My name is Rosalie, and I am a recent graduate of the University of Michigan. I first came to New Orleans during my spring break two years ago and worked with Hands On gutting houses and doing other disaster response work. Although I was only here for a short period of time, I left the city with the desire to return. New Orleans is like no other place that I have ever been; the people are warm and friendly, the cuisine is exotic and full of flavor, the architecture is colorful, and music resonates from every inch of the Crescent City. However, amidst all of the culture and beauty lies destruction, poverty, and social injustice – and this is truly why I am here. Over the next three months, I will be working in my focus area of disaster recovery to plan and lead sustainable and meaningful projects while forming partnerships with the community – and I could not be more excited!
Please feel free to contact me at rbcohn@gmail.com.
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?…Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do…It's not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." - Marianne Williamson
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