On Tuesday, the founder of Levees.org will speak to a group of twenty four investigative journalists from around the world at the breach site of the London Avenue Canal in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans.
Sandy Rosenthal will speak to representatives of the following countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Germany, Ghana, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Morroco, Nepal, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, Phillippines, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobango, Tunisia and Turkey.
Ms. Rosenthal will discuss the role of grassroots citizen activism in holding government accountable after Hurricane Katrina, and how Levees.org works with major media outlets.
The breach tour was enhanced with the NewOrleansHistorical app. The free app was made possible through the collaboration of UNO, Tulane, the New Orleans Public Library and the Louisiana State Museum.
The visitors are hosted by the New Orleans Citizen Diplomacy Council. For more information, click here: www.nocdc.com
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