Collection:LPB

Genre: Newsmagazine

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2019-09-20

Duration: 00:03:39

Subjects: Military | Veterans | Employment | Nonprofit organizations

Contributors:

• Moreau, Andre Host
• Williams, Natasha Host
• Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
• Fortenberry, Rex Q. Editor
• Merrill, Morgan Interviewee
• Armstrong, Ben Interviewee
• Comeaux, David Interviewee

This segment from the September 20, 2019, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kevin Gautreaux’s profile of NextOp Veterans, the only non-profit organization in Louisiana focused on veteran employment and recruitment. He interviews: Morgan Merrill, a NextOp Veteran client; Ben Armstrong, the Louisiana regional manager for NextOp; and David Comeaux, Merrill’s co-worker. This segment is a part of the “American Graduate: Getting to Work” initiative.