presidenterson parish john young, gordon burgess, former governor kathleen bla nco. and marydrieu, thank you all. [applause] ♪ >> i call it a sacred place. named afteroulevard a great civil rights leader, on a street that a long time ago was a cornerstone of african-american business. in the last four years, it was torn up. brought younge kids in here to teach them what it meant to be at a table with your family. switch over to a culinary program. i want to know my area, it will help me become stronger. >> i think it is great. >> this location, this corner, this place gets me every time. it became a home for the fema workers. and this really escalated. graduates 100% of our now qualify for a scholarship. 34% of the last three classes are ienrolled. kidsrofile is 80% of these are involved in the legal justice and her. center. through all the barriers, they come to the program, and with a lot of love and respect and support, they emerge. it is a career. >> we see somebody who needed school. and if we are looking for a job, he said who wants to be a cook? who wants to better the