Stepping Back & Asking More Questions
(In which the author talks about her feelings in fragmented thoughts the day after our fall exhibit, The Cost of Home, goes up, which by the way, is free and open … Continue reading
Rusty Dilapidations – Why Ethnography and Health Needs Assessments Matter
On a recent Monday afternoon, I follow a community health worker through the swampy southern Louisiana air, as she points to rusty dilapidations, pausing to reminisce her memories as a … Continue reading
unCommon Construction Blog 1
Hi! My name is Stephen Barkan and I am the AmeriCorps VISTA at unCommon Construction. The organization has an apprenticeship program for currently enrolled high school students, teaching them baseline … Continue reading
A Lesson in Self-Care
Trigger warning: passing mention of eating disorders/body dysmorphia Tuesday night my roommate found me like this: no pants, kneeling in front of our porcelain god, dried charcoal on my lips, … Continue reading
INTRODUCING: UNITY of Greater New Orleans
I began volunteering at UNITY in September, 2015. As a UNITY volunteer for over a year I became very aware of the homeless crisis in the city of New Orleans. … Continue reading
Eliminating Poverty? Stream of Consciousness
My favorite magnet on our fridge says “Belief + Doubt = Sanity,” which I think sums up both the following word vomit and my general attitude in life and … Continue reading
The End of an Era, (and the future of design?)
Our summer public interest design fellowship just ended last Friday, which feels both relieving and a little bittersweet. On the one hand, I’m excited to have time to dedicate … Continue reading
Field Report: Woodlands Conservancy- Carly
Greetings from the forest! I’m Carly and I’m one of the new additions to the Tulane Center for Public Service AmeriCorp VISTA program. I am lucky enough to work with … Continue reading
Field Report: YMCA Educational Services (YES!)–Stephanie Wang
It’s only been seven weeks into my term as a Tulane AmeriCorps VISTA and a lot has happened! MY SITE I work with YMCA Educational Services (conveniently nicknamed YES!), an … Continue reading
From Philly to New Orleans
Greetings! My name is Brianna Cunningham. My preferred name is Bri. My hometown is Philadelphia. I am a recent graduate of Bucknell University, who majored in Sociology and English – … Continue reading
