Editor’s Note: We always do things a bit differently in the south, and Christmas is no exception. Alligators lead Santa’s sleigh, Mr. Bingle is still more popular than Frosty, and we have our own version of “The [Cajun] Night Before Christmas.” Here’s a reading of this swampy, timeless classic read by Jules d’Hemmecourt.
Footprints: An interactive public art map
Kelley Crawford, Steven Melendez, and Emma Fick worked together to create a custom interactive public art map for New Orleans. This project was made possible through a grant provided by EPNO (Emerging Philanthropists of New Orleans)! Take a walk and click away!
Louisiana Criminal Justice: Girls Reaching Out Works Wonders
Girls Reaching Out Works Wonders is an intervention- based program in New Orleans that focuses on giving young women the resources necessary for re- entry into their community after their time in the juvenile criminal justice system. The G.R.O.W.W. program provides many benefits for its participants, including allowing older women to act as mentors to the young women who participate in the program and giving the young women a space where they can open up and be honest without judgement.
