NY2NO

Mission Statement:Were here to engage in and build on a model of urban farming and community organizing that can combat systemic and internal opression both here and at home for all humanity.

            NY2NO first college brigade compised of 24 students from Wesleyan University, Pitzer College, and Brooklyn College came together to create the mission statment above. On our first day, we began to prepare the school new gardening lot by raking and applying new soil on the plot. Another group of students work on composting, others feed the chickens, goats and dogs. Following the activities we watched "Trouble the Water", a documentary comprised of actual footage of the Hurricane which evokes emotions that further expands our perspective on Hurricane Katrina and the community of the Lowe 9th Ward as a whole.  The day concluded with our first debrief meeting.