Tuesday: Journalist and host Jim Engster, marketing executive Clay Young and LSU Manship School of Mass Communication chair Bob Mann will take part in a panel discussion at the Volunteers In Public Schools’ Partners in Education Business Luncheon. The gathering will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Juban’s Restaurant, 3739 Perkins Road. Political and education analysts will discuss key issues facing public education. Individual tickets cost $25. Register and get more information.
Wednesday: The Louisiana Small Business Development Center is hosting a workshop to help small businesses in Historically Underutilized Business Zones complete applications for federal procurement opportunities. The HUBZone program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities gain preferential access to contracts. The free workshop is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Louisiana Tech Park, 7117 Florida Blvd. Register and get more information.
May 23: The Restore Louisiana Homeowner Assistance Program is hosting an outreach event to assist flood-affected homeowners with a completing the initial homeowner assistance survey, the first step in getting flood aid. The free event is from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s Greenwell Springs Regional Branch Library, 11300 Greenwell Springs Road. Homeowners can ask questions about the program, but no formal presentation will be provided. Attendees are asked to bring their FEMA ID number, if one is available. The survey can be completed online and get more information on the upcoming events.
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