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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.
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9mins
The organizer describes a typical brigade to the Ninth Ward, NY2NO’s accomplishments to date and the consensus building that keeps everything running smoothly.
1mins
The organizer says NY2NO is distinguished by their community canvassing and outreach.
4mins
“10 Under 25” young expert Alex Epstein on the politics of Katrina.
2mins
The organizer says continuous re-evaluation is tremendously important to success.
2mins
The organizer says the mindless forms of volunteering should be eliminated from high school curricula.
3mins
After seeing an immense parallel with issues of inequality, the organizer started another project in New York.
2mins
The organizer explains what he does to keep faith in rebuilding effort.
5mins
The organizer traces NY2NO’s history from student group to non-profit status.
6mins
When he was 14, the organizer went to volunteer with his parents to help with the cleanup and was forever changed.