Desiree Stennett at NOLA.com reports the Urban League of Louisiana’s Apprenticeship Program has received $1.2 million in Federal Grant money that will allow it to educate at least 155 more students in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and the surrounding parishes.  The program’s goal is to ensure that upon graduation, every student will be qualified for jobs with an annual salary of at least $45,000.  The program trains unemployed or under-employed young people for higher-paying careers through Apprenticeships in fields including manufacturing, construction, technology, cyber-security and health care.  It has already graduated more than 40 graduates.

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