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Making Memories for Others
We began our volunteering at the St. Bernard Project with an ice breaker. We went around in a circle saying our name and the city we live in, then we recounted […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015
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Where 10 Years Ago Feels Like Yesterday
The towering highways wind and turn above the Lower Ninth Ward, casting long, serpent-like shadows above the decayed and broken homes. It’s hard to believe that the Hurricane Katrina was […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015
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What Love Can Do – Matthew Kaplan
Today my group took part in Green Light New Orleans, which is a nonprofit organization that takes out lightbulbs in resident homes and replace them with Mercury free bulbs in order […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015
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Flashback to Camp
Camp is an single experience made up of multiple amazing experiences. Those of us who are now too old to go to junior camps or Tel Yehudah often forget just […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015
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Changing My Assumptions
When I arrived to the PATH Homeless Shelter, I expected each resident to have a similar background. I assumed the residents wouldn’t have completed school, and from there on would […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015
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More Than a Material Contribution
Today I realized that I can make a bigger impact than I thought. I’m not talking about writing a billion dollar check but I’m talking about making a meal and […]
by Young Judaea
December 28, 2015