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MONROE, La., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Northeast Delta Human Services Authority is hosting “Neighbors in Service: A Veterans Tribute” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at Chennault Aviation and Military Museum Pavilion, 701 Kansas Lane, in Monroe.

The event will be a day for our Northeast Louisiana veterans and their families to connect with Northeast Delta Human Services Authority’s network of services and foster community awareness of the unique challenges veterans face.

NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said the agency has always worked to serve the veteran population and meet its needs.

“We want veterans and their family members to see our agency as partners and allies,” Dr. Sizer said. “We see your sacrifices and we are here to help.”

NEDHSA plans to partner further with businesses, colleges and universities, nonprofit agencies and other governmental systems to help bring much-needed awareness and services to veterans living in Louisiana’s Delta.

NEDHSA’s Operation Leave No Veteran Behind initiative provides increased awareness and support and highlights services for the needs of veterans and their families in our 12-parish region. The agency recently launched its Veterans Suicide Awareness campaign, which aims to raise awareness and encourage community support for veterans and their families while highlighting the strategic approach to improving veteran health outcomes.

Saturday’s event will include live music, vendors, free food and games.

Katie Terrell, special assistant to the executive director, said, “We will stand with veterans and offer services that will help fight against the unique challenges veterans and their family members may face. As a community, we can build a stronger Northeast Louisiana, and our veterans are an important building block to doing just that.”

Dr. Sizer added, “We will do our part to ensure that our region’s military veterans receive quality mental health, addictive disorder, primary care and related social supports such as housing, employment and food. No military veteran should ever be abandoned, alone, suicidal, hungry or homeless. They should have a safety net that meets their needs.”

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Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow Challenge Set To Inspire Young People To Drive Global Change Through Sport and Technology

Posted on May 27, 2025 by sHq_LoGiNz

International Olympic Committee news

Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung is collaborating with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to inspire young people around the world to drive positive social change through technology and sport, as part of the company’s global youth innovation programme, Solve for Tomorrow.

Launched in 2010, Solve for Tomorrow encourages students to apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills to real-world issues in their communities. With more than 2.9 million participants across 68 countries to date, the initiative this year introduces two new global themes: “Environmental Sustainability via Technology” and “Social Change through Sport & Technology with the IOC”.

Developed in close cooperation with the IOC, the newly launched sport and technology theme reflects a shared commitment to inspire young people to become changemakers by combining the unifying power of sport with cutting-edge innovation, and aligns with the IOC’s Olympism365 strategy, which leverages sport to promote sustainable development.

“We are delighted to work with our Worldwide Olympic Partner Samsung on the creation of this new sport-driven category in their Solve for Tomorrow competition,” said Ollie Dudfield, Associate Director of Olympism365 at the IOC. “It’s an exciting step and is in line with the ambitions of the IOC’s Olympism365 strategy – which empowers young people around the world to think boldly about how sport and technology can drive positive change.”

The Social Change through Sport & Technology theme was selected in part through a public vote via the Together for Tomorrow, Enabling People digital community – a joint IOC-Samsung platform launched last year to connect and support young changemakers. Selected participants in the challenge will be named Solve for Tomorrow Ambassadors, receiving mentorship and support from IOC Young Leaders and Samsung employees.