Half Year Program 2008 - The Road to Recovery: Rebuilding New Orleans
January 15, 2008
- For information about the Half Year Program, contact the Office of Student Life at sdo@wheelock.edu or call x2108.
Wheelock College is committed to the on-going recovery in New Orleans and has actively participated in those efforts. Last January and May, we sent a delegation of students to New Orleans to work with Habitat for Humanity to assist with the rebuild of a women’s shelter and to work with area young children.
We have a gifted group of students who will return to New Orleans, alongside of many of our faculty and staff members and the President of Wheelock, in January 2008 and again in May. We are not only interested in raising awareness of the needs of the residents of New Orleans; we are committed to being involved in efforts to watch New Orleans once again become a treasure of the Gulf Coast.
This year’s program will take place on Tuesday, January 15th and will commence with an assembly at 10:00 am in the Wheelock Family Theatre. A festive luncheon will follow, complete with New Orleans-inspired entertainment and flair!
Schedule of Events
| 10:00 a.m. | - | Opening Program with Jed Horne, Wheelock Family Theatre |
| 11:30 a.m. | - | Panel Discussion, Wheelock Family Theatre |
| 1:00 p.m. | - | New Orleans Themed Luncheon, Brookline Campus |
| 3:00 p.m. | - | Class Meetings, Brookline Campus |
Jed Horne
Jed Horne is the Metro editor at the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He's a veteran writer for magazines and alternative newsweeklies and was part of the team that won two Pulitzers for Hurricane Katrina coverage. His first book, Desire Street, was nominated for the 2006 Edgar Award for nonfiction crime writing. Horne's new book, Breach of Faith, chronicles the engineering and political failings behind the disaster and looks at efforts to rebuild the city. Breach of Faith is a required reading for Wheelock’s New Orleans service learning trip participants.
New Orleans Themed Luncheon
Join us for a New Orleans inspired luncheon, complete with traditional New Orleans cuisine and entertainment. This is a meal you won’t want to miss! Get your photo taken with members of the Wheelock Community and take home your very own for your room or office!
Prizes
Students who attend the Opening Program have the chance to win:
- 2 tickets to the Patriots Playoff Game (10 yard line seats)
- 2 tickets to see Kenny Chesney at Gillette Stadium on July 26th
The class that has the highest percentage of attendance at the Opening Program has the chance to win:
- Tickets to the Bruins vs Pittsburg game on Thursday, February 28th at 7:00pm
Faculty and staff, who attend the Opening Program, have the chance to win:
- a “Dinner and a Movie” basket (including two movie tickets and a gift certificate to Burton’s Grill)
Class Meetings
Important updates and deadlines will be discussed. This will also be a chance for your class to voice concerns/suggestions for the upcoming semester.
