GNOF Workforce

NewOrleansWorks is a National Fund for Workforce Solutions site housed at the Greater New Orleans Foundation.

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Thrilled to be a part of the @WorkLabInnovate network helping our local employers @OchsnerHealth and @GallomechGallo to serve their #employees and reduce barriers

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So happy to be surrounded by my colleagues representing #Louisiana @SkillsCoalition. We are ready to talk with our legislators this morning about #workforce issues in #Louisiana. Thanks to @hiltonfound for helping to make this trip possible.

[National Skills Coalition @SkillsCoalition]

Let's work together to provide quality job training programs for low-income individuals that could lead to family-supporting jobs. More on our Skills for Good Jobs Agenda here: https://t.co/7j3fWrPCqI #SkillsSummit2019 #TANF

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Grateful to lead the tour of the #SpiritofCharityInnovationDistrict with @tcanola for the @CAPartnership conference in #NOLA. Thanks to Julius @CrescentCityCLT for the tour of the #pythian.

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Great news from #NOW grantee ⁦⁦@OchsnerHealth⁩ to raise its minimum wage to $12 in January, affecting 1,200 employees. We’ve worked with ⁦them⁩ to create pathways for workers over the years and know this can be transformative for workers.
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Great way to start the morning hearing from @bruce_katz about #newlocalism + cities as centers of #innovation as we think about potential of #spiritofcharitydistrict and #BioDistrict

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Thanks Mindy! It was great to see you and to talk about our new @WorkLabInnovate site - New Orleans Workforce Innovations and how it can help employees and employers!

[Milinda Ysasi (she/her) @milinda_ysasi]

Excited to see our @WorkLabInnovate partner @GNOFoundation featured @National_Fund #healthcareconnect

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Wonderful way to start the morning ⁦@National_Fund⁩ #HealthcareConnect meeting hearing from ⁦@CarmenLJames12⁩ and #NOW partners ⁩ @OchsnerHealth⁩ ⁦@NewOrleansBA⁩ in #NOLA around #workforce #philanthropy

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So proud of employer partners @VANewOrleans for being recognized by @National_Fund #HealthcareConnect as an #EmergingChampion for their work to advance workers within the system. Well deserved recognition! #workforcedevelopment #philanthropy

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Grateful to be able to share our #NewOrleansWorkforceInnovations post hire supportive services work today during #SkillsInTheStates convening today. @WorkLabInnovate

[Michael Richardson @IamMikeRich]

Great discussion on how states are expanding job training programs by providing supported services. #SkillsintheStates

[ACT @ACT]

Happening now: we’re highlighting the collective impact of work in #NewOrleans to ensure that community members & frontline workers have opportunities for growth & development with @andykopplin @AshleighGardere @GNOFoundation @NewOrleansBA @delgadocc @OchsnerHealth #ACTWorkforce

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It was a pleasure to be on this panel of exemplary people talking about our #collectiveimpact #ACTWorkforce

[Kristie Fisher @kristiephd]

Bonita Robertson shares the success story of single mom, Nikita, thanks to a community-wide workforce partnership #ACTWorkforce

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So happy to hear update from @First72Plus since their #pitchit award last year from @GNOFstrongNPOs. @GNOFoundation #secondchancefund provided seed funding for this revolving loan fund to help returning citizens get back into the workforce and we’re thrilled about the progress!

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So grateful for this award from ⁦@WorkLabInnovate⁩ for our work on New Orleans Workforce Innovations. It was a delight to connect with other sites and learn together these past few days. #workforcedevelopment #qualityjobs

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So excited to be here with our navigators Anita and Powell.

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So grateful to spend part of my day celebrating the 4th cohort of the Hudson Thomas program @VANewOrleans. It is a pleasure to fund this program and help #VA employees gain skills to advance their careers. #philanthropy #workforcedevelopment

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2nd #nonprofit visit for #GiveNOLADay with my @GNOFoundation coworkers to @FHFofGNO for their luau celebration!

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First stop this morning for #GiveNOLA was @myTGnola. Love getting out to visit #nonprofits on such a wonderful day @GNOFoundation!

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Such a privilege to hear from @MichaelDTubbs about Stockton’s pilot #UBI project during today’s @YTFG meeting. #philanthropy #economicopportunity