Greetings All!
This is Avery Casey, one of the fearless site leaders for the Immersion Spring Break to New Orleans!
The issues we will be focusing on during our trip are environmentalism and urban development. As we all know, these are issues with which New Orleans, Louisiana is constantly faced with.
So far, my fellow site leader (Cody Crossley) and I have scheduled two large projects we will be working with which we are enormously excited about. The first project we scheduled is called the Whitney Plantation. This plantation is being restored into an enormous memorial to slavery which also explores the issue of racial divide in modern society. Here we will be restoring buildings on the plantation, taking a personal tour of the property, and assisting with landscaping and maintenance. You can learn more about the project here: http://travel.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/travel/25trail.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
We have also scheduled work with the Green Project which focuses on recycling building materials and encouraging good environmental stewardship. The Green Project also provides the only paint recycling program in Louisiana. With this project, we will likely be serving recycling building materials, working in the warehouse, and providing any other help they might need. The Green Project's website can be found here http://www.thegreenproject.org/about-us/
Cody and I are also working to finalize plans with projects restoring houses harmed in hurricanes and revitalizing damaged neighborhoods.
This blog is open to all members of the trip so hopefully as plans develop, we will hear from all of the many people making this wonderful trip possible! I will be sure to keep everyone updated on trip developments. Wishing happiness and sunshine for you all!
Cheers
Avery Casey
