These photos were sent to us via email directly from our USAP pen pals
at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica
in 2008.
--Adrian
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Welcome to SVDP-ALC
Sr. Lory Schaff (center) with Sr. Silvia (left) and Sr. Cecilia who are both nuns and students (CLICK the photo for the full story.)
Our Own SVDP-ALC Graduates, 2009
(In photo, L to R) Terrell Brumfield, Lance Williams, Jor'dan Watson in white caps and gowns at the GED Graduation at Loyola University, May 16, 2009 ! CLICK the photo to read more about the exciting GED ceremony!
Sr. Lory Schaff, CSJ
Sr. Lory Schaff, the director of the SVDP-ALC for 2007-08
Antarctica Updates -- From McMurdo and Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station
Relax, pull up a chair, have a cup of coffee, and read all about our exciting email pen-pal program with the US Antarctic Program (USAP). In photo, John Miller, USAP, takes a break at McMurdo, Antarctica. Our Antarctica updates run throughout this blog. Just scroll down until you see one!
Our Lone Penguin at McMurdo
A photo from our USAP pen pal, John Miller, of a lone penguin molting, getting new feathers. All the other penguins left already. Ours is a late bloomer. CLICK the photo to read a student question about our penguin.
"Read Beans and Writes" (RB&W)
RB&W is our new student literary magazine from Literacy AmeriCorps and the Literacy Alliance GNO. It has lots of student writing -- essays, poems, short plays, and student art work. CLICK the photo to read the magazine online. This opens a link, then click "Spring 2009."
Literacy*AmeriCorps at SVDP-ALC
Adrian McGrath -- AmeriCorps Member, Teacher, Blog Manager. (Literacy*AmeriCorps New Orleans -- LACNOLA -- is a part of the national U.S. government organization called AmeriCorps. LACNOLA works with the Literacy Alliance of Greater New Orleans and is headquartered at the Lindy Boggs National Center for Community Literacy at Loyola University in New Orleans. Click the photo to visit LACNOLA's site.)
AmeriCorps Sign at SVDP-ALC
A Photo of Our AmeriCorps Sign on Our Wall at SVDP-ALC
Sarah And Gibson
CLICK the photo for the story
Gibson Goes to Pittsburgh !!
Read all about the exciting adventures of Gibson as he goes to the National Literacy AmeriCorps Conference in Pittsburgh, PA. CLICK the photo of Gibson to read all about it.
Our Littlest Literacy*AmeriCorps Volunteer - Gibson Fischer
CLICK the photo of Gibson to read more about him. His dad, Sarah's husband Owyn, is holding Gibson.
Blue Berry Baby
Gibson helps at a Literacy AmeriCorps unity event by picking blueberries. CLICK the photo of Gibson to read all about it.
Sr. Kathleen Bahlinger, CSJ
Sr. Kathleen, SVDP-ALC Director for 2008-09
Antarctica New Orleans Pen Pals: SVDP-ALC, USAP (U.S. Antarctic Program)
Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station and Aurora Australis (Photo sent to us from Leah Webster, a USAP Pen Pal)
Tom Piazza Visits SVDP-ALC
The author of "City of Refuge" met with students at our school in November 2008. At left is student Jennie Gorden with Tom Piazza. Click the photo for a larger photo. See the blog articles on Nov. 24, 2008 for the full story.
Remember Hurricane Katrina: Our Blog Recalls "The Storm"
Read all about the life of Miss Kitty, the Post-Katrina Cat (click photo of Miss Kitty), and other Katrina stories on this blog on or about posts for Sat. Aug. 2, 2008
St. Vincent de Paul Headquarters in New Orleans
SVDP in Gentilly has three parts: the department store, the free community pharmacy, and the SVDP-ALC (school)
AmeriWord
The official newsletter of LiteracyAmeriCorps New Orleans -- CLICK the photo to visit the AmeriWord website and read the latest issue online.
The Sign on the Front Door
Our Hand Painted Sign, Welcome to SVDP--ALC
Seal of the SVDP Society
Sr. Lory and a student
Sr. Lory Schaff (at right) and student Wanda Miskell discuss a favorite subject -- math
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