I think it has an attraction: the Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, the fun area, it's warmer than Madison. But now it's got the attraction of a city in dire need, a physical manifestation of a way we can help out.
We arrange accommodation, transportation and connect student participants with the host organization. But we operate on a cooperative leadership model, so there's no assigned trip leader.
The winds and flooding caused by Katrina caused a gas explosion. We are going to rebuild, clean out the building and work with children's program displaced by the storm.
The trips are an eye-opening experience. They give students the opportunity to experience another world for a short time.
We spend half the time making residents aware of the great resources out there. And the rest of the time we build houses for families.
