The Solutions Lab
The Solutions Lab provides cost-effective trainings, coaching, and curriculum to support career-connected learning in your community.
Young people truly have options when they have the opportunity to access all components of high-quality career-connected learning, including work-based learning and meaningful soft skill development. After a decade of implementing high-quality programming in our community, we’re making our resources and expertise available to other organizations committed to strengthening and reimagining college and career pathways in their communities.
Are you a school leader looking to better support your educators?
Do you run an internship, but struggle to bring new employers to the table?
As Louisiana work-based learning policies change, do you need support keeping up?
You don’t have to start from scratch— get a jump start on designing, launching, growing, and strengthening youth internships, soft skills, and related programming.
We offer a range of experiences and supports, such as:
Workplace Readiness Curriculum & Implementation Support
Get training on how to adapt and deliver our highly impactful training curriculum to youth in your program, preparing them for their internships and beyond. With full access to soft skills and work-readiness curriculum and individualized support from our team, you’ll be ready to prepare your young people for their future in no time!
Looking for ready-to-use resources to share with adults who are working with young people in your internship program? Playbooks offer easy-to-follow, career-specific work plans that guide supervisors through every step of hosting an intern, from orientation planning to exit interviews. These playbooks are the perfect resource for an employer who asks, “What can a high school intern actually do?”
Our local community partners have gotten so much out of our soft skills workshops, that we’re now taking them on the road. Our introductory workshop is great for anyone who supports youth development, and our two-part series sets educators, after-school programs, and other nonprofits up to intentionally develop youth skills every day with a clear set of strategies and a customizable implementation plan.
Engage directly with subject-matter experts and program staff on key topics through strategic coaching sessions, site visits, or long-term support. We’ll work with you to customize our existing offerings or develop something totally unique.
To learn more and find out if our services are the right match for you, contact Paige Boetefuer by filling out the contact form at the bottom of the page.
Internship Playbooks for Supervisors Role-Specific Work Plan
Soft Skills Empowerment Workshops
Program Development Support & Custom Coaching
Together, we can help young people thrive in meaningful, well-paying careers in your community.
For over a decade, YouthForce NOLA has run one of the most effective and comprehensive youth internship programs in the nation, equipping students with the skills and know-how they need to take charge of their futures and successfully navigate their next steps in life.
1,750+
Students have completed a YouthForce NOLA Internship
250+
Local businesses support our work
400+
Educators, nonprofit staff, and others trained
10,000+
Students impacted through intentional soft skills development programming
5,000+
Young people reached annually
Are you an educator in Louisiana?
YouthForce NOLA was the first approved training provider for Louisiana high school work-based learning teacher-coordinators. Our training equips educators with the knowledge and tools to design, implement, and manage effective high school internships aligned with the new Louisiana work-based learning requirements and key best practices. Check out the link below for upcoming trainings.
The facilitators are great with people. My staff enjoyed having so many positive interactions and engaging conversations with your staff.
Hear What Others Have to Say About Their Experience with
The Solutions Lab
You are all doing groundbreaking work. Your passion is contagious, your expertise is unmatched, and we are thrilled to be working with you to support our youth here in the central valley of California.
Thank you all for your passion and hard work! It is clear that your team is full of individuals who are motivated to assist and influence our future generation.
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