We all know what today is in NOLA—the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The effects of that historical disaster continue to impact the lives of children 20 years later. Poverty, loss of community, and PTSD are among the long-term effects.⁠ ⁠ New Orleans, we know what it's like to be called "refugee" and face hardship, deprivation, and persecution as we struggle. Let us please imagine what it's like to be a child facing those same things in their own homes.⁠ ⁠ Please don't leave our children stranded to face the aftermath of their storms alone. Katrina taught us that if no one is going to come save us, we have to help each other ourselves—our kids are waiting for us to show up.⁠ ⁠ Yes, our healing was messy, but worth it. Don't our children deserve that same effort?⁠ ⁠ In her new article for The Lens, LCCR’s Strategic Storyteller Cierra challenges us to shift the narrative: to see young people not as problems, but as lives worth investment. She reminds us that #ittakesavillageNOLA⁠ Plea...