Blog – January 2020
Click to Explore JANUARY 2020Volume 2, Edition 3 January2020 Volume 2, Edition 3 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana January 2020, what a month! New Year’s Day 2020 was the beginning of a new decade. And January 13th not only marked the beginning of our second term as Governor and First Lady, but also […]
Teach MAM Micro Grants
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Teach MAM Micro Grants Big Announcement for the Teach MAM Program!! Teachers can now apply for a micro grant from Louisiana First Foundation. Click below and fill out the form to receive a $500.00 micro-grant to use toward your music, arts […]
Louisiana Fosters – Riverside
Louisiana Fosters RIVERSIDEChurch of Christ RiversideChurch of Christ Riverside is a small congregation of about 300 faithful souls located at 200 South City Parkway in Lafayette. What it lacks in members it makes up in love. The First Lady once said about Riverside, “We have a concern for the children in our community and this State”. […]
Women’s Health – January 2020
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGJanuary 2020 Words from Elena Mann, M.D. Ladies First! Women’s health is perhaps one of the most influential health initiatives of our time. Women play a vital role in ensuring others receive the care they need, but many women often neglect themselves. As we enter into the time of year when […]
People of Louisiana – Community (January 2020)
COMMUNITY Nominate Someone Committed to Making ADifference! CALL FOR NOMINATIONS! Do you know a strong woman (or man) who has a nonprofit worthy of recognition? Or someone who is committed to making a difference in their community by volunteering? Please fill out the form and let us know! We would like to feature them […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (January 2020)
KIMBERLY ECKERT Louisiana Educators Rising Innovative Programs Coordinator for West Baton Rouge Parish Schools in Louisiana Kimberly EckertEducators Rising What Louisiana State Penitentiary Offenders Taught My Students and I about Great Teachers For the past two years, I’ve taught a course called Educators Rising, aimed at exposing high school students to the teaching profession […]
People of Louisiana – Military (January 2020)
Louisiana Military Family Assistance (MFA) Fund Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) Louisiana Military Family Assistance (MFA) FundLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs (LDVA) Governor John Bel Edwards shared in his Second Inaugural Address that Louisiana has 491 men and women in the Louisiana National Guard and Air National Guard currently deployed overseas. You may […]
People of Louisiana – Business (January 2020)
KIM LEWIS Owner OLE ORLEANS WINERY KIM LEWISOwner, Ole Orleans Winery The road to success is never easy, but it’s rewarding. No one knows this better than the owner of the winery, Ole Orleans, Kim Lewis. A single mom of four kids, Lewis’s journey to entrepreneurship was not an easy road; it included a lot […]
Featured Recipe: Canoe Cake
Chef Natasha St. Pierre Clement Canoe Cake:Andouille Crusted Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with Shaved Mirliton, Carrot & Apple Slaw, Calabrian Chili & Smoked Paprika Aioli Chef Natasha St. Pierre ClementSophisticated Southern Plates Andouille Crusted Jumbo Lump Crab Cake, Shaved Mirliton, Carrot & Apple Slaw, Calabrian Chili & Smoked Paprika Aioli CRAB CAKE Ingredients: 1 […]
Blog – December 2019
Click to Explore DECEMBER 2019Volume 2, Edition 2 December2019 Volume 2, Edition 2 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana December Vlog – Christmas at the Governor’s Mansion Come take a tour with the First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards and view the Christmas decorations at the Governor’s Mansion. VISIT THE MANSION STORE Christmas […]
Teach MAM and the Lafayette, LA Public School System
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Teach MAM and the Lafayette, LA Public School System The public school system in Lafayette, LA is fortunate to have a rich culture of arts. Educators in the public school system have long believed in the power of the arts to […]
Louisiana Fosters – Louisiana DCFS Receives National Award for Work in Adoption
Louisiana Fosters UNITEA Foster Care Ministry Louisiana DCFS Receives National Award for Work in Adoption The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Child Welfare Division recently received an Adoption Excellence Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for its work to increase the number of foster children placed […]