After Meeting Devin Meyers at CC's coffee, chatting about our vision and bustin' a move at a nearby second line (New Orleans parade) we set up a schedule of workshops at the International School. The organization is an incredibly successful charter school which teaches children in English, Spanish and French, representing a wide demographic of children throughout the entire New Orleans area.
Inside the ISL
http://www.isl-edu.org/
"The mission of the International School of Louisiana is to provide a challenging education emphasizing French or Spanish language immersion, international awareness, the celebration of diversity and community responsibility.
The International School of Louisiana (ISL) was founded in 2000 as a tuition-free, public charter school open to any child in the State of Louisiana. The only school of its kind in the state, ISL embraces the culture of New Orleans through a language immersion program that values the ethnic diversity of this historically significant region. Like the city itself, ISL blends traditions of both the French and Spanish to create an incomparable educational experience.
Dedicated to cultural diversity and global awareness, ISL is the first multi-language immersion school chartered by the State of Louisiana. From their first day of school, students are taught core academic subjects in either French or Spanish by native speaking teachers. At ISL children learn a second language naturally, through everyday conversation and classroom instruction.
Committed to breaking down barriers in public education by teaching children to embrace diversity in their community - ISL is dedicated to providing all of its students with a unique and high-quality education and to helping young people develop, not only as students but also as community leaders and global citizens."
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Times Picayune Future Headline Workshop
Students were asked to envision New Orleans in eight years, creating a series of headlines they would like to see featured on the cover of the Times Picayune. After developing headlines, half of the students re-enacted the ideas while the other half discussed the benefits of these ideas and what these changes would look like in their city.
Brainstorming Session
Students worked in pairs to create their headlines and then worked in groups in the bringing the headline to life! Check out the photos below to see what they have visioned for us!
1- World peace has arrived! All wars have stopped and money for roads and education has soared. Louisiana kids are getting higher education and teachers are being paid better than ever.
2- New Orleans, Louisiana has been ranked #1 in clean energy production. The city is paying 70% of the cost in switching to solar housing and our forests have been revitalized. Were movin' up!
3- City wide fundraiser is successful. 1,000,000 raised for new shelters. Our streets are safer and the homeles have safe spaces to stay.
little trees and tree planters
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