I'm forwarding this event on behalf of my friend and colleague Gary
Colmenar: [email protected] -- Sincerely, Cathy, Ithaca
College, NY
VRT & COMLIB: I looked up the video he referenced:
http://avillagecalledversailles.com/
EBSS: It includes a visit to the intercultural charter school
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APALA Versailles Village Bus Tour & Luncheon*
**Friday / June 24, 2011 / 11:30 am – 4:30 pm**
New Orleans has a sizable and vibrant Vietnamese community that began
in the mid 1970s. Everything changed after Hurricane Katrina and the
BP Oil Spill as the community was displaced, jobs were lost, and
everyday life was disrupted. But the community of Versailles has
organized and now is in the process of rebuilding. Their struggles and
triumphs were captured in the documentary "A Village Called
Versailles". We invite you to join us on a guided tour through New
Orleans East that will take you to various sites, including non-profit
organizations, the intercultural charter school, youth community
center, the future urban farm, and New Orleans East library (under
construction), the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, and the
landfill site that became a rallying point for the community.
The tour will be led by Minh Thanh Nguyen, one of the main organizers.
Presently, he is the Executive Director of the Vietnamese
AmericanYoung Leaders Association (VAYLA) of New Orleans. The tour
will begin with a lunch stop at a local Vietnamese Restaurant in
Versailles.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to our departure time
Bus will leave at 11:30 Sharp!
Pick up and Return – W Hotel
333 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA 70130
Please email to make a reservation. Purchase your ticket in advance
due to limited seating.
Pay online from the APALA website or mail the form available from the
APALA website, (http://www.apalaweb.org/)
Tour cost $30.00. Join us for lunch (not included in price of tour) at
a local Vietnamese restaurant in Versailles.
Proceeds from the tour will be donated to the local community agencies
hosting the tour.
For more information please contact Gary Colmenar,
[email protected] / 619 417.9800
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