NEW ORLEANS – Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will celebrate the final STRIVE New Orleans (STRIVE NOLA) graduation, featuring Cohort 19, since the program’s creation under the Landrieu Administration. Additionally, Mayor Landrieu will recognize the program’s impact and highlight the successes of the program, including becoming the first city in the country to expand the STRIVE NOLA program to multiple community organizations to develop best standards for citywide workforce development.
Launched in March 2015, STRIVE NOLA connects disadvantaged job seekers to employment opportunities by providing workforce case management, foundational skills training and supportive services.
WHO: Mayor Mitch Landrieu
Ashleigh Gardere, Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)
Greg Wise, Vice President, STRIVE International
Eric Gresham, STRIVE NOLA Cohort XV Graduate
WHAT: Final STRIVE NOLA Graduation Under Landrieu Administration
WHEN: Thursday, April 5, 2018
1 p.m.
WHERE: New Orleans Jazz Market
1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113
