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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Student Writing: Ruby Sterling
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Monday, August 17, 2009. Student Writing: Ruby Sterling. Here is more student writing from our school. This time it deals with International Women's day.). In celebration of International Women’s Day, I am honored to present Sojouner Truth. This woman . was a driven force that could not be extinguished, no matter the odds, with a deep-rooted love for all. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Thanks for visiting our site. Our Own SVDP-ALC Graduates, 2009.
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Flower Power! Sr. Kathleen's Garden
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Monday, July 6, 2009. Well, we just returned from summer break and, low and behold, Sr. Kathleen's garden has grown. We now have real flowers! I think they are called zinnias, but I'm not sure. If you like the garden, send us your comments. The weather has been terribly hot and dry in New Orleans for the past few weeks, so this has been a problem. But today it rained and cooled off a bit. Posted by Adrian McGrath. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Still Watching for Tropical Storm Ana
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Monday, August 17, 2009. Still Watching for Tropical Storm Ana. Well, we are feeling a bit better today after learning that the Tropical Storm Ana might not be coming our way. But, stay tuned and watch the reports at www.nhc.noaa.gov. Thanks! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sr Lory Schaff (center) with Sr. Silvia (left) and Sr. Cecilia who are both nuns and students (CLICK the photo for the full story.). Thanks for visiting our site. Relax, pull u...
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Antarctica History: Roald Amundsen
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Sunday, August 9, 2009. Antarctica History: Roald Amundsen. Our USAP pen pal John Miller spent a night in a replica of this Amundsen tent, which Scott also used when he reached the Pole. We held a student writing contest about this several months ago, and it is described on this blog, scroll down. Roald Amundsen died mysteriously while flying in an airplane on a rescue mission near the Arctic (not Antarctic). His plane went down and was never found.
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Antarctica History: Robert Falcon Scott
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Sunday, August 9, 2009. Antarctica History: Robert Falcon Scott. Note: In order to better appreciate our pen pal program with the US Antarctic Program, I am writing a few stories about the history of Antarctic exploration. ). Scott, however, became a legendary and romantic figure in Britain because of his Terra Nova Expedition and his tragic death. Posted by Adrian McGrath. In other words did Scott travell on the blue or green paths? September 2, 2009...
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Antarctic Photography - John Miller at McMurdo
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Saturday, July 25, 2009. Antarctic Photography - John Miller at McMurdo. Our pen pal at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, John Miller, sent us these two spectacular photographs he took recently near the Pegasus airfield near McMurdo. The top photo shows the strange orange sky in Antarctica. John pointed out that he had never seen a sky so orange anywhere else on Earth. Posted by Adrian McGrath. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Sr Lory Schaff, CSJ.
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: A Letter From Billy Edwards, SVDP-ALC Volunteer Teacher
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Tuesday, July 14, 2009. A Letter From Billy Edwards, SVDP-ALC Volunteer Teacher. Our good friend and volunteer teacher at SVDP-ALC, Billy Edwards of Tau House in New Orleans, is at his family's farm up north for the summer. He sent us an email with photos about his life, and it reveals that philosophy and spirituality can exist even while doing farm chores. Below are some thoughts from Billy. Thanks for the words and photos, Billy. In photo, L to R) T...
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Farewell Party and Red (Read) Beans and Rice (Writes)
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Farewell Party and Red (Read) Beans and Rice (Writes). Here are a few photos for the farewell party SVDP-ALC had for me. (Naturally, the nuns still taught school on that day as well as set aside some time for a party. I finished up some paperwork for AmeriCorps, as I recall.). Finally, we see Ruby and me. Ruby, as you recall from our blog, does lots of wonderful writing and portrayed Sojourner Truth in our International W...
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: My Certificates, Time to Brag
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Tuesday, August 18, 2009. My Certificates, Time to Brag. Well, everyone, it has been a great two years! We got a lot of things done, So, now it is time to show off. (You will just have to indulge me for a few moments.). So, here are copies of the wonderful certificates I have accumulated over the past two years with Literacy AmeriCorps New Orleans and with St. Vincent de Paul - ALC. And my AmeriCorps certificate for 2007-08. My thanks to everyone.
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St. Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans: Studying World War 2: Ira Hayes, USMC
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St Vincent de Paul Adult Learning Center New Orleans. Saturday, August 8, 2009. Studying World War 2: Ira Hayes, USMC. Ira Hayes participated in these public appearances mainly to help sell war bonds or to benefit the US government and military, but always he felt severe emotional pain over what he experienced in the war and the loss of his friends in combat. Posted by Adrian McGrath. Regarding Ira and the carrying of the flag to the top of the hill: everyday I carry that flag .sometimes it is unbear...
