A satisfying Sunday!!!!

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."

                     -Gandhi

Hello Friends, JJ here. Lets get to it!

The NOLA 2013 team had quite the exciting day! Sabrina and Rebecca took us on a tour of areas of the lower ninth ward that had been devastated by Hurricane Katrina.  I must say, that was the beginning of the what I'm sure will be many humbling experiences this week.

We then enjoyed some kick-back time in the French Quarter for a few hours, where some of the team members took in some New Orleans festivities.  My two favorite moments included an encounter with a local band that asked Enrique to play and Daniel and I to dance. We then ordered a nice lunch full of local specialties and sat by the pier together.

Afterwards the dancers of the group challenged a few local break dance stars to a battle (which we won of course). We then arrived at the beautiful Trinity Episcopal Church, where we put on a performance for the local community. It was by far one of my greatest experiences. The Mayor of New Orleans graced us with his humbling presence and honored us with a certificate of recognition. We also received a Proclamation from the City Council of New Orleans. BAM! GO JUILLIARD!!!!

We finally headed home just in time for some pizza and a team meeting to plan out our next day!