SMC NOLA 2006 Stats and Videos
Community Impact from SMC NOLA 2006:
4000 hours of manual labor in direct hurricane relief
Cleared 23 houses
8 community gardens
3 city parks/monuments a church
1 school
1 thrift shop
1 community theater
1 art gallery
Selected Videos
Though our school-sponsored blog is not currently available, some of the video projects from the 2006 trip can be viewed here:
Blessed to Be a Witness: a longer feature by Marcia Ong about our experiences in post-Katrina New Orleans in January 2006
Cribs: Our Louisiana home was a bit different from our lives in California
Faith: We were reminded of the concept of faith every day
Colors: one tean used the colors in our environment to tell the story of our time in New Orleans
Gulf Coast Devastation: a catalog of some of the scenes we saw
Stolen By the Storm: many things were lost to the elements; many things left behind
Katrina: we felt some of Katrina's impact and saw the emotional impact on everyone we met
The Ellen Show: after we returned, we were invited to appear on the Ellen Show!