Louisiana Inspired
Louisiana Inspired?is a weekly Sunday feature that focuses on people and organizations in Louisiana who are working toward solving problems and making the world a better place.
The section is published in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Acadiana. If you know of someone or an organization that is doing exceptional work to make Louisiana better, please let us know by emailing us at?lainspired@theadvocate.com.?
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Mark Raymond Jr. knows how it feels to be left on your own. In 2016, the high-achieving former broadcast engineer was at the peak of his caree…
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A new feature of Louisiana Inspired highlights volunteer opportunities across south Louisiana. If your organization has specific volunteer opp…
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After six months in a new home, this week I feel like I finally began to settle into the place. Anyone who has ever packed up all their bits a…
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Utah is seeing a surge in child support payments over the past year, a change that state officials credit in part to a new state law that with…
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Dr. James Ammons, chancellor of Southern University of New Orleans, says that he has found his calling.
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When Alecia Bergeron retired six years ago, she wasn’t looking to start a new career, and she certainly wasn’t expecting any awards.
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Editor's Note: This story, written by Chris Winters at YES! Magazine,?is part of the SoJo Exchange from the Solutions Journalism Network, a no…
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While volunteering to make the world a better place is important, the value of recognizing and pursuing the big and small things that inspire …
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Andrew Ward, a veteran and the founder of Acadiana Veterans Alliance, wants to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder and help end veteran suic…
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When an infant’s common cold spiraled into a life-threatening situation, a first-of-its-kind surgery in Louisiana led to a happy ending.
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Dr. Karen Roden's transition from oncologist to theologian?was seamless. After 31 years as a physician, she earned a graduate degree at Asbury…
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One summer day, when I was 15, my dad and I drove to?the first Toyota dealership in the region. It was in Carthage, Mississippi, a little town…
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In his childhood New Orleans neighborhood, Larry Irvin figured out early that there were two, maybe three, paths to success – football, hip-ho…
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When Diane Baker looks out over her Lafayette yard, she sees not just an abundance of native plants but a vast, and varied, array of wildlife.…
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Camille Manning-Broome is recognized internationally for her expertise in resilience and adaptation planning. Her leadership on issues of land…