For the 2016 Meeting in New Orleans, the AIB 2016 Community Engagement Team is pleased to offer three unique opportunities for our participants to gain first-hand experience in one or more of the following projects. The Community Engagement Day, on June 27, will open with an inspirational seminar on the post-Katrina reconstruction of New Orleans offered by Lieutenant General Honoré. This will be open to all attendees including those participating in the consortia or PDW held that day. The event will start at 7:30am and end at 8:45 am. There are two visits organized for the afternoon of the same day. One is a visit to the Port of New Orleans to learn how the international logistics operation work and the other is a tour of a non-profit organization, called "Propeller". Seats are limited, and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please see more details and register at https://aib.msu.edu/events/2016/CommunityEngagement.asp.

Community Engagement Event 1: Inspirational Seminar on New Orleans

Remembering Post-Katrina Reconstruction of New Orleans Community: What can AIB Scholars Learn?

An inspirational seminar by. Lt. General Russel L. Honoré

Lieutenant General Russel Honoré will discuss emergency preparedness as well as post disaster recovery. As leader of Task Force Katrina, Lt. General Honoré, also known as "Category 5 General" managed the recovery efforts in the aftermath of the hurricane that struck the Gulf Coast in the summer of 2005.

Community Engagement Event 2: Visit to the Port of New Orleans

The Port of New Orleans is the sixth-largest port in the United States on volume of cargo handled. It has the longest wharf in the world, 2.01 miles (3.4 km) long and can accommodate 15 vessels at one time. During the visit, a coordinator from the port will escort the group and explain different operations of the port. The tour will be for about one and half hours. Please visit the Port of New Orleans website for more information.

Community Engagement Event 3: Visit to Social Innovation Lab "Propeller"

Propeller is a New Orleans based nonprofit social entrepreneurship incubator and accelerator. They support startups in four sectors: Food security, Water Management, Healthcare and Educational Equity. Since 2011, the nonprofit supported 90 new ventures in these sectors. During the visit, the participants would be able to meet some of the startups and get to know about the overall function of the organization. The tour will be for about one and half hours. Please visit Propeller website for more information.

Registration for all events at https://aib.msu.edu/events/2016/CommunityEngagement.asp.