Trip Leading I could probably write a short book about this experience, but I'll spare you all in this post. This was a challenging but fantastic week for me. As trip leader this year, I viewed this week much differently than last year as a participant. There is so much behind the scenes preparation, planning, and scheduling; even executing those plans was challenging. Shout … [Read more...] about Learning to Lead: Community Revitalization in New Orleans
“Hello this is Kate with Green Light New Orleans...” Hey, my name is Kate Weiser. I am a freshman at Missouri State and I chose to spend my Spring Break with Bear Breaks. My first Wednesday in New Orleans felt like I was already living like a local. Waking up, taking the early morning commute to Uptown, catching some coffee at Café Rue de la Course and heading to the … [Read more...] about Growing a Future of Sustainable Service
Tourists or Servers My name is Ashley Herrera and I decided to go to the New Orleans trip because I am interested in the culture and I also wanted to learn about the impact that hurricane Katrina left on the city. It is day 4 of our trip and today started off a little different. We woke up earlier than usual and got ready to start our day. Since today was our free day … [Read more...] about Thursday, Day 4: Experiencing New Orleans in a Different Light
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