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ArcGNO Seeking Board of Directors Applicants
Want to make a difference in the life of a person with an intellectual or developmental disability?Join the ArcGNO Board of Directors!Interested applicants should fill out this interest form and check out what the expectations of board members are. An Arc board member...
So, Where Do We Go From Here?
ArcGNO’s Executive Director Gives an Update on the Agency’s Status during COIVD-19: In the 67 years Arc of Greater New Orleans (ArcGNO) has been in existence, it has experienced a lot. ArcGNO emerged in the 1950s when parents of children with Down syndrome or another...
DSP Spotlight: Ms. Ira Green
By Katie Baril, Westwego Community Center Ms. Ira is my favorite staff because the first time I met her on her first day, February 1st 2017, I knew that I would call her mom and stick with her always. I call her mom because she is like a second mom to me. She makes me...
DD Awareness Month Blog: Feeling Empowered
Because I had Down syndrome, all my life I had love and caring and more understanding. I learn how to speak out in the community. I want people to understand me and I am willing to help them. When I first started at ArcGNO, I had new friends to welcome me. I have the...
DD Awareness Month Blog: What Is It Like to Have a Seizure?
My name is Jessica Lynn Nobles and I am 26 years old. The first time I realized I had a disability was at a very young age in elementary school. I was diagnosed with ADD, hydrocephalus, and epilepsy. Epilepsy has made a major impact on my life for the past 26 years...
DD Awareness Month Blog: Finding the Right Partner
You have to get to know them for a long time to see if y'all are trustworthy and compatible. You have to be good friends and be there for them no matter what. You need to know if they are special needs or not. If you've known someone for a long time and you feel a...
DD Awareness Month Blog: Living with a Disability
Robert Perrett attends ArcGNO's Northshore Community Center. I am 60 years old and I go to the Arc. I like the Arc because they treat me real nice. I can decide to self start a lot of my life. For instance, I can purchase my own drink or coffee. I get to work for and...
Recycle your beads during Mardi Gras with ArcGNO
After Mardi Gras parades, find ArcGNO recycling bins at these locations around the city. Downtown The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans - 130 Roosevelt Way, New Orleans, LA 70112Jones Lang La Salle - 1515 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112KPMG INC. - 909 Poydras...
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