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, July 3, 2010
Returning to NOLA
This is Janet Lorch, faculty in the eled MAT program at NLU, I'm excited to be returning to NOLA again this summer. I was part of the 2007 trip and created the first NOLA trip blog (and my own first blog too!). See the link on the side for some stories and pics from that trip. I can't believe it's been 3 years and it seems there's still so much work to do in New Orleans. I wonder about the impact that the oil spill in the gulf has had on the local economy. I wonder how the schools look - when we worked with KIPP 3 years ago they were in a temporary site. I wonder if it will be 100 degrees again! Well, looking forward to meeting the 2010 team!
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