Today was both our first day working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans as well as my first day ever working with Habitat. I was blown away by how much work and effort goes into these houses! Yesterday we were able to explore the lower ninth ward and New Orleans which allowed us to gain more insight into the history of this city and the people we are here to serve. While … [Read more...] about First Day Building with Habitat in NOLA – Michaela Goldsmith
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?
A reflection of sorts: In the days since the trip, people have asked me so many times how the trip was, but I have not been able to accurately capture the experience in words. I try to show a picture, and since it is worth a thousand words, it is better, but it still doesn’t do any justice to the experience. The beauty was uncapturable, indescribable, and if you’ve never … [Read more...] about One Gnarly Trip
Today we worked with Habitat... Building and serving For a community in need. Seeing the damage from years ago Still strongly apparent, unfortunately. A disaster most forgot. Now, Bear Breaks is here, a third year in a row. Today we worked with Habitat... Physical labor that will last for years, And memories made forever. We have … [Read more...] about Building and Serving in New Orleans
Today while serving with the Friends of the White River, an organization that is dedicated to the upkeep and the preservation of the White River close by Indianapolis, there were a lot of things that us participants could have taken from this day, but for me I got a really big lesson in passion. Being a Missouri State student I hear “Follow your passion, find your place” … [Read more...] about Follow Your Passion, Find Your Place: Indianapolis