[CharterSchools] Operation Spark to Hold Open House for High Schoolers and Parents on April 27

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April 13, 2023 Contact: Heather Harper (504) 289-0499 or hharper at h2nola.net 

Operation Spark to Hold Open House for High Schoolers and Parents on April 27
Learn More about Louisiana’s First Coding Bootcamp, its High School to High-Wage Industry Training, and Summer Camps Operation Spark, a non-profit tech bootcamp dedicated to changing lives by advancing technology skills for today's workplace, will hold an Open House for 11th-12th graders and graduating seniors on Thursday, April 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Operation Spark Training Center, 514 Franklin Ave., New Orleans, LA 70117.
Students and their families will have the opportunity to learn more about Operation Spark's High School to High Wage programs, its nationally recognized and accredited industry-level training, and its High School Coding Classes and Summer camps. While some initiatives are free, others will offer financial assistance and scholarship programs.
"If you are a high school student interested in learning to build video games, websites, or apps and want to pursue a career in tech, you should attend this Open House," said Operation Spark CEO John Fraboni. "You can turn that love for technology into a life-long, high-wage career less than eight months after high school. Our learning model is meant to circumvent the high cost and lengthy time associated with higher education and get people into great software jobs as fast as possible."
Nine years since Operation Spark started, the program now operates in Louisiana and Georgia, has trained nearly 300 software professionals, placed nearly 100 percent of program grads on software development career paths, and provided a clear route out of poverty for many New Orleanians, said Fraboni. Two-thirds of Operation Spark graduates earned less than a living wage when they started the program. Today, on average, each has an annual income of over $67,000, he said.
Operation Spark's technical training program offers financial assistance, access to grants, and other support that help people launch their careers with little to no residual debt, Fraboni added. In addition, through partnerships with Tulane University's School of Professional Advancement and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, program graduates are also finding they can turn the industry-based credentials earned at Operation Spark into college credits. 
"Regardless of what a graduate decides to pursue, Operation Spark is committed to a 100 percent job placement rate for its students," Fraboni said.
"If our grads choose to pursue a university degree after they graduate from Operation Spark, they are hyper-prepared for college-level computer science courses," said Mr. Fraboni. "But, with a well-paying software job, they get to make that choice from a position of power because they are well-trained, employed, and financially stable. They know where their interests are, what advancement opportunities are open to them, and how they can navigate the tech economy for a better future."
For more information on Operation Spark, go to: www.operationspark.org   
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