As important as service in New Orleans can be for the residents as well as the students, we maintain that ongoing education of the wider campus community is equally important. Please come out and learn more about the struggle for affordable housing, health care and education for the residents of New Orleans and the history of neglect before and after Hurricane Katrina.
Berkeley Project: November 15
Magnolia Project is participating in the Berkeley Project to as part of a mass effort to improve the Berkeley community.
Rebuild the Gulf Coast, Rebuild America Conference: November 14-16
Three members of Magnolia Project will attend the "Rebuild the Gulf Coast, Rebuild America" Conference at Dillard University in New Orleans. The goal of the conference is to develop a campus "action plan" to pass in Congress the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act [House Resolution 4048] in the first 100 days of the Obama Administration. HR 4048 creates 100,000 good jobs and training opportunities for local and displaced workers to rebuild infrastructure and restore the environment.
Magnolia Project Informational Sessions:
Come learn more about our three initiatives: the summer service trip, the summer-long internships, and the semester exchange with the University of New Orleans.
- Wednesday, February 18th: 7pm in 279 Dwinelle
- Thursday, February 26th: 7pm in 254 Dwinelle
- Monday, March 9th: 7pm in 255 Dwinelle
- Wednesday, March 11th: 7pm in 187 Wheeler
- Tuesday, March 17th: 7pm in 246 Dwinelle
Mardi Gras: February 24
Come celebrate on Sproul with live jazz music and tasty beignets!
Poetry After the Storm: March 8
Sunday, March 8th, 8pm in Heller Lounge (MultiCultural Center)
Poetry, music and speakers raising consciousness about the ongoing tragedy of Katrina and the effects on New Orleans.
