Overview
The wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita has been marked by continuous
displacement of thousands of families, stagnant government efforts to
re-establish communities, higher drop-out rates in schools, an epidemic of
depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and suicide, and the disruption of
a delicate environmental balance. To combat these issues through the engagement
of the Dartmouth community, the Tucker Foundation and the Katrina Help student
run initiative will be sending trips to the Gulf Coast this Winter Break. These
efforts will foster reflective citizenship and compassion by serving and
empowering their host communities through a sustainable and mutually beneficial
collaborative effort. Learn about past trips here.
For more information, please contact Conor Hackett, Tucker Foundation's
AmeriCorps VISTA member.
Phone: (603) 646-3777
e-mail: Conor.D.Hackett@dartmouth.edu
2007 Katrina Relief Trips
Applications
Trip Leader
Application. Deadline is October 10th, 2007 at 4:00pm
Trip
Participant Application. Deadline is October 17th, 2007 at
4:00pm
New Orleans, LA & Biloxi, MS
Over the winter and spring breaks, 5 teams of 14 students each will travel
Biloxi, MS and New Orleans, LA to partner with a local community service
organization. Students will engage in reconstructive efforts in the communities
devastated by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. While on the trip, the students hope
to meet, learn, and work with residents affected by the floods to expand their
own understanding of the effects of this disaster. Students will have the
opportunity to discuss and reflect on their experiences with poverty, disaster,
race relations, and other relevant topics. In addition, one of the
aforementioned trips will be multi-faith based, and allow students of all
faiths to engage in discussions about faith and also its connections to
service.
Winter Katrina Relief Trip
This trip will take place during winter break, from December 12th-22nd. See
description above.
Faith and Service Katrina Relief Trip
This Katrina Relief Trip will engage students in hands-on service through a
community agency in New Orleans, LA. The student participants on this trip will
use these concrete service experience to learn about and reflect upon on the
connection between service spirituality or/faith. Students will have the
opportunity to explore their own faith/spirituality as well as engage each
other and community religious leaders in discussions about faith and service.
This trip is for students of all faiths or people who are interested in
exploring their faith.
Community-Based Research Katrina Service Trip
This trip will map local needs and progress in the Gentilly district of New
Orleans, in order to enhance resource allocation to residents and accelerate
their neighborhood recovery. Volunteers will plan mapping assignments, engage
and collaborate with residents, and combine the data into meaningful results
for residents and others who are helping rebuild homes. Each volunteer will
participate in walking neighborhoods and should have an interest in learning
and communicating the needs of residents.
|
