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Learning from Disaster in New Orleans

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 715 schools, and residents were faced with the daunting challenge of rebuilding New Orleans's educational infrastructure. More to this story.

By Anonymous
5/6/06
In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 715 schools, and residents were faced with the daunting challenge of rebuilding New Orleans's educational infrastructure. More to this story.
Credits | Release Date: 5/6/2006

Video Credits

Produced, Shot, and Directed by

  • Ken Ellis

Associate Producer and Editor:

  • Amy Erin Borovoy

Original Music:

  • Ed Bogas

Special Thanks To

  • Plaquemines Parish School Board
  • Hurricane Education Leadership Project
  • © 2006
  • The George Lucas Educational Foundation
  • All rights reserved.

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Editor's Note: Although the HELP team is no longer active, many other educational revitalization groups continue to work in the area.

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Chris McGrath
Posted on 7/14/2008 2:40pm

Flooded libraries in the Midwest

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Thank you for your report on the devastation to libraries in Katrina's wake. What do you know about the extent of damage to libraries in the midwest after their flooding? And what is being done to help those poor folks as well?

Janet A. Alberts
Posted on 6/27/2007 12:17pm

I viewed you video and was

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I viewed you video and was moved. I lived and taught in New Orleans. I am now in Birmingham. I am still trying to adjust to the city. I know that it is hard for the students. They have an advantage that we, teachers, do not possess--time is on their side and they will have a longer time to help make dealing and living with disasters more acceptable. The young man in the video said it all. He will pursue his education and he can use the experience to help make that adjustment as a 'teaching tool of life'.