Board wary of humanitarian trip by RDHS students (NOLA)

[Maine-ah]

http://www.mainecoastnow.com/articles/2007/12/18/courier_-_gazette/local_news/doc47666f9776b32523322013.txt

make sure you read the comments at the bottom of the page, starting with the very bottom and working your way up.

ROCKLAND — Concerned about the safety of students, the School Administrative District 5 board held off approval of a proposed trip by a group of high school youths who want to rebuild homes in hurricane-ravaged New Orleans.


Rockland District High School teacher Peter Pfister, left, addresses the SAD 5 board Thursday night to urge support for a humanitarian trip by students to New Orleans. Three students who also spoke before the board were Lincoln Spear, Orion Pearce, and Kelsey Barnes. Photo by Stephen Betts

Three students and a teacher at Rockland District High School made a presentation Thursday night to the SAD 5 board.

"I admire your spirit but I have concerns," said board member Jennifer Daniels of Rockland. She cited the high murder rate in New Orleans, the lack of emergency services, and diseases.

"I can't say I support sending students to a war zone," Daniels said.

[noamnety]

1. Thanks for posting this.

I posted a comment there explaining how we handled our trip.

[Maine-ah]

4. awesome!

those are great! I hope it will help the school board.

[kestrel91316]

2. I'm planning on attending the AVMA Convention in NOLA next July.

I am budgeting enough time there to get some volunteering done. The AVMA is even organizing work opportunities as part of the "recreational" activities at the conference.

And no, I'm not afraid to go or do this.

[KamaAina]

3. To a "war zone"?!

:grr: :banghead:

Oh, man oh man, are the NOLA bloggers gonna tear this mook a new one! Daniels may even end up as "Malaka of the Day"!

http://adrastos.blog-city.com/tags/?/malaka

[KamaAina]

6. Told ya...

...though it should be obvious who fed it to my other go-to blogger, just back from a teaching assignment in the Middle East.

http://ashleymorris.typepad.com/ashley_morris_the_blog/2007/12/nuke-maine-now.html

[noamnety]

8. Oh dear.

I see they've posted the demographics of the town there. That actually made me laugh in that it was so unnecessary. Some things just go without saying. :D

[RB TexLa]

5. Nothing new, this is how Americans have always viewed Louisiana and New Orleans

[otherlander]

7. I hope they get to go.