Train Up a Child NOLA

04/03/2026

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11/24/2025

Recycle the Rhythm
♻️ Third Cleanup Initiative Success
The youth leadership selected 9X’s Second Line for their third community cleanup initiative. The effort was highly successful, yielding over 100 plastic bottles and cans collected within the first 30 minutes!
While the Mayor’s Team will handle the final debris cleanup following the Second Line, the focus of this youth-led effort was the crucial process of recycling. We were able to gather a significant quantity of recyclable materials, an action that greatly benefits the city of New Orleans.
🌟 Benefits of Recycling for New Orleans
Recycling helps the city of New Orleans in several major ways:
• Reduces Landfill Use: It lessens the amount of waste sent to local landfills, conserving valuable land space and extending the lifespan of existing sites.
• Saves Energy: Manufacturing products from recycled materials (like aluminum and plastic) generally requires significantly less energy than making them from raw materials.
• Lowers Pollution: It decreases air and water pollution associated with extracting raw materials and manufacturing new products.
• Stimulates the Local Economy: It creates jobs in the collection, processing, and manufacturing sectors (the ‘green economy’) within the city or region.
• Conserves Natural Resources: By reusing materials, the need to harvest new raw resources (like timber, petroleum, and minerals) is reduced, helping to preserve natural habitats.
• Demonstrates Community Engagement: Successful recycling programs foster civic pride and demonstrate the community’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

08/02/2025

Oh, the places you’ll geaux! .korieee At Train Up A Child NOLA, we are ao proud of you! As you head off to we pray you have everything you need to be successful, starting with this token of love. 🐯💜💛

07/28/2025

Train Up A Child NOLA is nominated for the K20 Grant. Please take a moment to vote for us today. Click here: https://www.bcm.org/k20/

07/28/2025

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07/24/2025

It is with great pride that we announce the 2025 Scholarship has been awarded to Korie Lee. Ms. Lee is a graduate of Frederick Douglass Sr. High School, where she earned a 3.89 GPA. She will be attending Louisiana State University to pursue a degree in Social Work, with the ambition of assisting community members with mental health challenges. Congratulations to this year’s exceptional recipient. She is in a class all her own!! .korieee

05/07/2025

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05/06/2025

Happy !! Let’s Give! https://www.givenola.org/organization/trainupachildnola

05/05/2025

Since 2020, we have awarded over 15 scholarships to deserving youth in the New Orleans area. With funding being cut, students need our support more than ever. Click here to partner with us to continue to make it happen for our youth! https://www.givenola.org/organization/trainupachildnola

04/24/2025

Train Up A Child NOLA is so proud to be recipients of the 2025 Bloomberg Climate Action Award. Our 2nd Line clean up project touched the heart of our Mayor. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 S/O to Mayor Cantrell for supporting youth led projects that create a more sustainable and resilient New Orleans!

04/24/2025

Train Up A Child NOLA is so proud to be recipients of the 2025 Bloomberg Climate Action Award. Our 2nd Line clean up project touched the heart of our Mayor. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 S/O to Mayor Cantrell for supporting youth led projects that create a more sustainable and resilient New Orleans!

04/24/2025

Train Up A Child NOLA is so proud to be recipients of the 2025 Bloomberg Climate Action Award. Our 2nd Line clean up project touched the heart of our Mayor. 🫶🏽🫶🏽 S/O to Mayor Cantrell for supporting youth led projects that create a more sustainable and resilient New Orleans!