Teen Tech Day Coming to New Orleans in April!

A organization I truly love and work with is NewOrleansTech.net.  NewOrleans Tech.Net is a hyperlocal news media organization that was founded to highlight the tech movement that is going on in the city.  Our purpose is to highlight groups, meet ups, events, and provide information that make our readers think about technology in different ways.  We want people to know that there is a vibrant tech community here in New Orleans with programmers, developers, and tech entrepreneurs.  It’s our culture that makes us unique and different from everyone else in the world.We have three initiatives that come out of our organization which are the website, our tech podcast, and our community outreach projects.

A project I have worked on that is truly dear to my heart is called Teen Tech Day! Teen Tech Day will be a one day event tailored toward youth in New Orleans, exposing them to technologies such as web design, programming, photography, podcasting, videography, and game development.  Our goal is to take twenty-five teenagers between the ages of 14 – 17 and get them excited about technology as a hobby, passion, or even a career.

We are doing this because we love technology and we want to pass this on to the next generation.  Many of our youth are only exposed to technology through computers and social media websites, but they can learn so much more.  Technology also has areas of math, science, and engineering that can spawn jobs and careers for young people.  Tech Teen Day will encompass interactive workshops and talks from various technologist in and around the New Orleans community.

When Will It Happen

April 9th, 2011 from 9AM to 3PM
Continental Break, Lunch, & Snacks will be provided

Where Will It Be?

3400 Tulane Avenue, Suite 1000
New Orleans, LA 70119

How Can I Get Involved?

Parents & Guardians

As stated above, we will only accept a handful of youth for Teen Tech Day.  Our hope is that we can grow the number of attendees every year so that no one gets turned down.  Parents or guardians can fill out our Tech Teen Day application orprint it out and mail it to us before 5:00 PM on March 25th, 2011.  Team members from New Orleans Tech will review each application based on the willingness to attend the conference.

Volunteer

If you wish to volunteer to help us with the event, please contact us and let us know.

Donate!

Help us by contributing just $5 to help NewOrleansTech make Teen Tech Day a success! Your donation will go towards: The conference location, Food for youth and speakers, Educational gift bags for students, Equipment, Liability Insurance, Misc. Items (Nametags, pens, signs). Donate Here

New Orleans’ Youth To Be Ambassadors To South Africa

f you’re like me, you’re probably asking yourself “What is the Peace by Piece Nonviolence Youth Group?” When I received an email about this event from the Katrina Warriors Yahoo Group and read it I had to know more. After all, these kids are representing our state this summer in South Africa as Young Ambassadors for Nonviolence and will be coming back to teach non-violent techniques and skills in New Orleans schools and communities. I wanted to know more so I emailed the group organizer, Ahmane’ Glover, and she was kind enough to send me all kinds of information which I’m going to share with you here. But before I cut and paste the info (rather than trying to reword it all which wouldn’t be nearly as effective) I want to put this little bug in your ear:

The group needs to raise $1800.00 to cover to the cost of travel for 3 students and 1 chaperone. You can be a part of this by making a donation on their webpage, Peace By Piece In Action. This is the season for giving and what better way to show confidence in New Orleans’ youth than by contributing to this effort.

FULL STORY AT NOLA FEMMES

NATCHEZ Steamboat Collects ‘Bucks for Clucks’ During November for Second Harvest

From November 1 to the 24, the NATCHEZ Steamboat is collecting “Bucks for Clucks,” monetary donations to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank to help families in need of food assistance during the holiday season.

Cruise goers can purchase a paper turkey and autograph it with a minimum $1 donation. All of the turkeys will be featured on the NATCHEZ dock at the corner of Toulouse Street and the Mississippi River. The New Orleans Steamboat Company, owners of the NATCHEZ, will present Second Harvest Food Bank with a check at the end of the fundraiser.

“As we start gearing up for the holiday season and giving thanks for our blessings, it’s important to remember the people in our community who are in need of the bare necessities,” said Gordon Stevens, president and CEO of the New Orleans Steamboat Company. “We want to do our part to give back to the community and invite our customers to help us fight hunger in New Orleans as a small donation can go a long way.”

People can make donations at the NATCHEZ lighthouse ticket office or kiosks located in the French Market, World Trade Center, Jackson Brewery and on Decatur Street near the Hard Rock Café entrance as well as at concierge desks in participating hotels. For more information on the Thanksgiving fundraiser or to make reservations on the NATCHEZ Steamboat, please call 1-504-569-1401or visit www.steamboatnatchez.com.

Help Good Nola Make Strides Against Breast Cancer

Good Nola would like to thank all the great people who've donated to our team, Good Nola Darlings for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. Our team has reached $940 so far! Everyone rocks!



Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just the name of a walk; it describes the progress we're making together in the fight against breast cancer. Nothing can describe the hope that is inspired by walking with others who share a passion for ending this disease. Because nearly everyone has been touched by breast cancer in some way, hope for a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays starts with us. We've decided to show our support and make a difference by walking as a team in the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event.


Saving lives from breast cancer starts one team, one walker, and one dollar at a time. Join us, and together we will create a world with less breast cancer and more birthdays.


Help us get to our goal, it only takes $5 to making a difference. Thanks for all your help!

Donate Here

Become a Friend of Joe Brown Park or Volunteer!

Become a Friend of the Park

Thanks to all you who enthusiastically contacted Friends of Joe W. Brown Memorial Park &
Louisiana Nature Center and offered your support, time and money to assist in making our Park a
cherished destination in the East!

If you would like to become a Friend, click here to volunteer and/or make a monetary pledge.

Firehouse rebuilding project's completion celebrated in New Orleans

Gerry Crimmins, a stocky, bald-headed carpenter from New York City, has traveled to New Orleans 24 times since 2007.

It hasn't been to party or gamble, though. It has been to direct a massive carpentry mission that saw 200 skilled union volunteers from New York and Louisiana donate 8,000 hours to restoring half of the 22 firehouses the New Orleans Fire Department lost during the 2005 Katrina flood.

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