The now well-established connection between RUBARB in the 9th Ward and Literacy*AmeriCorps New Orleans was originally created by one of our AmeriCorps members in 2007-08. Her name is Liz Lichtman. (See her photo from our AmeriCorps retreat in 2007; she's climbing an Alpine obstacle.) Liz, who is originally from New York and came to New Orleans right after Hurricane Katrina, is one of the most interesting people you will ever meet. (She once toured Cambodia by bicycle.)She is always positive and is always trying to make the world we live in a better place. She served in the Peace Corps, and I had the privilege of serving in AmeriCorps with her last year (2007-08).
Although she accomplished many things last year with AmeriCorps, including teaching literacy skills at NOPLAY, one of the things she is most remembered for is her work with RUBARB. Read all about her original project from 2007-08 in AmeriWord, the official newsletter for Literacy*AmeriCorps New Orleans at this link: http://www.literacygno.org/images/americorps/ameriword/february08.pdf
I have many times told our class at SVDP-ALC about RUBARB and the great opportunities they provide there. It is because of Liz, primarily, that AmeriCorps became aware of this volunteer bicycle "shop" and the service it provides to the community which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. (In fact, in a sense, it is because of Liz that you are now reading about RUBARB on this very blog.) Thanks again, Liz!
-- Adrian
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