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36 – Important Takeaways from Katrina: The Challenges of New Orleans are the World’s Challenges
April 24, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 9:00 am PDT
Important Takeaways from Katrina: The Challenges of New Orleans are the World's Challenges
April 24, 2020 | 8:30 AM PDT / 9:30 AM MDT / 10:30 AM CDT / 11:30 AM EDT Watch Session on YouTubeImportant Takeaways from Katrina: The Challenges of New Orleans are the World’s Challenges (Session 36)
Reid Wick
Sr. Membership & Project Manager, Recording Academy, New Orleans, LA, USA
Sonya Robinson
Founder & Co-Director, Artist Corps New Orleans, LA, USA
Renard Bridgewater
Community Engagement Coordinator, Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans, LA, USA
Jordan Hirsch
Editor, ACloserWalkNola.com; founding Executive Director, Sweet Home New Orleans, LA, USA
Learning from Katrina
Resilience can stem from disruption and disaster. New Orleans suffered that in abundance after Hurricane Katrina. How did the recovery from Katrina prepare (or not prepare) New Orleans for the changes after and now for the COVID-19 pandemic? How did these past challenges impact the New Orleans music industry? What lessons did the local music community learn? How will the current challenges affect New Orleans after the pandemic?