[CharterSchools] Join us! Operation Spark graduates new software engineers: presenting app Gnawlinz - a zombie survival game set during Mardi Gras

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Contact: Heather Harper (504) 289-0499 or hharper at h2nola.netAmika Kali (504) 534-8277 or amika at operationspark.org 
Operation Spark Graduates New Cohort of Software Engineers at their Marigny-Bywater Training CenterThursday, April 6th, 5:30pm
Team to present original grad thesis app: Gnawlinz is retro zombie survival game set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras season. Get ready to Gnaw or be Gnawed upon!

WHAT: Operation Spark, a non-profit coding bootcamp dedicated to changing lives by advancing technology skills for today’s workplace, will hold an in-person graduation showcase for its Advanced IBC (Industry Based Credential) certified students. Graduates will demonstrate a unique new app and take questions from the audience. 
The public is invited to attend and learn more about Operation Spark’s programs. 

Tickets are available online at: https://opsparkapr2023.eventbrite.com  
Graduates will present their original thesis application: Gnawlinz, a web-game app where users have to survive a carnival season taken over by zombies. Make your way through the streets of the city as you build up your strength and score to stake your claim as the longest, strongest survivor in the Big Easy.
WHEN:         Thursday, April 6th, doors open at 5:30pm                     Thesis presentation starts at 6:00pm
WHERE:        514 Franklin Ave, New Orleans 70117.Register online at: https://opsparkapr2023.eventbrite.com
WHY:      The graduates will present their thesis project - an app they have developed from beginning to end.                 
The current graduating class of five students now hold Advanced Industry-Based Credentials in the Fundamentals of Javascript, Functional Programming, and Web Development.
Software development is the fastest-growing job market in Louisiana. Over the past six years, Operation Spark has trained and placed 300 graduates in high-paying technology jobs.   Individuals interested in pursuing a career in software development can sign up for one of Operation Spark’s Virtual Information Sessions by visiting: https://www.operationspark.org/info-session 
Operation Spark’s Immersion program is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, a U.S. Department of Education nationally recognized accrediting agency. For more information, go to www.operationspark.org
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Founded in 2014, Operation Spark is a nonprofit software training center on a mission to provide opportunities for upward mobility through skills training and job placement in high-wage tech careers. Our learning model circumvents the high cost and lengthy time associated with higher education, getting people to the workforce much faster.  It’s workforce development 2.0.  Operation Spark is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education, a U.S. Department of Education nationally recognized accrediting agency. For more information visit OperationSpark.org. 
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