Alex Epstein
Student, Beacon High School; Organizer and Co-Founder, NY2NO
Big Think extends a warm thank you to Do Something for facilitating this interview.
The organizer describes a typical brigade to the Ninth Ward, NY2NO’s accomplishments to date and the consensus building that keeps everything running smoothly.
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10 min
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The organizer says NY2NO is distinguished by their community canvassing and outreach.
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1 min
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“10 Under 25” young expert Alex Epstein on the politics of Katrina.
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4 min
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The organizer says continuous re-evaluation is tremendously important to success.
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2 min
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The organizer says the mindless forms of volunteering should be eliminated from high school curricula.
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2 min
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After seeing an immense parallel with issues of inequality, the organizer started another project in New York.
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3 min
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The organizer explains what he does to keep faith in rebuilding effort.
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3 min
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The organizer traces NY2NO’s history from student group to non-profit status.
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5 min
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When he was 14, the organizer went to volunteer with his parents to help with the cleanup and was forever changed.
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6 min
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