Just like a real life situation, BR PR’s client has changed from North Rampart Main Street to Bywater Community Development Corporation. Although we were very eager to work with North Rampart, we are ecstatic to be working with Bywater CDC! They are a very young, fresh, hip, and “artsy” organization. This organization fights to preserve the history and tradition of the Bywater neighborhood. They hold events in the Bywater area like Mirliton Fefstival, PhotoNOLA, and Chaz Fest just to name a few. They even hold parades, art walks and partner with St. Claude Arts District where they provide venues.
Mission Statement
“The mission of the Bywater Community Development Corporation is to promote the safety and well being of all New Orleans’ Bywater residents by nurturing a sense of community through strong support for the arts, commerce, home ownership, and education.”
Bywater Community Development Corporation has many duties to the Bywater neighborhood and the city of New Orleans. One is to bring residents to the area to participate in events. They also want to see history and tradition continued. Their final duty is to fight for preservation of this area.
This organization is a great example of civic engagement in action. All of the festivals and events that are put on are done with purpose. It is to bring the community together on a different level. These events strive to give the community a sense of family, while keeping history at the forefront. One small thing the organization does is post old pictures of the neighborhood. This shows how things have changed and how they have not. Although they want to preserve tradition, they do this in a fun, relatable and modern way. Social media is a main factor, and it helps them get the word out more than any other medium.
This is a video of the Bywater Fringe Festival from 2010
As for BR PR, we want to aid the Bywater Community Development Corporation and the Bywater Neighborhood Association. These two organizations go hand in hand; they have the same goals and objectives. We hope that our SCVNGR event will help the organizations with their plans of stewardship, civic engagement and social responsibility.
Visit Bywater Community Development Corporation’s Facebook page, and Bywater Neighborhood Association’s Facebook page. Please share and like with your friends!
Follow Bywater Neighborhood Association on twitter! You can also follow my twitter account, Kirsti Ortego.
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