Hillel at Virginia TechMar 131 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 6: Taking a Chance Today was the Irish Channel Parade, which was the best way to end this week in New Orleans. After a week of labor and giving our time to...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 121 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 5: Celebrating ShabbatToday we welcomed Shabbat in New Orleans at a local synagogue. Having grown up in the Tidewater area, my synagogue experiences had been...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 111 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 4: Giving Back I live in Atlanta, Georgia, so I am not used to houses being destroyed except for the occasional power outage. Throughout my college...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 101 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 3: Responsibility While on the Alternative Spring Break trip with Hillel at Virginia Tech, we discussed what we are responsible for during one of our...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 91 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 2: Rekindling This is the second time I’ve been on an ASB trip with Hillel. The first was when the world declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Today, as we...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 81 minNOLA ASB 2022 - Day 1: HomecomingBeing here in New Orleans has been amazing. It's my first time being back in the city in a while and I can't wait to see my family again....
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 22, 20202 minNOLA ASB 2020 - Pi DayThis week put an emphasis on the tentative part of our tentative schedule. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the St Patrick’s Day Parade...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 21, 20201 minNOLA ASB 2020 - Painting Rain BarrelsThis trip has been a meaningful experience with learning about systemic inequalities and the issues that are prevalent in New Orleans.
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 20, 20201 minNOLA ASB 2020 - Concrete & Convincing Ghost StoriesOn Wednesday, we were able to pour concrete for the sidewalk we started earlier in the week. The sidewalk leads up to the side door,...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 19, 20201 minNOLA ASB 2020 - Lower Ninth WardToday we continued to work on the site making measurements for the concrete project. It felt amazing to see the progress we made at Miss...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 17, 20201 minNOLA ASB 2020 - A Yellow Shotgun HouseToday we started working at our site. It’s a yellow shotgun house owned by a woman named Miss Anne. She has lived at this house almost...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 12, 20191 minDay 2: Meeting the family!Today was our first day of work in New Orleans. We got up at 7 am, got some breakfast and got straight to work. Once we got to the house,...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 11, 20191 minASB New Orleans: Day 1 - Nostalgia, Good Memories, and Opportunities! Today was the first day of our week long trip to New Orleans as we embarked on the 13 hour car ride from Virginia Tech. As a student who...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 12, 20181 minN'Awlins 2018! Day 1As I reflect on our first day, I am so excited for what the rest of the week will hold! Even though I experienced this trip last spring...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 12, 20182 minN'Awlins 2018! Day 2It’s wild to believe that we’ve only been in New Orleans for a just few short days. So many deep personal connections have been formed...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 12, 20181 minN'Awlins 2018! Day 3On Wednesday we worked on the Rebuilding Together site at Betty Johnson's home in the 7th Ward, glazing and painting the exterior of her...
Hillel at Virginia TechMar 12, 20181 minN'Awlins 2018! Day 5Today was a bittersweet day. We spent our last day working with Rebuilding Together, working towards repairing a New Orleans residents...
Hillel at Virginia TechJan 12, 20181 minEcuador Extravaganza: Dia Siete Here is a little haiku to start us off: Hot springs in the valley The water was renewing Balance in the world After saying goodbye to our...
Hillel at Virginia TechJan 11, 20183 minEcuador Extravaganza: Dia Seis Our day started out just the same as yesterday: wake up, help our host mom make and eat breakfast, and book it to the community center to...
Hillel at Virginia TechJan 10, 20182 minEcuador Extravaganza: Dia Cinco Today was our first day of reforestation work and after 2 days of hiking, we decided to explore some alternate methods of transportation...