When people outside of the city decide to throw a New Orleans related party, the music source just has to be WWOZ. New Hampshire resident Mimi Morton found a great way to celebrate our culture and educate at the same time. Mimi says: "On Lundi Gras and Mardi Gras, I brough... Read more

Spring City Walk Schedule SilenceIsViolence City Walks is a citywide group of concerned citizens that emphasizes exploring the New Orleans cityscape on foot, with the hope of spreading a message of peace in our city. The City Walks seek to nurture solidarity among all ci... Read more

It's a rainy Saturday morning in January at the Robinson home in the Ninth Ward, but it feels a little like Christmas as the kids gather around Aria Martin, a volunteer from the Kid Camera Project. The kids are receiving their graduation cameras. They were the first parti... Read more

When KIPP McDonough 15 started their new school year one year after Katrina, music teacher Kelvin Harrison had no instruments with which to teach. After he displays a little ingenuity and a lot of dedication, help comes from the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation . . . and they... Read more

First Book is a national organization started to give books to low-income kids across the country. After Hurricane Katrina, First Book set out to bring five million books to the Gulf Coast region. At a recent event held at the New Orleans Public Library, hundreds of books ... Read more

In this Street Talk, Eve Abrams talks with veteran teacher Julie Wedding about her first year back in New Orleans since the storm. For Julie, talking about being a teacher — in large part — means talking about her students. Read more

Debut from Street Talk reporter David Weinberg on music education in New Orleans. David's living with music relief worker and activist Peter Spring in the Bywater area of the city. Read more

One of the greater concerns with the recovery of New Orleans has been the schools. How have teachers responded to the evacuation and recovery? Street Talk reporter David Kunian talked with Executive Director of Teach For America Mary Garton and recently returned teacher Ky... Read more