Youth Empowerment Project - NOPLAY

NOPLAY provides GED and basic literacy instruction to out-of-school youth and young adults between the ages of 16-24 from the Greater New Orleans region. NOPLAY classes are held eight hours a day, five days a week at the Tulane Tower Learning Center. NOPLAY has an open-enrollment policy and is tailored to meet the individual needs of at-risk students. Students receive the intensive, personalized instruction they need for the time they need it. NOPLAY is the only adult education provider in the city that specializes in providing literacy and education services to at-risk youth and young adults.

NOPLAY also addresses barriers that might prevent students from attending, including the provision of free transportation for those who need it, babysitting to young parents who cannot make other childcare arrangements, basic clothing when required, and financial advising and advocacy for those struggling just to survive.

NOPLAY employs a team of three professional teachers as well as numerous AmeriCorps members and community volunteer tutors.