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Louisiana Fosters – Recruitment of Foster Parents for Teens
May is National Foster Care Month Recruitment of FosterParents for Teens Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services May is National Foster Care Month Recruitment of Foster Parents for Teens The Department of Children and Family Services recently launched a recruitment campaign for foster parents for teens. The campaign is part […]
Ladies of Louisiana – Military (May 2019)
Katrina Lloyd Colonel, Louisiana Army National Guard Katrina “KAT” LloydState Surgeon, LA Medical Command, BN Commander / AO Alexandria, LA native Katrina Lloyd made history when she became the second African American woman to be promoted to the rank of colonel by the Louisiana Army National Guard on April 12, 2019. Colonel Lloyd also broke […]
Featured Recipe: Conch Croquettes
Chef Nina Compton’s Conch Croquettes and Pickled Pineapple Tartar Sauce Conch Croquettes Ingredients: 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter½ Spanish onion, peeled & finely chopped (about ½ cup)2½ cups all-purpose flour4 cups whole milk warm1 bell pepper diced1 tsp. paprika1 tsp. cayenne8 oz. conch poached (see recipe below)½ tsp. salt1 pinch nutmeg2 large eggs, beaten1 cup breadcrumbs […]
Ladies of Louisiana – Business (May 2019)
Suzanne Perron St. Paul Fashion Designer Suzanne Perron St. Paul Fashion Designer Suzanne is an honors graduate of Louisiana State University and The Fashion Institute of Technology. She was awarded the Bill Blass Award for outstanding graduate in the accelerated program at FIT. She is the LSU 2007 Young Alumnus of the Year and named […]
Ladies of Louisiana – Schools (May 2019)
( Stephanie Whetstone Teacher, Bains Elementary School Stephanie WhetstoneTeacher, Bains Elementary School Step into Stephanie Whetstone’s fifth-grade classroom at Bains Elementary School in Louisiana’s West Feliciana Parish and you’ll find students spread out on the floor, balancing on stability balls or working at standing desks while Whetstone teaches a small group at her horseshoe-shaped table. […]
Ladies of Louisiana – Community (May 2019)
Sonya Robinson Founder, Artist Corp NOLA Sonya RobinsonFounder, Arist Corp NOLA Sonya Robinson is the Founder and Managing Director of Artist Corps New Orleans. Artist Corps provides critical leadership to the field of K-12 music education in New Orleans, expanding access to excellent musical instruction for all students by: empowering music educators; educating school, district […]
Mansion Showcase
Mansion Showcase The Louisiana Governor’s Mansion was built in 1963 under the administration of Governor Jimmie Davis. Located on Capitol Lake near the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, the Mansion was designed by the architectural firm of Annan and Gilmer of Shreveport. The exterior of the Mansion was inspired by Oak Alley Plantation in Vacherie, […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Arnel W. Cosey
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Words from Arnel W. Cosey, Ph.D. Human Trafficking, described by many as modern day slavery, has gripped our communities attacking the state’s most precious assets – our children and their families. Despite one’s personal beliefs and/or acceptance of the misconceptions surrounding the issue, its existence is a reality we can no longer afford […]
Teach MAM – Pineville Elementary
Teach MAM Teach MAM: An Exciting Partnership to Strengthen Arts Education Across Louisiana Teach MAMPineville Elementary “Those boys have my whole heart, and if I opened only one set of eyes to a different lifestyle—a different world—then my heart can rest easy,” says Heather Robinson, a paraprofessional and boys’ running coach at Pineville Elementary. […]
Blog – May 2019
MAY 2019 BLOG Volume 1, Edition 7 MAY2019 A word from theFirst Lady of Louisiana “April Showers bring May Flowers”. I’m sure you have all heard this saying before and it likely takes you back to your days of elementary school. I remember the beautifully decorated bulletin boards with colors of flowers, rainbows and other […]
Anti-Human Trafficking – Angela Bazile
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING Words from Angela Bazile Governor John Bel Edwards, through Act 181 of the 2017 Regular Legislative Session, created the Louisiana Human Trafficking Prevention Commission, to allow individuals to be UNITED to eradicate a $9.8 billion evil industry of “modern day slavery” called “human trafficking,” where, unlike gun and drug trafficking, humans are sold […]