Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome announces the 2024 Connecting East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention at the River Center Theatre on Friday. Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has announced a first-of-its-kind neighborhood convention for East Baton Rouge Parish communities with a goal of bringing people together to learn what it means to be a good neighbor. Broome discussed the event, Connecting East Baton Rouge Neighborhood Convention, on Friday at the River Center Theatre.
“Our vision is for residents to know and help their neighbors live in safe, vibrant neighborhoods where we all feel welcomed and loved, sharing a strong sense of community," she said. The convention is scheduled for 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Sept.
14 at Raising Cane’s River Center. Broome anticipates hundreds of attendees including residents, business owners, city-parish department heads and public safety leaders. Workshops will be held throughout the day.
The convention schedule and list of workshops is still being fine-tuned. Targets include reducing crime, enhancing education and preventing blight. The Federation of Baton Rouge Civics Associations, various neighborhood associations, crime prevention districts and neighborhood residents from across East Baton Rouge Parish are among those organizing the event.
Details including the number of workshops and what conversations and lessons will be discussed at each workshop are still being developed. Melinda Walsh, a retired advertiser, is working with th.