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MS KICK Hosts High-Energy Youth Chef Cook Off
May 07, 2026
Southern University at Shreveport’s Milam Street Kitchen Incubator & Community Kitchen (MS KICK) recently transformed into a culinary arena of creativity, teamwork, and mentorship during the Youth Chef Cook Off Battle hosted in partnership with Volunteers for Youth Justice and students from Huntington High School Raider Court & Leadership Academy.
April 22, 2026
On Earth Day 2026, the Southern University at Shreveport Louisiana community gathered with purpose, passion, and plenty of fresh soil to officially launch Rooted & Rising at MS KICK: Community Cultivators – KICK’N It in the Garden—a dynamic initiative designed to connect community, sustainability, and workforce development through hands-on garden stewardship.
April 08, 2026
The Milam Street Kitchen Incubator & Community Kitchen (MS KICK) is proud to celebrate a major milestone as Executive Director and Culinary entrepreneur, Monique “Chef Mosa” Armand, has been selected as a Celebrity Chef Honoree for the 23rd Annual Gentleman’s Cooking Classic (GCC) hosted by Southern University at Shreveport Foundation.
November 23, 2025
On a sunny November afternoon in Shreveport, the aroma of sizzling spices, baked goods, and simmering sauces drifted through the Milam Street Kitchen Incubator & Community Kitchen.
MS KICK Kicks Off 3rd Annual "Kids Kooking in the Kitchen" in Conjunction with SSEA
June 07, 2023
Southern University at Shreveport’s (SUSLA) Milam Street Kitchen Incubator and Community Kitchen (MS KICK), in collaboration with Summer Stem Enrichment Academy (SSEA) hosted the first two sessions of the 3rd Annual Kids Kooking in the Kitchen (KKITK) summer.
SUSLA CDC Awarded $300,000 Collective Impact Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation for MS KICK Program
March 15, 2019
SUSLA CDC Awarded $300,000 Collective Impact Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation for MS KICK Program