Greetings from NOLA! We are learning so much in such a short time. The people down here are so wonderful and thankful. Honestly, I have never met so many people that go out of there way to thank us for our help.
The students are working hard getting ready for school, as do the teachers. It is very interesting to see so many teachers that come from all over the United States. The teachers even post their alumni t-shirts outside of their classroom! It is absolutely wonderful! Lisa has experience in the primary grades, she was amazed as the amount of resource and knowledge she is obtaining. She told many of us how she can not wait to come back to Chicago and bring the many wonderful things she has learn to her own school.
All of us absolutely loved Cafe' Reconcile. This restaurant is a non-for-profit in which the staff are from the ages of 16-22 and are learning the working atmosphere. They are stepping out and making their life better. Our waiter told us that it was only his second day and was very nervous. We all were in shock! He could of fooled us! Carol, Jenna, Lisa and Lauren are talking about possibly bring that this brilliant place to Chicago. We will see, well unfortunately we are heading out to the school. We will post again soon!
Each summer individuals will travel to help schools prepare for the upcoming school year. The team will share their experiences through this blog. This blog also includes stories of previous trips to various schools in NOLA. Enjoy learning about the wonderful work we do each year with our partner schools.
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