And it’s free to sign up for those ages 16 to 40 years old who reside in the Whitney, McDonogh, and Algiers Point neighborhoods.
NEW ORLEANS — For more than 25 years, a nonprofit in Algiers has provided resources to its community offering paid career training programs.
From a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program to film and television industry training, Old Algiers Main Street Corporation hopes to remove education and workforce barriers in efforts to build a stronger community.
“So we’re trying to really address the wraparound standpoint,” said Aaron Jackson of Old Algiers Main Street Corporation.”
He said having career opportunities that pay living wages is important for financial stability.
“We want to make sure that people have incomes and jobs that they can go to and not just get by or required to work a second or third but actually have a career track that allows them to …