The Weekly What, Friday, January the 18th, 2019

For part two of our Mississippi River Delta L2L, we took a trip to Baton Rouge to visit the LSU Center for River Studies near the banks of the Mississippi River at the Coastal Protection and Restoration Agency. The physical model of the Lower Mississippi River is one of the world’s largest movable bed physical models.
After leaving the River Studies Center, we visited the Louisiana Art and Science Museum while still in Baton Rouge.  During our visit, students interacted with several galleries and exhibits that incorporate STEAM, history, and art through hands-on minds-on learning.

Now Enrolling!
This fall we will welcome our second freshman class to New Harmony High School! If you are a rising freshman who is interested in visiting our campus to see how we learn through exploration off-campus, reinforce our own learning through peer-support, and engage with career professionals through fellowships; then we may be the right fit for you!
Contact us to set up a tour and/or Shadow Day.

Eskew, Dumez & Ripple MLK Build Day

When:  Monday, January 21, 2018 – 8:15am to 1:30pm

Where: 365 Canal St #3150, New Orleans, 70130. Please arrive by 8:15am

Meal: Lunch will be provided

​Activity Description: Students will work with architects at Eskew, Dumez & Ripple (EDR) to design furniture for our school. The workshop will take place on MLK Day, Monday, January 21, 2019, from 8:30am to 1:30pm at EDR’s office located at 365 Canal St #3150, New Orleans, 70130. Approximately 5 to 10 New Harmony Students and one staff member will be attending, and lunch will be provided. Because this takes place on a school holiday, we will not be able to provide transportation, so please make appropriate transportation plans. Please contact Anthony at anthony@newharmonyhigh.org if you have any questions. 

“You don’t have to be a scientist to save our coast, you can use your own personal strengths and qualities such as storytelling, graphic design, and more. It’s a multifaceted problem with multifaceted solutions.”
– Kacie Wright from CRCL to NHH students

Our guest speaker this morning was Kacie Wright and Katie Dennan from the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL). She came in to discuss the C.R.U.S.H. Project, or Communities Restoring Urban Swamp Habitat, which is CRCL’s newest project to plant 5,000 trees along the Lake Maurepas landbridge in Akers, LA and in the Central Wetlands Unit in St. Bernard Parish, LA.

Our guests discussed their career path, Having representatives from CRCL was a great way to wrap up our Leaving to Learn excursion to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Agency.

What is something you do well?

Aside from connecting with students, I am a joiner. I love finding people with similar interests and passions, then orchestrating a plan to get into their organizations.

What do you do when you are not at New Harmony?

I talk about New Harmony…AND I enjoy traveling to new countries in order to experience their culture. I also love to be with my neighbor-kids in the garden, and I attempt to allow myself space to create: words, art, costumes, woodwork, and made-up food concoctions.

What brought you to New Harmony?

I truly believe as if everything in my past perfectly aligned for such a time as this to bring me to New Harmony. Through my day-to-day work, I have the opportunity to bring in past experiences from which I have learned that inform me for the present moment.

What is something you learned in the past week?

I am always learning that no matter how much we believe we know either each other or ourselves, there is an unending depth to all of us. As my favourite poet Kahlil Gibran once wrote,
“A traveller I am, and a navigator, and everyday I discover a new region within my soul.”

What is the biggest misconception people have about you?

Perhaps that I am not approachable at times. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I observe before diving in.

What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?

I enjoy my hair, but I was also liberated when I finally decided to cut it off. Without judgement, I would probably buzz it and learn to find confidence in that freedom and also the creative freedom in wearing wigs.