water Environment Federation for another amazing conference and development opportunity!

& special thanks to Alma Rocha, WEF InFLOW Program Consultant for all your help!

10/01/2026

Please join us in celebrating this outstanding corps member of the month for September!

This month we are highlighting our current corps member, Layla Yusuff! Layla came to LAGC with a demonstrated passion for gardening, urban agriculture, and community engagement, and a growing interest in stormwater management.

Over the past six weeks of training, Layla has shown up every day ready to learn, get involved, and serve her community. Her enthusiasm, commitment, and eagerness to grow embody the spirit of Louisiana Green Corps!

09/18/2026

Week 4: Introduction to Green Infrastructure Maintenance

This week, our Corps Members kicked off their Clean Water Certification training and took a deep dive into all things Green Infrastructure (G.I.)!

CMs put their skills into action by cleaning up our community garden space and assembling our new lawn mowers to get ready for upcoming G.I. maintenance projects.
Corps Members also visited Mastodonte , where they learned about materials used in G.I. projects and toured an active stormwater project site. They also got to connect with recent LAGC alum Chrishana and see firsthand how to translate the skills they’re learning into a career in the field.

09/15/2026

09/03/2026

Have you seen the new seating on the Greenway?

Our LAGC Corps members’ handmade benches have found a new home — right on the Lafitte Greenway Partnership at the Crescent City Farmers Market Crescent City Farmers Market !

You can check them out at the Farmers Market tomorrow evening (Thursday)! Stop by, grab some local goodies, and take a seat next to the rain garden that LAGC helped build in partnership with Lafitte Greenway and Mastodonte
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08/31/2026

LAGC is beyond excited to share about our new program manager: Andre D. Harris!

With 25+ years in education across Louisiana, Andre has served as a teacher, Dean, Assistant Principal, Principal, School Director, Adjunct Professor, and Campus Director.

His passion for Career & Technical Education (CTE) has shaped much of his career—from implementing programs in welding, culinary arts, healthcare, construction, and digital media to helping young people explore career pathways, earn certifications, gain hands-on experience, and build the skills they need to succeed.

We’re excited to have Andre bringing his wealth of experience, mentorship, and commitment to career readiness to our community! 💚💚

08/28/2026

Please join us in welcoming our new Fall Construction & Conservation Corps members!! 🎉

WEEK ONE: We’re officially off and running! This week, we welcomed 25 new CCC corps members for the start of their 16-week journey with Louisiana Green Corps.

We kicked things off with:
🤝 Orientation & team building
🛠️ Introduction to tools & tool safety
💼 Soft skills & workplace professionalism
🎯 Setting shared norms, goals, and expectations for the next 16 weeks

There’s a lot ahead — from hands-on training and certifications to building skills, confidence, and connections that can lead to careers in the resilience workforce.

We’re so excited to welcome this new cohort and can’t wait to see all they accomplish💚

08/25/2026

We had such an energizing visit from the Annie E. Casey Foundation Annie E. Casey Foundation The Corps Network The Corps Network and partners Philly Power Corps (PCPHL) PowerCorpsPHL , as part of our participation in Annie E. Casey’s Corps to Careers (C2C) initiative!

In addition to strategizing, planning, and sharing best practices to strengthen training-to-career pathways for our participants, we gave our guests a true look at a day in the life at Louisiana Green Corps—and a little taste of classic New Orleans.

🌱 We visited recent alum Chrishana at work with Mastodonte Mastodonte where she engages in regular green stormwater maintenance on a rain garden she helped build along the Lafitte Greenway Lafitte Greenway Partnership .

🪚 Our Crew Supervisors led the group through a hands-on woodshop tools exercise.

🤝 We brought together municipal and private employer partners for an alignment session focused on strengthening career pathways- special thanks to parksandparkways S&WB of New Orleans Landscape Architecture Firm Mastodonte

☀️ We visited our partners at FeedThe SecondLine Feed the Second Line and learned more about their work.

🍽️ And, of course, we shared some amazing New Orleans food Lil Dizzy’s Cafe and Café Reconcile !

We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn alongside incredible partners, share what’s working, and continue building stronger pathways from training to meaningful careers in resilience. 💚

Excited to continue sharing this work!

07/28/2026

We are excited to announce a new staff position with Louisiana Green Corps!!!

The Green Infrastructure / Urban Forestry Industry Academy Supervisor (GI Academy Supervisor) executes the day-to-day operations of all Green Stormwater Infrastructure and urban forestry installation and maintenance projects assigned to the Green Infrastructure crew.

The GI Academy Supervisor plans, assigns, supervises, documents, and participates in the work of the Green Infrastructure Fellows Crew, including the management and oversight of crew members, their daily tasks, and assigned work orders. This position reports to the Green Corps Program Manager.