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| All Lives Matter Workshop presented by Louisiana State Trooper James Jefferson. |
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| SU Ag Center Family & Youth Expo 2016 Talent Show participant Jomarion Tate. |
Baton Rouge, LA – On
June 16, thirty students from Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes traveled to the
Southern University Ag Center to participate in the 2016 Family & Youth
Exposition. This three-day educational, but fun filled experience brought
nearly 450 youth from around the state of Louisiana. This year’s Expo was
themed, “Always Seeking Knowledge (A.S.K.).”
On June 17, many youth
participants were engaged in a 50 minute workshop conducted by Louisiana State
Trooper, James Jefferson. Students were presented with scenarios and discussed
the proper ways to deescalate a hostile environment during routine traffic
stops. Jefferson also provided youth
with the proper chain of command when filing complaints for unlawful treatment.
The evening concluded
with a talent show, featuring over ten acts.
For the very first time Tangipahoa Parish's, Jomarion
Tate of Kentwood, La. wowed the crowd as he performed a liturgical dance to Jessica
Reedy’s gospel hit single, “Better.”
“I’m very thankful for community
leaders stepping in to make the Family & Youth Expo possible. Former Mayor and
NFL player Michael Jackson of Tangipahoa Parish; the Town of Kentwood’s Mayor
Irma Gordon along with the town’s council members Paul Stewart, Evelyn Williams, Gary Callihan and Terrell Hookfin; and
Sheriff Nathaniel Williams of St. Helena Parish, were very instrumental in
making sure that our children could get such a great experience,” said
Nicolette Gordon, SU Ag Center Assistant Area Agent.
Students from both St. Helena and
Tangipahoa are already making plans to attend next year’s Family & Youth
Expo that is tentatively scheduled for June 15 -17, 2017.
For more information on youth programs in St. Helena and
Tangipahoa Parishes, contact SU Ag Center Assistant Area Agent, Nicolette
Gordon at 225.222.4136 or 985.748.9381.
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