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What’s hot in New Orleans?

What’s hot in New Orleans?

Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Andrew.

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No, it’s not just that the Saints are going to the Super Bowl − it’s Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu’s candidacy for the mayor of New Orleans.
This Saturday’s election in New Orleans features the latest in a string of campaigns in which a candidate’s core messages include social innovation or civic engagement. Lt. Gov. Landrieu, for [...]

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Why Advance Social Innovation?

Why Advance Social Innovation?

Posted on 01. Apr, 2009 by Andrew.

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While visiting D.C., I had dinner last Thursday evening with Brooke Smith, who heads up the Office of Social Entrepreneurship in Louisiana, David Marin and Paul Braithwaite from the government relations firm The Podesta Group, and Flozell Daniels, the Executive Director of the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation.
During dinner, Flozell stated:
“Over 90% of African Americans [...]

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