The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and NOLA.com/Times-Picayune sponsored the local competition of the 30th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. The students were vying for a spot at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., May 29-31. When the field...
Category: Services to Youth
Project L.E.A.D. Kickoff: Rip the Runway
We are excited to kickoff our chapter's umbrella program, Project L.E.A.D., with the 7th and 8th grade girls at Bethune Elementary. The theme for the year is College Prep Starts Now - Readiness 101. During the event, Links shared their college experiences and engaged the students with a College Knowledge...
Program Year Planning
Solid planning and innovative thinking are keys to successful and sustainable programming. During its September chapter meeting, the Programming Committee shared its vision for programming during the 2017-2018 program year. To be sure, members are excited and ready to challenge themselves and think outside of the box with the goal...
Congratulations to Tien Nguyen – The Winner of the Local Competition of the 29th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee
The New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and NOLA.com/Times-Picayune sponsored the local competition of the 29th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Xavier University in New Orleans, LA. Students in the fifth through eighth grades from public and non-public schools in a seven-parish area, including...
Project L.E.A.D. Girls Conference
Project L.E.A.D. ~ "Links Educate, Accommodate and Develop with High Expectations" The title L.E.A.D. reflects The Links, Incorporated's effort to close the academic achievement gap of middle school students (4th through 8th grade), while responding to their social-emotional needs, encouraging health and wellness, introducing STEM related education and career options, and...