On a whim, after stopping at a levee, a car of college kids volunteering in NOLA stopped at a small store in the Lower 9th Ward on the recommendation of a friend of Alex’s. That store, Burnell’s, we would find out was the only store in the entire ward, and it would change our lives. The Lower Ninth Ward Market Burnell Cotlon introduced himself to us, and we quickly learned … [Read more...] about Burnell’s Story
3/13/18 Today was our second day in New Orleans, Louisiana on our Missouri State University Bear Breaks Immersion Trip. As the day went on, we participated in a wide array of activities, both immersing ourselves within the culture in addition to getting hands on experience with community revitalization. Green Light Rain Barrels Local artists and volunteers paint Green … [Read more...] about Painting the Mind
Day two is done! So far this trip so far has been filled with peppered shrimp and Pelicans basketball. If you know me you know that I'm living my best life with those two things. However; the best part of this trip hasn't been the food or Anthony Davis dropping 31 and 14 on the Hornets. I have been entrapped by the culture in NOLA. Let me tell you how this city has taught me to … [Read more...] about One Love
Making Connections Today was Day 1 in New Orleans with Bear Breaks! We are focusing on community revitalization, which today focused on exchanging incandescent light bulbs for energy saving light bulbs with a group called Green Light. I was a tad nervous starting the day because I knew I would be interacting with a wide array of people, probably different than myself. While … [Read more...] about Creating Connections
My name is Rowan Bond, and I have just traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana with Bear Breaks. I have experienced a lot today in just travelling. I'm excited to get started tomorrow. Driving Down The drive down to New Orleans was long. We left at 5:30 in the morning, and drove through cities such as Memphis, Tennessee and Jackson, Mississippi. The drive down offered the … [Read more...] about New Orleans Trip: Day One