Gulf Coast Classroom

Hamline students are going and coming from New Orleans these days. It's inspiring and troubling to hear the stories. Inspiring to know that we care about New Orleans, that we can learn how to open ourselves to the sufferings caused by injustices and make a positive contribution. It's troubling that the hurricane and flooding came about, partially, by the conditions that keep global warming, racism, and poverty going.
I'm looking forward to the blogs to come, the blogs that tell what students carry back from the devastation.
One thing is for sure, students are organizing educational programs, networks to bring hurricane relief workers together, and opportunities for returning to keep gutting houses, cleaning mold, working with children, working with hands, hearts, and minds.
Hamline people that want to contribute to the Hamline Katrina Response Network, please contact the Office of Service-Learning.