Blog – March 2020
Click to Explore MARCH 2020Volume 2, Edition 5 March2020 Volume 2, Edition 5 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana Our love and prayers go out to those families who have been affected by the virus including our families who have lost loved ones in the last few days. Our hearts are with everyone […]
Teach MAM – Teach MAM Grant Recipients
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Congratulations to Our First Teach MAM Grant Recipients! Congratulations on a Job Well Done!! The Teach MAM program will award three $500 grants each month of the school year to qualifying programs. Our first recipients are below: Blackbaud Elementary – […]
Louisiana Fosters – DCFS Campaign for Foster Parents for Teens
Louisiana Fosters DCFS Recruitment Campaign for Foster Parents for Teens DCFS Recruitment Campaign for Foster Parents for Teens There are over 1000 Louisiana teens in foster care on any given day. These youth account for 1 in 4 of the total population of children in Louisiana foster care. Only 4% of the state’s current […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – The SLEAT Taskforce
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Words fromLaVonya Malveaux The St. Landry Evangeline Anti-human Trafficking (SLEAT) Taskforce The St. Landry Evangeline Anti-human Trafficking (SLEAT) Taskforce was formed in April 2017 in response to a singular trafficking incident involving a local youth. Its sole mission was to compile an organized document of recommendations for the St. Landry and […]
Women’s Health – March 2020
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGMarch 2020 “Embrace Your Inner Athlete” By Tracie N Carter, M.D.Slidell Memorial Pediatrics SMH Plus Network As we age and mature, there are so many turns and paths to take. Career, marriage, children, and varying levels of activity that come with life and its experiences. Have you found yourself in a […]
People of Louisiana – Community (March 2020)
COMMUNITY JENNIFER ANGELLE Owner/Manager,HUGS FROM HEAVEN HUGS FROM HEAVEN Hugs from Heaven was founded by south Louisiana Catholic wife and mom of four, Julie Marceaux Romero. She was inspired by her own real-life experience when her brother Chad went through life-threatening transplant surgeries in New Orleans in November 2011. During the operations, Julie prayed […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (March 2020)
LACY BEHL How One Teacher’s Experience with War Shifted to a Life of Advocacy LACY BEHLHow One Teacher’s Experience with War Shifted to a Life of Advocacy At seventeen I signed my life away to the Army (as my mother would say it). It was 1999, Clinton was president, it was an […]
People of Louisiana – Military (March 2020)
Abbigale RoseFERRIER U.S. Air Force Abbigale Rose FerrierUnited States Air Force Abbigale Rose Ferrier was born on June 11, 1998 in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School until 2007. Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, Abbi’s family relocated to Marietta, Georgia, where she completed the remainder of her education. In 2016, […]
People of Louisiana – Business (March 2020)
LORI MONAHAN BORDEN Graphic Designer, Owner Lori Monahan Borden Design LORI MONAHAN BORDENOwner, Lori Monahan Borden Design Like many in New Orleans in 2005, Lori was forced into a career change. Losing her home and her job after Katrina, she took what was a hobby and turned it into career. Her love of […]
Featured Recipe: Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette
Chef Jeff Mattia Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette Porchetta, Creamy Grits, Bitter Greens, Sofrito Vinaigrette PORK Ingredients: 1 each Pork Belly 1/2 Pork Loin1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper 1 Tablespoon black Pepper, Cracked 1 Tablespoon Salt, Kosher 3 sprigs of Rosemary chopped 1 each Clove of Roasted Garlic Butchers Twine Instruction: Trim the belly butterflying it on […]
Teach MAM – Aunt Dorothy’s Teacher Toolkit
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH)Aunt Dorothy’s Teacher Toolkits New K–12 curriculum to focus on the sounds of Louisiana Lesson plans and videos centered on the state’s great musicians developed with teachers statewide February 6, 2020 / New Orleans — The Louisiana […]
Louisiana Fosters – The Foster Village
Louisiana Fosters THE FOSTER VILLAGE TFV stores items used to equip children who have been through traumatic events of loss. THE FOSTER VILLAGE THE FOSTER VILLAGE is a Non-Profit focused on providing support for our local foster children. We currently operate as a FREE Boutique located in Walker, Louisiana. TFV stores items used to […]