The Faubourg St. John Neighborhood Association is sponsoring another neighborhood cleanup on March 3rd from 9-noon. They will meet at Cary’s Furniture and Appliance, 837 North Broad.
Their first cleanup was by anyone’s measure a huge success considering over 60 people came out in the rain to participate. You can see a short film of the first cleanup event here… http://www.katrinafilm.com
The safety of our neighborhoods is a major issue that we need to address as we rebuild. Next Wednesday, all are welcome to attend NPN’s forum, “STARTING WITH SAFETY” where you will have the opportunity to meet with emergency planners, citizen “police” and youth to discuss action and strategy for your neighborhood.Guests Include:
When: 6-8pm, with one-on-one time with panelists 8-8:30pm
Read the Washington Post article about how Arlington County is protecting its pets during an evacuation - partly inspired by New Orleans citizens who did not evacuate during Katrina because they did not want to leave their pets.
No TagsPlease be aware of the Rainbow PUSH/Citizenship Education Fund Gulf Coast Economic Summit on April 3-4, 2007 at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel, 500 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 for an opportunity to learn how to participate in the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast area.
Find out more at rainbowpush.com.
No TagsNeighborhoods Partnership Network - NPN - (also known as Neighborhoods Planning and Community Development Network) has chosen its Executive Director. The NPN Board has voted to hire Nathan Shroyer as the full time Executive Director who had been serving as the Interim Executive Director since the creation of NPN’s formal board and membership.
As a result of the Boards’ decision, NPN has a range of new volunteer and employment opportunities. For more information view the posts under the category employment.
See the NPN Executive Director Job Description.
No TagsCommon Ground Relief will be hosting “Operation Transformation, a Celebration of Healing and Rebirth“, on February 17 at St. Mary of the Angels School., 2225 Congress Street (near Galvez), in the Upper 9th Ward. The day long engagement will start at 11 am until 5 pm and is free to the public.
Featuring music by the Ken “Afro” Williams Drum Circle, this event will include new wardrobe contributions to men, women and children who are currently living in homeless or temporary shelters in the 9th Ward. Over 1,000 boxes of clothing have been donated. The wardrobe plus makeovers are being organized and facilitated by Designer, Filmmaker, and Writer, Rebecca Floeter of Santa Fe, NM. (more…)
No TagsHamilton College
Dr. Robert Bullard, Ware Distinguished Professor of Sociology and director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, spoke at Hamilton on February 7. Bullard discussed the relationship between race and environment in a speech titled “In the Wake of the Storm: Addressing the Needs of Vulnerable Populations before and after Disaster Strikes.”Bullard defined the environment as “everything.” It is where we live, where we work, where we go to school, as well as the physical and natural environment. He then discussed the relationship between the social environment and the natural environment. “We can fix a lot of the ‘built’ environmental problems, but not change the cultural and social environment,” he said. Bullard, who plays a prominent role in the environmental justice movement, believes the cultural environment deserves just as much attention as the natural environment. The environmental justice movement seeks to “get voices at the table” in regards to race and environment. The movement embraces the idea that all people should have the right to a clean environment and equal protection by environmental law. (more…)
