One of the biggest aspects of my job as a Youth Advocate at Juvenile Regional Services is checking in with the kids who are in the post dispositional phase. This means that the juvenile has gone through the sentencing process and is either on probation or in secure care. The majority of juveniles that I [...]
Read full post...Rebecca Waxman, a former AVODAH Corps Member, now works with UNITY of Greater New Orleans. This editorial by the Times-Picayune Editorial page staff highlights their extraordinary work during last weekend’s freezing temperatures.
The frigid temperatures that gripped the New Orleans area for five nights last week dipped to a deadly level. But apparently only two [...]
Read full post...Here’s a taste of a thoughtful article that Rachie Lewis wrote for the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent:
“New Orleans is a small town disguised as a city. It has its own culture, its own rituals and its own flavor. People sincerely ask you how you are doing, and will capitalize on any excuse to have a party. [...]
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