Since 2007, the public schools of New Orleans (NOLA) have benefited from university volunteers engaged in service-learning experiences. Teacher candidates,and faculty from NLU work with NOLA teachers to help clean and set-up classrooms, develop curriculum and libraries, and prepare materials for children beginning the new school year. Service-learning experiences transform pre-service teachers into civically engaged educators and active community leaders.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Here's Bonnie standing in Ashe School, where they have repainted and redone the badly flooded basement. The green and blue mark the water line of the flood, an upbeat but respectful way of reminding everyone of just how much water there was. Bonnie said, "In other words, it was over my head." Indeed!
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