Sep 15, 2011

On Saturday, September 24, New Orleans will be hosting the Street Fare Derby; It’s more than just Sno-Ball Trucks and the Roman-Candy Man. The festival will  bring together many different vendors, offering a plethora of foods to choose from. The Street Fare Derby was started to help promote street food in New Orleans, which is limited unlike in other cities....

Sep 15, 2011

I sat down with Angelique Watson to learn about the many hours she spends volunteering. What I learned is that she is more than someone who has simply become involved with different organizations she feels connected to and passionate about. She has delved deeper into her interests than most of us do, all the while making the community better. She shows us that...

Sep 8, 2011

The Young Leadership Council (YLC) honored RECreate, a youth recreation program, with a special “Project of 25 Years Award” at its 25th Anniversary Role Model Gala August 13, 2011 at the Sheraton Hotel because of the project’s long-term success in the community. Current project leaders, Kelley Bagayoko and Wesley Palmisano, accepted the award. RECreate offers...

Sep 8, 2011

Last night I attended Cultural Collision at the New Orleans Museum of Arts. Many of New Orleans great cultural organizations came out to share their fall season! Below you will find some shows I’m excited about as well as websites to visit to learn more. New Orleans Fringe Festival- November 16-20; 5 Days, 20 Venues, 60 Performing  Groups.  (Nofringe.org)...

HLC is in the fourth year of a service learning program with Xavier University and LSU School of Nursing. These professional students teach HLC nutrition, fitness and conflict resolution lessons to local youth. This collaboration not only has provided additional resources to HLC school districts but has also   students with the opportunity to demonstrate...