On December 14th, we will have a simultaneous press conference in New Orleans (sponsored by the NAACP) and in San Jose (sponsored by 20 SJSU students and faculty), to announce a "national call to students" to participate in "Louisiana Winter" this January 14-20. (See attachments or www.SolvingPoverty.com)

The goals of Louisiana Winter are: to turn the nation's attention to the Gulf Coast; to have students witness first-hand the social suffering that is occurring; and to promote the immediate passage of federal legislation to implement the Gulf Coast Civic Works Project, which if passed by Congress would hire 100,000 Gulf Coast residents to rebuild New Orleans and the surrounding region.Students can participate for just one day, for two or three days, or for the entire six days. Help us get the word out to students.