Tayla Cenance’s story demonstrates what support and opportunities can look like for youth. We know that frontend investments in youth prevent incarceration; yet oftentimes, community members aren’t able to imagine what kinds of programming and services are needed. Tayla’s family has been impacted by youth…

The success of one person is connected to the success of a community, and Ira Coleman is an example of this. His personal achievements lift up the whole community, as he gives back and provides inspiration to others. Ira was raised in the Lower 9th…

“We as developing adults need a sense of community and belonging.” Kaprice Daniels attended public schools, and was the success story, but she saw her peers, including her best friend, "act out.” Even then, she recognized her friend and fellow students were dealing with emotional…

Tristan Howard can teach us all what it means to be a parent, even if we don’t have our own biological kids. As an invaluable member of our FFLIC Shreveport Chapter and a dedicated community leader, he consistently invests in the youth in his community,…

As Louisiana’s State Superintendent of Education calls for school systems to “recommit to assertive discipline” and zero tolerance policies, it’s reassuring to know that there are everyday champions working to keep kids in school and prevent them from being pulled into the youth incarceration system. …

Did you know that the federal government signed a law in 2015 to make state education systems more accountable as to how students are disciplined? The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaced the No Child Left Behind Act and provided states with greater flexibility in…