Charleston

Is the Landrieu speech effective in its purpose to cast vision for a different kind of future for New Orleans and beyond? From what you have learned, what would make the speech stronger?

Discussion: Communicating for Change After the Charleston, South Carolina shooting in 2015, Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans, proposed to the city council that Confederate statues be removed from the city. Following court rulings in favor of the council, Landrieu gave a speech challenging the city to move forward to remove the monuments and lead […]

Prepare a short plan to investigate the disaster and assess the flood damage in the city.

You live in Charleston, South Carolina, and your city has just experienced a widespread disaster caused by Hurricane Maxine. You have recently been designated by the city council and the city manager to determine if the city’s emergency response plan was effective in reducing property loss. Prepare a short plan to investigate the disaster and […]

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