The College of Education at James Madison University is organizing a Katrina Relief Trip to New Orleans, LA over the Thanksgiving Break 2007. The purpose of our trip first and foremost is to support the courageous, honorable, and inspiring people who have endured unimaginable loss since Hurricane Katrina hit the United States Coastline in August, 2005. We will be working along with the National Relief Network (www.nrn.org). Work will be determined daily, based on need. Possible work may be clean up, gutting buildings, building, delivering food and water, etc.
This JMU Katrina Relief trip is the fourth service learning effort on behalf of JMU students, staff, and faculty chronicled in a COE wiki. During previous trips we recognized the need for continuous efforts in order to recover, rebuild, and restore the affected areas. It is our hope that this Blog serves two important purposes. First, we hope that our family, friends, and loved ones will be able to share in this experience as they all have supported us. Second, we hope to give the people of the relief areas a voice through our words and images. The most important message we can deliver is that there is still work to be done, and that the hope and love of the people impacted WILL carry them through to a new day when they can "go home" again.
Participant List
There are 105 trip participants from the JMU community. Among Team New Orleans members there are family members, alum, JMU faculty-staff-and students, students from George Mason and Virginia Tech, as well as 10 high school students from Harrisonburg and Richmond.
Hannah Aldridge, Mel Atchley, Brittany Atkins, Danny Ballard, Jessica Barnes, Maria Bartz, T'airra Belcherr, Max Berkheimer, Justin Broughman, Kara Bryant, Jesi Capano, Tom Carpenter, Ingrid Centeno, Mariev Christopher, Caroline Cleary, Sarah Collins, Caroline Coscia, Carla Cox, Robin Crenshaw, Kai Degner, Michelle Demsk, Becky Dial, Heather Dougherty, Gus Fitzgerald, Joe Fitzgerald, Jenn Flagg, Julie Gaven, Steven Geter, Robert Giles Taryn Goodwin, Rachel Griffin, Rachel Halpin, Alisa Hart, Stephany Herzog, Greg Hogan, Ashley Hoover, Dan Horton, Stephanie Hossfeld, Robert Hudson, David Hwa Jung, Laura Keimig, Danny Kiely, Hannah Kulakow, Lizzy Landis, Zach Lane, Yeimarie Lopez, Kimberlee Lowder, Sara Luna, Joseph Maddox, Mike Maguire, Lauren Martina, Vicky Mendoza, Laura Miller, Rory Miller, Jeanne Moeller, Ali Monroe, Nick Mueller, Krista Muzikowski, Erin Myers, Jason Myers, Brad Nadeau, Vin Narayan, Jessica Nauta, Courtney Needel, Tara Neel, Bradford Nickerson, Paige Payne, Holly Ponton, Daniel Prendable, Maria Ptakowski, Cherry Ramsey, Erica Ramsey, Katrina Reed, Katie Rippy, Andrew Robarge, Nora Rodriguez, Leah Rosenwasser, Lindsey Rutherford, Caitlin Scarano, Katie Schrecker, Jennifer Schwartz, Heather Schwarz, Matt Seay, Kevin Settle, Josh Shaheen, Bob Sievers, Jen Sievers, Mary Slade, Jess Slota, Kiera Smith, Nicole Stenken, Jessica Stephani, Erin Stevenson, Kira Thompson, Meredith Torr, Nicole Torrence, Leigh Ulrich, Yuniel, Lee Wampler, Marissa Weltz, Lauren Wert, Kaitlin Whitney, Liz Winfield, Emily Wishon, Sarah Young
