Posted by NWA VISTA on Tuesday, October 12, 2010,
Annie Rosen, NeighborWorks*VISTA from NHS of Chicago, pointed
out this article to me. The article talks
about New Orleans’ ability to bounce back within a short time regardless of the
mass exodus that took place right after the hurricane Katrina. Instead of
focusing on hurricane Katrina and the reasons for mass exodus, the writer of
the article sheds light on the grassroots level of community engagement that
has been responsible for recent growth in New Orleans. She writes that “with
the ...
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