The First 72+ seeks to stop the cycle of incarceration by fostering independence and self-sustainability. Imagine you've just spent years, maybe decades, incarcerated. You’ve paid your debt to society, and upon release, you're given a bus ticke

Community Visions Unlimited Rebuilds Neighborhoods Through Art

May 10th, 2016 3m 28s

Community Visions Unlimited seeks to rebuild neighborhoods through art, housing, and empowerment. If you drive around New Orleans, there’s a chance you may run across utility boxes on street corners and intersections. They are those tall grey t

Cafe Reconcile Transforms The Lives Of Young Adults Through Reconciliation

May 3rd, 2016 4m 24s

Cafe Reconcile brings innovative life skills and job training to young people from severely at-risk communities. “ So the word of the day today is open-mindedness. What does it mean to have an open mind, and is it important to have an open mind

Green Light New Orleans Makes A Large Impact Through Small Actions

Apr 26th, 2016 3m 29s

Green Light New Orleans strives to operate as a model of energy efficiency and sustainability. I’m in the backyard of Ms. Mira Cosey’s home. She tells me what vegetables she’s been growing in her garden since Green Light New Orleans built one f

Community Impact: A Clinic That Plays To Musicians' Health Needs

Apr 19th, 2016 3m 34s

Community Impact is WWNO's series on nonprofit organizations in the New Orleans region, a partnership between WWNO and the Greater New Orleans Foundation. In this edition Jasmin Lopez visits the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic.

Women Who Were Sex Trafficked Find Strength And Reclaim Their Lives At Eden House

Apr 12th, 2016 5m

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the average age of entry into prostitution in the United States is 12-14. Eden House is a two-year residential program for women who have been commercially and sexually exploited. Modeled after Magda

Neighborhood Housing Services Of New Orleans Helps The Aging Stay In Their Homes

Dec 8th, 2015 4m 5s

Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans , Inc. revitalizes communities by increasing the number of homeowners and transforming vacant or substandard properties into sustainable homeownership. They improve quality of life through informed c

NewCorp Acts As A Catalyst For Wealth For Disadvantaged Communities

Dec 1st, 2015 3m 24s

NewCorp has served as convener of the Mardi Gras Indian nations including the Yellow Pocahontas, Mohawk Hunters, Washitaw Nation, Apache Nation, Naypayshni Cherokee Warriors, Fiyiyi, Indians of the Nation, Hard Head Hunters and Golden Camanche.

VA Trains Employees With Skills Needed To Advance Their Careers

Nov 24th, 2015 3m 45s

The Hudson Thomas Program is a workforce training program of the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System aimed at increasing the fundamental skills needed to advance the careers of incumbent employees. The program focuses on competencies

Louisiana Appleseed Makes Getting A Clear Property Title Easier

Nov 17th, 2015 3m 17s

Louisiana Appleseed recruits professionals to donate pro bono time to solve problems at their root cause. Their goal is to advance social justice by creating change at a systemic level. Louisiana Appleseed’s projects seek to increase access to

KIPP Supports Its Graduates All The Way Through College

Nov 10th, 2015 4m 25s

New Orleans has ten KIPP schools serving grades Kindergarten through 12 th . . KIPP New Orleans also has a program called KIPP Through College , which supports KIPP middle school and high school alumni on their path to and through college.

Grace House Helps Women Rebuild Their Lives

Oct 27th, 2015 3m 55s

Grace House provides gender specific treatment to women who have become dependent on alcohol or drugs so that they may lead sober and productive lives.

The New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center Works To Eradicate Housing Discrimination

Oct 20th, 2015 4m 3s

The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center was established in 1995 to eradicate housing discrimination in the Greater New Orleans area through education, investigation and enforcement. The Center is dedicated to fighting housing discrim

Family Justice Center Takes Clients From Crisis To Confidence

Oct 13th, 2015 3m 9s

The New Orleans Family Justice Center Alliance is a partnership of agencies dedicating to ending family violence, child abuse, sexual assault and stalking by providing comprehensive client-centered empowerment services in a single location.

Liberty's Kitchen Supports Young People On A Path To Employment

Oct 6th, 2015 3m 29s

The Youth Development Program at Liberty’s Kitchen provides participants with occupational and employability skills training, and addresses the social issues that have created barriers to employment. The objective of the Youth Development Progr

'Stand For Children' Educates Parents About The Orleans Parish School Board

Sep 27th, 2015 3m 38s

Stand For Children educates and organizes parents, teachers and communities to demand excellent schools. Up a flight of stairs in an airy meeting room overlooking Saint Claude Avenue, Dana Henry is getting ready for a gathering — the Orleans Pa

Gert Town Community Development Center Gives Seniors An Extended Community

Sep 22nd, 2015 4m 6s

For 14 years, Gert Town Community Development Center has been instrumental in helping to enhance the total quality of life for residents in the Gert Town and surrounding community. They’ve advocated on behalf of issues of illegal dumping, educa

Louisiana Center For Children's Rights Defends Clients With A Holistic Team

Jun 23rd, 2015 4m 37s

The Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights defends the right of every Louisiana child to fairness, dignity and opportunity. Their holistic defense helps young people achieve their legal and life goals. Ariel Test is an attorney for the Louisian

Friends Of Lafitte Corridor Group Promotes The Greenway As A Great Public Space

Jun 16th, 2015 3m 40s

Friends of Lafitte Corridor seeks to revitalize the Lafitte Corridor by working to build, program and promote the Lafitte Greenway as a great public space. “I brought my family along with me: my husband, my granddaughters. We come to have a goo

VIA LINK Starts New Texting Program For People In Crisis

Jun 2nd, 2015 4m 4s

VIA LINK provides information, referrals, training and crisis intervention to people, organizations and communities so they can help themselves and others. The VIA LINK call center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to listen, answer questi

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