Hillel Students Continue Alternative Spring Break Trips to New Orleans
Since Katrina, New Olreans has been a popular destination for alternative Spring Break trips for college students looking to dedicate their time and energy to a worthy cause. Many of these groups are organized by campus Hillel groups, hosting students inspired by Tikkun Olam, the Jewish value of repairing the world.
The Times-Picauyne this week featured a story on students volunteering through Rebuilding Together New Orleans to spend their Spring Breaks helping to repair New Orleans from the damage caused by Katrina. Here is a video the newspaper produced for its online edition, www.nola.com:
| Video: help springs eternal |
Bruce Nolan writes about these Hillel groups, and many other volunteer groups who have come to New Orleans over the past four years, and still filter into the city to help with much needed rebuilding projects. Read his entire article here.
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