Community Service/Service Learning
When Disaster Strikes: Your Call to Service: An Up-close Look at Community Recovery Efforts
New Orleans, LA
Friday, April 4th, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. &
Saturday, April 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
About the Workshop
Disaster happens in our communities, around the country and across the world. Our students hear the news and want to respond. How do we answer the call for help? Do we fundraise or do we rebuild walls?
This workshop explored the roles that faculty and students have played and can play in helping fellow human beings in difficult situations. This year’s event addressed the work of New Orleans students in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina. We learned how schools can be poised to respond to communities in crisis – whether it is within our own backyards or across the globe.
We re-energized, shared, networked and built our toolbox for establishing and fine-tuning meaningful service learning programs.
This workshop was open to elementary, middle and high school faculty responsible for service learning, community service, and/or planning service trips and activities. We organized the learning to meet the needs of new and veteran community service directors, so be prepared to ask questions and share best practices.
A community service director’s work can be isolating and discouraging, because our work is never-ending. By creating and fostering relationships with other community service professionals, we develop allies that help inspire, educate, and sustain our spirits. This was not just a teaching conference: it was a time for you to build your own network of community and support, so you can do your best work.
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Location
The workshop was held at St.Martins Episcopal School, 6425 W Metairie Ave.,
Metairie, LA 70003. St.Martins Episcopal School is five miles from the New Orleans International Airport (MSY).