Operation Spark is a non-profit software training center that aims to provide opportunities for upward mobility through skills training and job placement in high-wage tech careers. They started in September 2013 as a pilot project in New Orleans, teaching young adults how to build simple mobile video games and apps. Their goal was to ignite the pursuit of an employable passion and address the issue of low-income students dropping out of college with crippling debt.

Operation Spark offers practical learning tools and programs focused on areas where generational poverty is prevalent. They provide accessible and accelerated workforce development for high-wage careers in technology. With six months of training, individuals can become fully autonomous, full-stack developers in the high-wage software industry.

Operation Spark introduces a wide range of skills, including application design, game mechanics, user experience, visual and sound design, computer engineering, quality assurance, project and cost management, content management, and public relations. Since their inception, Operation Spark has expanded their programs to public school students across Louisiana and developed an adult workforce program called Immersion. Graduates of Operation Spark are now applying their skills at prestigious companies worldwide.

They are an approved training provider and have gained recognition for their efforts in transforming lives through technology education