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People of Louisiana – Schools (May 2022)
LAURA LAICHE 2021-22 Milken Educator Award recipientEast Feliciana Public SchoolsSlaughter Elementary SchoolEnglish Language Arts3rd Grade Teacher LAURA LAICHE 2021-22 Milken Educator Award recipientEast Feliciana Public SchoolsSlaughter Elementary SchoolEnglish Language Arts3rd Grade Teacher Turning Summer Vacations into an Educational Life-Long Memory by Laura Laiche With summer quickly approaching us, most families will be heading […]
People of Louisiana – Community (April 2022)
COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) COMMUNITY COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM(CIP) The Court Improvement Program (CIP) of the Louisiana Supreme Court and Pelican Center for Children and Families hosts monthly virtual CIP Cafes on the third Thursday of every month, from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm, to discuss relevant child welfare topics. Past CIP Café topics have included: Introduction to Act 6, […]
Anti-Human Trafficking: NCPHST Inaugural Event Recap
NCPHSTInaugural EventRecap Written byDr. Dana Hunter NCPHST Inaugural EventRecap Written by Dr. Dana Hunter Wow! There are simply no words to describe what we experienced this weekend at the National Coalition for the Prevention of Human Sex Trafficking’s (NCPHST) inaugural event. On April 3, 2022, First Lady Donna Edwards along with 7 other […]
Louisiana Fosters – Foster the Connection
Connect1Child LouisianaFosters Connect1Child Connect1Child, formerly known as Connect 1:27, is the Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home’s statewide foster care and adoption ministry. The Connect1Child team works to connect children with the hope of the Gospel, the love of a family, and support from a church through the foster care journey and beyond. In […]
Women’s Health – The Gift of Life: A Personal Testimony
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGApril 2022 The Gift of Life: A Personal Testimony Written by Patrice James Serino January 2015, I heard the voice of the Holy Spirit, unlike ever before. A few months earlier in 2014, my dad tried to reach me, to no avail. Eventually, we connected; I sensed that he was […]
Feature: Johnette Downing
Johnette Downing Be A Wetland Friend andTake the Pledge Be A Wetland Friend and Take the Pledge By Johnette Downing The Louisiana wetlands are fragile ecosystems where flora, fauna, and humans depend upon one another for survival, each playing a vital role in creating a harmonious, healthy, and balanced habitat or home. It […]
Blog – April 2022
APRIL 2022 Blog Post Feature Louisiana First Foundation Governor’s Mansion Women’s Health People of Louisiana Community Schools Military Recipe Verse First Dogs Our Editors Awareness and PreventionSaved A Life 10, 15, 20 years ago, I never imagined that John Bel would be Governor and I the First Lady of Louisiana. And 10, 15, 20 years […]
NCHPST Event
Housekeeping items for today Please be seated by 5pm Your folder includes a Run of Show and the bios of each speaker Make sure to view the posters in the foyer. Each has a QR code that will provide more information on each organization Restrooms are located in the entrance foyer to the right when […]
Featured Recipe: Crawfish Stuffed Potatoes
FIRST LADY’SCrawfishStuffedPotatoes CRAWFISH STUFFED POTATOES This was a staple in the Edwards home growing up, especially during Lent.We hope you enjoy this peek into our family and pray you have a blessed Lent. Ingredients: 3/4 cup margarine1 1/2 cups green onions, sliced1/2 cup bell pepper1/4 cup flour2 pints half and half2 cups grated […]
Anti-Human Trafficking: Reaching Past Rescue
Human TraffickingReaching Past Rescue:Confronting the Economic Bondsof Sex Trafficking Written byCyntoia Brown Long Reaching Past Rescue:Confronting the Economic Bondsof Sex Trafficking Written by Cyntoia Brown Long In a recent podcast, successful entrepreneur and business coach Crystal Carmen speaks to the question that many survivors of sex trafficking are left to figure out on […]
People of Louisiana – Military (March 2022)
Second AnnualLouisiana Women VeteransHealth Care Symposium Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Second AnnualLouisiana Women VeteransHealth Care Symposium Please make plans to join us for the Second Annual Louisiana Women Veterans Health Care Symposium! The event will be held on Friday, March 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 38, located at […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (March 2022)
ERNEST HILL Ernest HillRichland ParishHolly Ridge Elementary School ERNEST HILL Ernest HillRichland ParishHolly Ridge Elementary School Never Give Up We had just settled into our leadership team meeting when I saw our secretary’s eyes peering in through the narrow window in the closed classroom door. I could tell from the strained look on her […]