On Monday, we landed in New Orleans. Some of us have made this journey before, others have not. While we are all here for a common purpose, each of us will take away something unique in addition to the shared experiences. In addition to sharing our stories, this blog will help us reflect on what [...]
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Onsite in New Orleans
May 10, 2011 – 3:34 pm
Greetings from New Orleans, and Berklee’s 5th Annual Gracenotes trip with Habitat for Humanity! We just finished our first day onsite at 1839 Allen Street in the 7th Ward, where we’ll be spending our next 5 days.
Introducing 2011 Gracenotes Sponsorship Recipients
May 3, 2011 – 1:27 pm
This year marks the fifth anniversary of Berklee’s Gracenotes Sponsorship to New Orleans. Thanks to the generous support of the college, the Gracenotes Volunteer Committee is able to send a group of staff and faculty members to New Orleans to contribute to the rebuilding efforts, which continue even today–six years after floods resulting from Hurricanes [...]
Playing in the dirt
May 12, 2010 – 9:31 pm
Today we learned the meaning of “sweat equity”… or at least we learned about sweat!
Tuesday night, Wednesday
May 12, 2010 – 9:08 pm
a beautifully finished front yard, and no sand to be seen!