I am forwarding this message from Lance Hill, Executive Director, Southern Institute for Education and Research at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Please respond to him directly at (504) 865-6100 or lhill@tulane.edu

"Dear Friends:

So many of us are overwhelmed here in New Orleans by the basic research
tasks necessary to counter the racial injustices of the recovery. T o

After the devastation of New Orleans by hurricane Katrina, a few students here tossed around the idea of helping out where we could. A few days into our informal chats, Rebecca Carter, and I, Kyle Conner decided to act on our desire to help. We applied to the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning (http://www.umich.edu/%7Emserve) for project funding to send 4 graduate students from the School of Information (http://www.si.umich.edu) at the University of Michigan to New Orleans to help out.

HCI students are encouraged to volunteer for Menlo Innovation's Volunteer program. Students will be trained to act as High Tech Anthropologists to help develop software for local non-profit organizations. This is a great chance to get experience in HCI and to do some good in the community. Volunteers can commit whatever time they have available but typically come in three times a week for three hours. Many SI folks have been involved in this program and at least one is a current employee.

Volunteers will be compensated in Cheesy Poofs and organic free trade coffee. Menlo's training courses are also available for free to volunteers.

VolunteerMatch
VolunteerMatch (http://www.volunteermatch.org/) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to help
everyone find a great place to volunteer, and offers a variety of online services to support a community of nonprofit, volunteer and business leaders committed to civic engagement. Interested volunteers can enter their ZIP code on the VolunteerMatch home page to quickly find local volunteer opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations throughout the United States.

ScienceQuest - Another Ann Arbor (http://www.anotherannarbor.org/)

Help kids and have fun, and with us! (Just a 3-4 hour a week commitment too!)

Another Ann Arbor (a 501c3 nonprofit) and the School of Social Work (and SI!!!) are looking for responsible students interested in a fun and easy way to help kids. A3 is starting a local ScienceQuest program- an innovative, nationally recognized, after school program for 10-14 year-old kids.

Washtenaw County Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled

http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/departments/library/li_liblbpd.html

Description:
The Washtenaw County Library is a unique organization. We are not only a public library for the blind and physically disabled, but we are also a Learning Resource Center and a meeting facility for Washtenaw County government and affiliated organizations. The Washtenaw County Library adds new meaning to the word library by offering a wide range of services related to learning, technology, and information.

Peace Neighborhood Center

http://www.peaceneighborhoodcenter.org/

CompuMentor is a nonprofit organization specializing in technology assistance for community-based organizations and schools. Through their consulting practice, CompuMentor offers technology planning, implementation, and support services. This highly successful organization is the home of TechSoup.org, the technology website for the nonprofit sector, and also provides a computer recycling and reuse program.

NPower Michigan's mission is to help other nonprofits use technology to serve their communities better.

NPower's nonprofit-specific services include technology planning and maintenance, news and training as well as internship and volunteer opportunities for IT professionals.

Michigan Comnet is an online community designed for nonprofit organizations and professionals. In addition to the resources available to nonprofit organizations, Comnet also serves as an information resource to the community at large.

Michigan Comnet offers numerous online tools to nonprofit organizations including a Community Calendar, Nonprofit Employment listings and a directory of online resources.