Louisiana Green Corps

Louisiana Green Corps LA Green Corps provides environmental education and career building opportunities that help overcome barriers for people aspiring to change their lives.

The vision for the Louisiana Green Corps is to be a social, environmental, and economic change agent for the region. Louisiana Green Corps will provide pathways to upward mobility and civic participation through operating a conservation corps that provides training and education services, advocacy and environmentally restorative projects in the community. Louisiana Green Corps was established in M

ay 2008 by a Department of Labor National Emergency Grant to provide green job training to unemployed, under-employed, court involved or otherwise disadvantaged New Orleans residents. Founding organizations include Arc of Greater New Orleans, Alliance for Affordable Energy, the Old City Building Center, Mary Queen of Vietnam CDC, and the Sierra Club. Sponsors and supporters of the Corps include Louisiana’s Region One Workforce Investment Boards and Business and Career Solutions Centers, the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Department of Labor, the Kellogg Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana, JOB1, the United Way, the Corporation for National and Community Service’s AmeriCorps and Volunteers In Services to America (VISTA) programs, Urban Strategies, Grainger, Jefferson Parish Workforce Investment Board, Wal-Mart Foundation, The Arc of the United States, Entergy New Orleans, the Cruise Industry Foundation of America, Massey’s Professional Outfitters, and the Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation. We are members of The Corps Network and the United States Green Building Council.

WE ARE RECRUITING FOR OUR NEXT COHORT!Link in bio to fill out an interest form- if you already filled one out - check yo...
06/18/2026

WE ARE RECRUITING FOR OUR NEXT COHORT!
Link in bio to fill out an interest form- if you already filled one out - check your email for next steps!

May flew by! 🌼🌱This past month we entered the final stretch of our Spring Construction and Conservation Corps (CCC) prog...
06/01/2026

May flew by! 🌼🌱
This past month we entered the final stretch of our Spring Construction and Conservation Corps (CCC) program. We celebrated with our community, continued career exploration with partners, engaged in service training projects in the community, and honed our carpentry skills in the shop.

Thank you to everyone who made this past month so impactful and celebratory!

🤩🤩🤩🤩🌟✨💫 Go check out this amazing raingarden project on the Lafitte Greenway that our corps members completed with and ...
05/14/2026

🤩🤩🤩🤩🌟✨💫
Go check out this amazing raingarden project on the Lafitte Greenway that our corps members completed with and

📸 Jack Craft / Lafitte Greenway Partnership
📸 Crista Rock

THANK YOU!!We are so thankful to our community - new and long-time supporters - for your investment in our young people ...
05/08/2026

THANK YOU!!

We are so thankful to our community - new and long-time supporters - for your investment in our young people and a more sustainable, resilient, and prosperous New Orleans for all! Not only did we raise a record amount for our GiveNOLA campaign, we also had 78 new donors!!! Proud of this effort from all of our ambassadors, champions, partners and allies in this work. Change takes community, and we are grateful for ours, and anyone who donated and shared or otherwise contributed to our campaign!

Also, it you are still reading - today is LAGC’s 18th birthday! 🎂

05/05/2026

Today, invest in the workforce New Orleans needs and the workforce training program that our young adults deserve! Let’s build a better future together! Link to give in bio!

05/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our GiveNOLA Day happy hour yesterday, as well as our generous neighbors who donated to our raffle!

Winners (we will call you!:
gift card: Luis
gift card: BL
movie date: Lan G
gift card: Allison
merch basket: Morgan

Join us Monday, May 4 at happy hour! Come celebrate our mission and help us reach our goal! Thanks to some amazing neig...
05/01/2026

Join us Monday, May 4 at happy hour! Come celebrate our mission and help us reach our goal! Thanks to some amazing neighbors we will also be raffling off some really great prizes!

If you can’t make it - your donation still counts!

Early Giving is Here! Help us reach 100 New Donors by May 5 and win the Freeman Challenge to DOUBLE your contribution!Ev...
04/30/2026

Early Giving is Here! Help us reach 100 New Donors by May 5 and win the Freeman Challenge to DOUBLE your contribution!

Every dollar invested in Corps programs like ours has a 7-to-1 Return on Investment - that means if you give now, your dollar has a 14-to-1 ROI for New Orleans in Job Security, Infrastructure, and Extreme Weather Readiness!

Invest in the training program that just makes sense. Support LA Green Corps this GiveNOLA Day. Link in Bio.

We’re inviting 100 new donors to join the workforce movement.On May 4, join us for a GiveNOLA Day Happy Hour at The Broa...
04/24/2026

We’re inviting 100 new donors to join the workforce movement.

On May 4, join us for a GiveNOLA Day Happy Hour at The Broad as we work to raise $20,000 to extend our training program and build the workforce that keeps New Orleans running.

New Orleans needs skilled workers.
Young adults need opportunity.
We connect both.

It just makes sense. Be a part of the solution.

Come celebrate, bring a friend, and invest in the future of our city!

From comprehensive training programs to stable, rewarding careers, we’re building clear pathways to success for New Orle...
04/23/2026

From comprehensive training programs to stable, rewarding careers, we’re building clear pathways to success for New Orleans residents. Your investment helps us cultivate the skilled workforce that keeps our city thriving and moving forward. Help us empower tomorrow’s leaders today!

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New Orleans, LA
70119

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