Today was our final day in NOLA!! We started off the day with cafe au lait and beignets from the famous Cafe du Monde. After that we made our way to The Presbytere, a museum dedicated to the history of hurricanes in New Orleans, with a focus on Hurricane Katrina. This was an immersive and interactive exhibit. For me the most impactful portion was the accounts from the citizens … [Read more...] about Our Last Day in NOLA
By Rosie Sandt Today, we continued to work on our different project at the house we worked on yesterday. Everyone was excited to get back and continue to make progress. It was awesome to see everyone's excitement to continue their projects. By the end of the day we had a lot to be proud of. We will be working on a new house tomorrow so that will be exciting to begin a … [Read more...] about Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Kaylan Butler Being in New Orleans and trying to making a difference in a place that needs it most is very special. Many people do not get this opportunity to do something so far out of their communities. Today we finished at our first site and I felt so accomplished. I love being able to do something bigger than myself and serving others. Giving to a part of the town that … [Read more...] about Making a Change
In lieu of obviously giving away my political and economic beliefs, I've been critically analyzing the root cause of all of the problems we have faced so far in New Orleans, and I whole-heartedly believe that the cause lies in an intensified and corrupt capitalist economy. The very real American drive for money has exasperated the wage gap, limited city resources, and reduced … [Read more...] about Is capitalism at the root of our problems?
We started the day by going to the Whitney Plantation, which is the only museum in the nation completely dedicated to slavery in the US. Our tour guide shared information as well as specific anecdotes from slaves in that time period. We can read and learne about it, but actually seeing where slavery took place really puts it into perspective. It was a sad thing to learn about … [Read more...] about DAY 1 NOLA