New Orleans 2024

June 2 – June 15, 2024

• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 12
  For our last day in New Orleans we headed down to the coast! Our first mission was to see a small neighborhood called “New Isle” outside of Houma. New Isle is where the people from Isle de Jean Charles have been “resettled” after a 20 year battle to find support and funding. As we learned… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 12
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 11
  By: Trevor  Boyce Today we began our day at 0745 with a brief breakfast at Tulane before we hit the road towards LSU. We had 3 pit stops in Baton Rouge. The first stop was the Water Institute where we learned a lot about how they utilize community outreach and surveys to help better a… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 11
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 10
  By: Grace Condinho Today we went to the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) in Mississippi to explore the plant life and how they restore the ecosystem by using techniques like controlled burning. We started with a lecture about the local ecosystem including how past hurricanes greatly affected the local lumber industry. We also… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 10
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 9
  By: Sam Wooley Today we went on a tour of Audobon Zoo. We met with the zoo’s head of security and emergency management and discussed the special challenges that come with having wild animals in emergency situations. The zoo has to have a lot of contracts for things like food and water during and after… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 9
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 7
  June 8, 2024 By: Chris Pisz What a great way to start the day, and by that I mean it is really hot! It reached 101 degrees. We met up for our daily breakfast at 0800 before our morning lecture from Dr. Cheek that focused mainly on “Bonnet Carre Spillway”. He gave a brief history… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 7
• New Orleans Experiential Learning: Day 6
  June 7, 2024 By Grace Condinho Today we began our day by going to Grace at the Greenlight at 6:00 AM to help serve breakfast to the homeless population. We were able to see firsthand the impact that different volunteer groups have on the community as well as some ways to help those in need.… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning: Day 6
• New Orleans Experiential Learning: Day 5
  June 6, 2024 By: Makynzi Sprague Surge Barrier and Ochsner Health System Tours Today, we started our day off at 8am with some breakfast, before getting into a discussion on our experiences from yesterday’s volunteer work. This lecture focused primarily on the role of nonprofits and how they fit into the scope of Emergency Management.… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning: Day 5
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 4
  Volunteering with the Louisiana  Just Recovery Network By: Ethan Morales Today we started day 4 of our New Orleans experiential learning journey. Around 8am we met in the kitchen to talk about the plan for the day. Everyone packed lunches and we made our way to our destination — the Louisiana Just Recovery Network. Driving… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 4
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 3: Hurricane Katrina Day
  By: Mackenzie Champagne Today our day started at 8:00 am. At this time we had a group breakfast and right after we got together for about an hour of lecture. At this time Dr. Montano and Dr. Cheek told us that today was “Hurricane Katrina Day”. We discussed topics of infrastructure, economics, and politics and… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 3: Hurricane Katrina Day
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day Two
  By Shane Withington Today we went to the historic French Quarter by taking the New Orleans trolly system called a street car. When we arrived we went to Cafe Du Monde and had the opportunity to try authentic New Orleans coffee and beignets (a deep fried dough). Then we had the opportunity to explore the… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day Two
• New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 1: Travel Day and Settling In
  By: Myazaria Vielot We’ve made it NOLA! We touched down in New Orleans after a 3 hr and 20 minute flight. We arrive at Tulane University at around 9:30 am where we’ll be staying for the next 2 weeks. We settled into our rooms and later on a few of us went on a tour… Read more: New Orleans Experiential Learning Day 1: Travel Day and Settling In