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Next American City Features article about Charity, JCPA includes NOLA YURP in their fact finding mission

First, our friends at Next American City have a new issue. In it, Brentin Mock writes about the issues surrounding Charity Hospital. Check it out here

Also, the Jewish Council of Public Affairs has been in town this week, with both Black and White religious leaders to hear from the New Orleans community about the state of recovery. Last night, they spoke with NOLA YURP Board Member, Dr. Vera Triplett, and today I spoke about what NOLA YURP is doing to try to build diverse coalitions of young people who are working together to help rebuild the city.

Help Bring New Orleans Musicians to HBO

"By watching the following videos, you have a unique chance to help local New Orleans filmmaker, producer, and NOLA YURP member, Chris Brown pitch HBO on creating a series for New Orleans music, the more exposure we create for New Orleans, the more video views, the greater the chance that HBO will move and do something to help us produce this series.




This clip was shot during French Quarter Fest 2007 filmed by Television Producer Phil Silver (Last Comic Standing and more).

We are the Ones We've Been Waiting for

NOLA YURP is working with some great New Orleans non-profits to put together an event for the third year anniversary that will highlight the "stories of personal and community recovery, present visions for urban renaissance, and identify targeted resources communities need to bring their visions from concept to completion."



Save the Date for August 30th from 9-4.

The New Orleans Institute is being supported by the Blue Moon Fund and includes Beacon of Hope Resources Center, City-Works, Common Knowledge, Idea Village, Neighborhoods Partnership Network, The Urban Conservancy and NOLA YURP.

If you would like more information,please email us at info@nolayurp.org

NOLA YURP joins America Forward

NOLA YURP has been invited to join the America Forward Coalition...Read about the organization here

"America Forward exists to create the conditions in which leaders from across sectors and at all levels work with social entrepreneurs to help solve our country’s most pressing domestic problems.

Who are we?

The America Forward coalition is organized by New Profit Inc. and includes more than 60 results-oriented, entrepreneurial nonprofit organizations with programs operating in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Together, these organizations serve more than 10 million people per year and have a collective budget of more than $400 million. Coalition members and the America Forward effort focus directly on the toughest domestic challenges facing our nation in education, public health, poverty and economic mobility, workforce development, crime prevention, and civic engagement.

Read more by visiting their website

(www.americaforward.org)

Ultimate Club Mix 2008 June 11th @ the W-New Orleans on Poydras St.

NOLA YURP, Trumpet, AD CLUB, AMA, PRSA, and IABC present to you the "Ultimate Club Mix 2008". Please join us at the W-New Orleans Hotel on 333 Poydras St. from 6:30pm to 10:30pm on Wednesday June 11th.

Sponsored by Stiletto Vodka, Tabasco, The Bottled Water Company, the W-New Orleans Hotel, and PSAV

*Free featured Drink from Stiletto Vodka*
*Free food from 6:30pm-8:30pm*

Music brought to you by DJ Damion Yancey

NOLA YURP Joins Be The Change Inc Organizing Committee

NOLA YURP has been asked to be a part of the organizing committee for Be The Change Inc Service Nation Summit. The event will take place September 11th and 12th in New York City.

Below is more information from their website

"ServiceNation Summit will bring together young Americans with 500 leaders from every sector of American life —from universities and foundations, to business and politics— to craft and endorse a Declaration Of Service that will lay out a compelling case for dramatically expanding service opportunities for all Americans. The Declaration of Service will also detail a strategy for using citizen service to target specific challenges —from the high school dropout crisis to disaster response— by creating meaningful opportunities for Americans to do some form of service at every age, from kindergarten through the retirement years.

The ultimate goal of the ServiceNation Summit and the Declaration of Service is to inspire a culture of service that engages one million Americans a year in full-time service by the year 2020.

The ServiceNation Summit is being convened by Be The Change, Inc., City Year, Civic Enterprises, and Points of Light / Hands On Network working in partnership with TIME Magazine."