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Creative combos

Creative combos

The New Orleans African American Museum was the site for the recent NOLA Youth Town Hall presented by Dancing Grounds, a nonprofit that operates programs for young people. It offered a day fil…

Here they come

Here they come

Kids about to start kindergarten got a preview of what to expect recently at the Louisiana Children’s Museum where they got to practice using scissors, packing backpacks, balancing lunch trays…

Dominican teacher honored

Dominican teacher honored

  • Staff reports

ST. MARY’S DOMINICAN HIGH: Claudia Vallejo, Spanish teacher at Dominican, has received the 2024 Drs. Emil and Anna Steinberger Excellence in Holocaust Education Award, presented by Holocaust M…

Bereavement ministry holds memorial Mass

Bereavement ministry holds memorial Mass

St. Christopher’s Bereavement and Support Group Ministry held its Memorial Mass on July 11, remembering those who have died and their survivors.  In the front row, from left, are Sue Kirsch, J…

Ready to learn

Ready to learn

Einstein Charter Schools hosted a back to school fest and supply giveaway for its students recently with music, entertainment, vision screenings and more, held at the Sherwood Forest campus. E…

New shoes, new school year

New shoes, new school year

The nonprofit Shoes that Fit recently brought 200 pairs of free new footwear to kids on the last day of summer camp at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Louisiana in Gretna. The event was held …

Little miracles

Little miracles

New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and other officers made a stop at the Miracles in Progress Summer Camp to discuss the importance of community and safety. The camp…

Registration coming up at University of Holy Cross

UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS: UHC will hold in-person registration on Aug. 1, noon-2 p.m., in the Student Lounge, located on campus at 4123 Woodland Drive in New Orleans. The admissions team will …

Jefferson Parish launches new website

  • Staff report

Jefferson Parish has launched a new website with an updated look and a new domain name to help streamline the parish’s communication with the public.

Tulane receives $2M for climate challenge

TULANE UNIVERSITY: Tulane has been awarded almost $2 million as part of the Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, a competition funded through the Inflation Reduction Act. Tulane will partner…