THE KENNEDY CENTER OF LOUISIANA

09/14/2025

Are you passionate about making a difference right where it counts? Do you have the energy to be the friendly face our city's youth needs?

Build connections with our city's youth, especially those who need it most. We are currently hiring for our Street Outreach of Shreveport team. The hours are flexible. Ready to hit the streets and make a real difference? Apply Now! 🥰

* This program provides youth up to 18 with emergency shelter, food, clothing, counseling, and referrals to health care. *

09/11/2025

📣 We’re Hiring!

The Kennedy Center of Louisiana is expanding our Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program, currently offered at four high school sites.

We are seeking dedicated Pre-ETS Instructors to join our team! In this role, you’ll support high school students in building career readiness, workplace skills, and independent living skills.

Requirements:
🎓 Bachelor’s degree (required)
💼 At least 1 year of social service experience

How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their resume directly to [email protected].

✅ Full-time positions available
✅ Supportive team environment
✅ Make a lasting impact on youth in our community

Join us in empowering the next generation of leaders! 💼✨

07/23/2024

06/27/2024

01/11/2024

Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day!

How does it begin?
People in s*x trafficking situations almost always know and even trust or love their traffickers. Traffickers target vulnerable people who have needs that the traffickers can fill. Sometimes they offer material support – a place to live, clothing, a chance to “get rich quick.” Other times they offer love, emotional support or a sense of belonging. Kidnapping victims and forcing them into the s*x trade through violence is rare.

Why don’t victims just leave?
In many cases, people in s*x trafficking situations do not see themselves as victims while they are being trafficked. They have been so expertly manipulated or “groomed” that they believe they are making their own choice to engage in commercial s*x. These emotional ties are as powerful as being held in handcuffs or behind bars. People in s*x trafficking situations may well also depend on their traffickers for physical needs like money or shelter. They may face threats against them or their families or violence if they complain or try to leave.

Source- https://polarisproject.org/telling-the-real-story-of-human-trafficking/typical-trafficking-patterns/

If you are in need of a Safe Haven, The Kennedy Center of Louisiana provides safe housing for up to 24 months.

318-675-1112

Common trafficking situations from the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline may help you craft your own stories in ways that are realistic and impactful.

01/11/2024

Today is Human Trafficking Awareness Day!

Human trafficking does not have to involve movement from one place to another at all. A person can be trafficked in their very own home. This myth is problematic because conflating trafficking with smuggling leads to solutions in the name of fighting trafficking that are unrelated to how trafficking actually happens – such as building a wall between the United States and Mexico.

Source- polarisproject.org/

If you are in need of a Safe Haven- The Kennedy Center of Louisiana provides Safe Housing for up to 24 months.
318-675-1112

Polaris works to reshape the systems that allow for s*x and labor trafficking in North America and operates the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline.

01/04/2024

We are Hiring!

Oversee and manage our Basic Center Program, which offers vital emergency shelter, food, clothing, and other resources to homeless and runaway youth within the Shreveport community. Guide and mentor our youth, equipping them with essential life skills for a brighter tomorrow. Collaborate closely to help them identify resources, set achievable goals, and celebrate milestones. In this position, you have a chance to be a cornerstone in a young person's life journey. Join us in making a difference- one life at a time.