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People of Louisiana – Community (September 2020)
FIRST TO FIGHTFOUNDATION Combat Veterans,Eric Cook and Jeff Mattia FIRST TO FIGHT FOUNDATIONCombat Veterans, Eric Cook and Jeff Mattia First to Fight Foundation (FTFF) is a charitable organization founded by combat veterans Eric Cook and Jeff Mattia. FTFF gives support to military veterans and their families by providing guidance with the transition from active […]
Teach MAM – Words from Mickey Smith Jr.
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Mickey Smith Jr. Teach MAM Ambassador As Winston Churchill was working to form the United Nations after World War II, he once famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Churchill had a fantastic […]
Blog – September 2020
Click to Explore SEPTEMBER 2020Volume 2, Edition 11 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana September2020 Volume 2, Edition 11 Hurricanes Marco and Laura entered our state within days of one another. Laura will be forever remembered due to the damage that she left behind. This hurricane took away homes, offices, businesses, schools, and […]
Featured Restaurant: Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery
DONG PHUONG ORIENTAL BAKERY DONG PHUONG ORIENTAL BAKERY Dong Phuong Oriental Bakery (Vietnamese: Đông Phương, literally “The Orient”) is a Vietnamese retail and wholesale bakery, restaurant, and catering business in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is known for supplying baguette style bread for many of the city’s restaurants that offer banh mi or other sandwiches, […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (August 2020)
JENNIFER UNDERWOOD Physics and Chemistry Teacher Iowa High School, Calcasieu Parish;2021 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist “Thoughts on Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic” Jennifer Underwood2021 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist Thoughts on Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic “Great innovation only happens when people aren’t afraid to […]
Teach MAM – Virtual Learning
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Carolyn Lenora ScalfanoTeach MAM Arts Ambassador VIRTUAL LEARNING Ready or not, virtual learning has become an undeniable component of the 2020 – 2021 school year. The challenges are plentiful, dare say overwhelming at times, and […]
People of Louisiana – Military (August 2020)
GENE RUSSELL Photographer,U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs GENE RUSSELLPhotographer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Women Veterans: I Am Not InvisibleLouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Gene Russell knows what it means to serve. He’s currently a photographer for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA), primarily photographing Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, his guests […]
People of Louisiana – Business (August 2020)
ABBY BULLOCK Owner WANDERLUST BY ABBY ABBY BULLOCKOwner, Wanderlust By Abby Abby Bullock’s boutique started on wheels! From the rear of a 2012 Toyota 4Runner to be exact, but that’s not quite where the story begins. Originally from Shreveport, Abby moved to Dallas to pursue a degree in Fashion Merchandising from the University […]
People of Louisiana – Community (August 2020)
COMMUNITY TANKPROOF Thomas Brothers Give Back TANKPROOFThomas Brothers Give Back The statistics are startling. Drowning is the leading cause of death for toddlers. Seventy-nine percent of children in low-income homes do not know how to swim. African American children are five and a half times more likely to drown. Nine years ago, the […]
Joni Smith – It Takes A Village
It Takes A Village Words from Joni Smith 2017 LA State Teacher of the Year, Science Content Coach of Central Community Schools It Takes A Village As we enter into our fall semester of school, we will face a mountain of unprecedented challenges brought on by our invisible enemy, COVID-19. Let us […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – August 2020
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING AUGUST 2020 ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Written by Dr. Dana Hunter, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office Children’s Cabinet with an excerpt from a Human Trafficking Survivor (D.F.). Human sex and labor trafficking are dark crimes that continues to plague our country. Each day in the United States and across the globe, a […]
Louisiana Fosters – Methodist Foster Care Supports Louisiana’s Children in Foster Care and their Foster and Kinship Caregivers
Louisiana Fosters Methodist Foster Care Supports Louisiana’s Children in Foster Care and their Foster and Kinship Caregivers By Dana Castine Methodist Foster Care Supports Louisiana’s Children in Foster Care and their Foster and Kinship Caregivers The team at Methodist Foster Care (MFC) has gained a reputation as the “go-to” Therapeutic Foster Care agency in Louisiana. […]