http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm This blog chronicles the experiences of the attendees of the first Alumni for Others (AFO) immersion experience: New Orleans, LA *Dec. 28 2006 to Jan. 3, 2007. immersion Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:01:23 PST nnino@scu.edu http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=31078 Julia O'Keefe looks back on her time in NoLA, draws inspiration from the bonding and dedication within our group, and shares her hopes for the future of the people from New Orleans. ref17tj@sonic.net (Julia O'Keefe '67) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=31078 Thu, 18 Jan 2007 04:01:18 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30968 Kathy Mitchell '87, M.A. '90 looks back on her experience in NoLA and remembers fondly our early morning haunt, Mojo's coffee shop, across the street from St. Vincent's. kmm94566@comcast.net (Kathy Mitchell '87, M.A. '90) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30968 Thu, 11 Jan 2007 09:01:59 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30961 Stephen Smoker '09 shares his experience of the great spirit of New Orleans and the infectious positive attitude of its residents. ssmoker@scu.edu (Stephen Smoker '09) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30961 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:01:12 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30958 Laura Kerecman '93 shares her distinct memories of NoLA in vignettes: images of despair and hope. LKerecman@chw.org (Laura Kerecman '93) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30958 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:01:49 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30956 Zig Wiedemann '70 shares hope and frustration about the state of New Orleans today, 16 months after Katrina. zig@our-site.net (Zig Wiedemann '70) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30956 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:01:12 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30954 Michael Colyer shares his experience of returning to his "home" after working on others' "homes" in New Orleans. mcolyer@scu.edu (Michael Colyer) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30954 Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:01:56 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30949 Andrea (Anderson) Berryhill '76 shares her experience of details "on any given street" in New Orleans, the warmth of Southern hospitatlity, and the amazing lack of bitterness of NoLA's residents. aabpeddds@comcast.net (Andrea Anderson Berryhill '76) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30949 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 04:01:45 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30851 Leslie Orta '79, J.D. '82 details the experiences of the residents (and former residents) of NoLA who continue to face overwhelming obstacles post-Katrina. PAULJ346@aol.com (Leslie Orta '79, J.D. '82) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30851 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:01:53 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30850 Susan Stocker '80 looks back on her trip to NoLA and shares how her former memories of the city are now informed by this most recent experience there. sstocke433@earthlink.net (Susan Stocker '80) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30850 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:01:05 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30795 Kevin Lum Lung '93 gives us a sense of the particulars in NoLA, from FEMA trailers to Jambalaya to the synergy of many volunteers working in unison to the very thankful residents of the city. KevinLL@harker.org (Kevin Lum Lung '93) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30795 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:01:11 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30796 Justine Lang '04 asks questions and shares hope about the state of NoLA and our fellow Americans who reside there. JBLANG@capousd.org (Justine Lang '94) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30796 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 03:01:02 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30793 Ed Wiedemann '04 looks back on his trip to NoLA and shares his happiness with the good work that was done--and his resolve to do more. EWiedemann05@claremontmckenna.edu (Ed Wiedemann '04 ) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30793 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 08:01:13 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30794 Joan Buchanan shares a wonderful chronicle of the NoLA trip in the form of a letter to her children. nnino@scu.edu (Joan Buchanan) http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30794 Sat, 06 Jan 2007 07:01:02 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30791 Jim Briggs shares his reflections on the first Alumni Immersion trip which took place in New Orleans over Christmas break. jbriggs@scu.edu (Jim Briggs) Post-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30791 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:01:42 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30901 Stephen Smoker '09 stayed on in NoLA after the majority of the group went home. Here he chronicles the "tourist" experience in the Big Easy. ssmoker@scu.edu (Stephen Smoker '09 ) Touring NoLA http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30901 Thu, 04 Jan 2007 10:01:12 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30798 Sami Crasilneck '06, who stayed in New Orleans a few days after the trip, shares her NoLA Sugar Bowl experience. samara.eve@gmail.com (Sami Crasilneck '06) Sugar Bowl in NoLA http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30798 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:01:38 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=31077 Ed Wiedemann '04 has some fun imagining the NoLA trip from the perspective of a lost piece of luggage, namely the suitcase of Sami Crasilneck '06 that was lost for the first five days of the trip. EWiedemann05@claremontmckenna.edu (Ed Wiedemann '04) Just for Fun http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=31077 Wed, 03 Jan 2007 03:01:59 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30625 Dan Korbel '63 looks back on the last six days on his final night in New Orleans. dkorbel@sbcglobal.net (Dan Korbel '63) Work Day 4 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30625 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:45:33 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30624 Nancy Nino '96 a message written in the van outside one of the job sites. nnino@scu.edu (Nancy Nino '96) Work Day 4 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30624 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 06:01:51 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30618 Nancy Nino '96 shares her reflections of the difficulty of "connectivity" in NoLA. nnino@scu.edu (Nancy Nino '96) New Year's Day http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30618 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 09:01:04 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30617 Ed Weidemann '04 follows up on his 12/29 blog from N'Awlins. ewied@stanford.edu (Ed Wiedemann '04) New Year's Day http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30617 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:01:57 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30615 Sami Crasilneck '06 shares her experiences of New Year's Eve in "the Big Easy," an time she'll never forget. samara.eve@gmail.com (Sami Crasilneck '06) New Year's Day http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30615 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 08:01:55 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30797 Mary Smoker '81 chronicles the first three work days of the NoLA trip. msmoker@scu.edu (Mary Smoker '81) Work Day 3 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30797 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 07:01:05 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30610 Mary Smoker provides reflections on the trip as of our third evening in NoLA. msmoker@scu.edu (Mary Smoker '81) Work Day 2 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30610 Sat, 30 Dec 2006 06:01:28 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30608 Links are provided to our immersion trip video clips and photos. nnino@scu.edu (Nancy Nino '96) Work Day 1 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30608 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:12:03 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30609 Adam McCartney reflects on the first day of work in NoLA. nnino@scu.edu (Adam McCartney) Work Day 1 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30609 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:12:02 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30792 Joan shares the details of our first day in NoLA from orientation at the Catholic Charities site to the work on Caroline's house. Bu4567@aol.com (Joan Buchanan ) Work Day 1 http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30792 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:01:30 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30616 Ed Wiedemann '04 shares his thoughts as of the second evening in New Orleans. ewied@stanford.edu (Ed Wiedemann '04) http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30616 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:01:21 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30607 Nancy Nino '96 describes the Day 1 of the immersion troup, the travel day and first group meeting. nnino@scu.edu (Nancy Nino '96) Travelling Day http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30607 Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:12:50 PST http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=viewpost&c=30606 The night before immersion: Nancy Nino '96 shares details about the upcoming immersion trip to New Orleans, the SCU Alumni for Others (AFO) first immersion offering for alumni. nnino@scu.edu (Nancy Nino '96) Pre-Trip Thoughts http://www.scu.edu/alumni/involved/nolaimmersion.cfm?action=comment&c=30606 Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:12:56 PST