LOVING LOUISIANA BLOG ARCHIVES
Women’s Health – August 2020
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOGAugust 2020 The “Boss” The Elder Southern Lady, COVID-19, and an inability to Socialize Written by Ouida Collins, MD MPH This year has been a rollercoaster of challenges for us all. It has been more than an exercise of adaptation, resiliency, compassion, and temperance. Those of us born and raised […]
Blog – August 2020
Click to Explore AUGUST 2020Volume 2, Edition 10 August2020 Volume 2, Edition 10 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana So, for many years, I have had a seasonal tree. Of course, like the start of all seasonal trees, it begins at Christmas. You stare at how lovely the Christmas Tree is with all […]
People of Louisiana – Business (July 2020)
LINDSEY C. BENOIT Owner About Face of New Orleans LINDSEY C. BENOITOwner, About Face of New Orleans Lindsey Benoit, franchise owner, lead makeup artist, and lash extensionist at About Face of New Orleans, came up with the idea of franchising the makeup and skincare boutique About Face of Mandeville, an undiagnosed medical issue […]
People of Louisiana – Military (July 2020)
PROJECT LOVE Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Project LOVELouisiana Department of Veterans Affairs COVID-19 has affected all Louisianans, and the veterans at the state’s five veterans’ homes are no exception. These heroic men and women are missing interaction with family and friends as visitation remains closed for their safety. Despite the challenges, they […]
Featured Chef: Chef Eric Cook on Gordon Ramsay Uncharted
CHEF ERIC COOK featured on Gordon Ramsay: UnchartedSeason 2 CHEF ERIC COOK HUNGRY FOR SOME LOUISIANA ADVENTURE? Did you catch Louisiana’s own Chef Eric Cook on season 2 of Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted? Chef Eric proudly exhibits Louisiana’s abundant natural resources by serving up a bold adventure in Ramsay’s global culinary expedition series. In this season, Ramsay Turns […]
People of Louisiana – Schools (July 2020)
SPENCER KIPER 2019 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year A Nod to Our Newest Recruits:Advice for Louisiana’s New Teachers Spencer Kiper2019 Louisiana State Teacher of the Year A Nod to Our Newest Recruits: Advice for Louisiana’s New Teachers “What do you remember most about your first year teaching?” Ask this to any teacher, […]
People of Louisiana – Community (July2020)
COMMUNITY Louisiana Division of the Arts LOUISIANA ART FIELD SURVEY LOUISIANA ART FIELD SURVEYImpact of COVID-19 on Our Arts Community In partnership with our state’s nine regional arts councils, the Louisiana Division of the Arts conducted the Louisiana Art Field survey through May 2020 of the initial impact of COVID-19 on our arts […]
Women’s Health – July 2020
Women’s Health WOMEN’S HEALTH BLOG July 2020 Self-Care Practices Written by Tracy Reed, PhD., LPC Summer is a time for individuals, families, and friends to spend together living life to the fullest! Usually, in July, I’d be enjoying a celebration of Black culture and excellence at the Essence Music Festival weekend in New Orleans. […]
Louisiana Fosters – The Power of Partnership
Louisiana Fosters The Power of Partnership Foster the Love & Alysson Bourque The Power of Partnership “Not everyone can foster or adopt, but everyone can do something.” This message is at the heart of Foster the Love Louisiana and Louisiana Fosters. There are nearly 4,000 children in foster care in Louisiana, with only half as […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Human Trafficking and the Effects of COVID-19
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING FREENOLA.ORG Human Trafficking and the Effects of COVID-19 HUMAN TRAFFICKINGand the Effects of COVID-19 Free NOLA, Inc. exists to bring hope, love, compassion, and restoration to the sexually trafficked and sexually abused, who perhaps, in the eyes of society, don’t deserve it. During the COVID pandemic, most are just trying to survive. […]
Teach MAM – Arts Ambassador Carolyn Lenora Scalfano
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Carolyn Lenora ScalfanoTeach MAM Arts Ambassador Louisiana First Foundation is excited to announce our Teach MAM Arts Ambassador’s selection for the 2020-2021 school year! Carolyn Lenora Scalfano is the Visual Arts teacher at Pineville Elementary […]
Blog – July 2020
Click to Explore JULY 2020Volume 2, Edition 9 July2020 Volume 2, Edition 9 A Word from the First Lady of Louisiana July is the month we celebrate the birthday of our country, July 4th. Happy birthday to the USA on your 244th birthday. Two hundred forty-four years seem like a lot of years, but in […]