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People of Louisiana – Schools (December 2020)
ALNATA DIONE BRADFORD Vernon Parish Parkway Elementary School, Principal 2021 Louisiana State Principal of the Year 20/20: Seeing Through the Eye of a Storm ALNATA DIONE BRADFORD Vernon Parish Parkway Elementary School, Principal 2021 Louisiana State Principal of the Year 20/20: Seeing Through the Eye of a Storm “The 2021 Louisiana […]
Teach MAM – How to Keep your Kids Active During the Holidays
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana TEACH MAM “Tis’ the Season to Move it, Move it… How to Keep your Kids Active During the Holidays” As the holiday season approaches, it is very important to keep children active and physical. During this […]
Blog – December 2020
The December 2020 Blog 01. Volume 3, Edition 2 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana Bloom Where You’re Planted No, it is not springtime yet, but it is a new season in many of our lives. “Bloom where you’re planted” is a phrase that is on my mind a lot lately. I have […]
Featured Recipe: Turkey and Sausage Gumbo
TURKEY AND SAUSAGE GUMBO Recipe Courtesy First Lady Donna Edwards TURKEY AND SAUSAGE GUMBO Ingredients: 1 cup vegetable oil1 cup all-purpose flour1 large onion, chopped1 large green bell pepper, chopped1 celery stalk, chopped1 lb. andouille sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick4 cloves garlic, mincedsalt and pepper to tasteCreole seasoning to taste5 cups chicken broth1 bay […]
People of Louisiana – Business (November 2020)
MICHELLE EZELL Owner, TSUNAMI SUSHI MICHELLE EZELLLafayette Woman Selected to James Beard Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Congratulations to Michelle Ezell, owner of the Tsunami Sushi restaurants in Louisiana who was selected as one of 20 women from across the United States to participate in the James Beard Foundation’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. The year-long training […]
People of Louisiana – Military (November 2020)
JILL EAVES Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs JILL EAVESLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Jill Eaves knows what service means. For starters, she served our country in the U.S. Air Force in Afghanistan in aircraft structural maintenance. After marrying her husband, whom she met in the Air Force, and later starting a family, she signed […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (November 2020)
KATE YOUNGBLOOD Orleans Parish Benjamin Franklin High School English Language Arts Teacher 2021 Louisiana High School State Teacher of the Year Finding Mentors Wherever You Go KATE YOUNGBLOOD Orleans ParishBenjamin Franklin High SchoolEnglish Language Arts Teacher 2021 Louisiana High School State Teacher of the Year Finding Mentors Wherever […]
People of Louisiana – Community (November 2020)
KEVIN MCKEE THE CHAPEL Kevin McKeeLead Pastor, The Chapel After Hurricane Laura hit our state, wreaking havoc from Lake Charles to Shreveport, The Chapel, like so many, was eager to help. Remembering our involvement in the relief for Katrina, Gustav, and the flood of 2016, we began to seek the Lord for opportunities where […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – November 2020
OPERATIONRAHAB RESCUE, ASSESS, HEAL, BREAK FREE THE HUB MINISTRY OPERATION RAHAB The phone rang to the hotline of an anti-trafficking organization in Louisiana. It was an ER nurse from a local hospital. She reported that a suspected victim of trafficking was present in the ER, and they wanted the organization to come and speak […]
Louisiana Fosters – MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services
Louisiana Fosters MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services For the last 100 years, MacDonell United Methodist Children’s Services has supported children and families in South Louisiana. Our organization has always provided services that fit a need in the community. In the early 1900s, MacDonell served as a school for girls […]
Teach MAM – Grants to Schools in Areas Affected by Hurricanes
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana TEACH MAMGrants to Schools in Areas Affected by Hurricanes The Louisiana First Foundation is excited to announce a special grant program for MAM program schools in the areas affected by Hurricanes Laura and Delta. Please […]
Governor’s Mansion Ornament 2020
Governor’s Mansion2020 Ornament Governor’s Mansion 2020 Ornament The 2020 Ornament represents the Governor’s Mansion Mural. The original mural was painted in 2000 by Auseklis Ozols, which took him six months to paint. He painted the four corners of the state and often hides things in his murals. Auseklis painted something for each Governor in […]