NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Associated Press Louisiana Daybook for Monday, April 10.
Monday, Apr. 10 – City of New Orleans hosts 13th STRIVE New Orleans (STRIVE NOLA) graduation ceremony, with attendees including New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Network for Economic Opportunity Executive Director Ashleigh Gardere, 10:00 a.m. STRIVE NOLA seeks to connect disadvantaged jobseekers to employment opportunities by providing workforce case management, foundational skills training and supportive services.
Location: Convocation Center Annex, Xavier University, 7910 Stroelitz St., New Orleans, LA.
Monday, Apr. 10 – Louisiana State Legislature Regular Session convenes, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Louisiana State Capitol, 900 N. 3rd St., Baton Rouge, LA.
Monday, Apr. 10 – Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards delivers address to a Joint Session of the Legislature, 1:00 p.m.
Location: House Chamber Louisiana State Capitol Baton Rouge, LA.
Monday, Apr. 10 – University of New Orleans Annual Michael Mizell-Nelson Lecture, with Michigan State University Professor Walter Harthorne speaking about ‘New Directions in Digital Public History: Africa and the Atlantic World,’ exploring the ways digital tools are shedding new light on the history of Africa and people of African descent in the Americas, 5:30 p.m.
Location: Homer L. Hitt Alumni and Visitors Center, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA.
Monday, Apr. 10 – Friday, Apr. 14 – AclaraConnect 2017, with keynotes from former NFL Quarterback Peyton Manning and Acalara Technologies President and CEO Allan Connolly.
Location: New Orleans Marriott Hotel, 555 Canal St., New Orleans, LA.
LATER THIS WEEK
Tuesday, Apr. 11 – Court Watch NOLA Executive Director Simone Levine holds press conference as Court Watch NOLA releases its 2016 Report Card on the Orleans Parish Criminal District Court, the public agencies that work in the court including NOPD, the DA's Office, the Public Defenders Office, along with victim rights and constitutional rights violations discovered by Court Watch NOLA, 9:30 a.m.
Location: New Orleans Criminal District Court, Tulane & Broad, New Orleans, LA.
Tuesday, Apr. 11 – Second annual Statewide Economic Development Summit presented by Entergy, sponsored by regional economic development organizations, featuring keynote presentations by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, Greg Burkart (Duff & Phelps), Roberto Gallardo (Mississippi State University Extension) and Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development Don Pierson, 8:30 a.m. Convening organizations are North Louisiana Economic Partnership, Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, Greater New Orleans, Inc., Lafayette Economic Development Authority, One Acadiana, Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, South Louisiana Economic Council and Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance.
Location: Crowne Plaza Executive Center, 4728 Constitution Ave., Baton Rouge, LA.
