One New Orleans Conversation  Episode 1

This month’s One New Orleans Conversation features Kenya Smith, Director of Intergovernmental Relations, a native New Orleanian, who lovingly talks about his neighborhood, Gentilly, and the exciting new opportunities the city has post-Katrina.

Then, Clarice Kirkland, Director of the Office of Public Advocacy and the 311 Call Center, reveals what it is like to struggle through a personal recovery while, as a public servant, trying to help citizens recover. This episode concludes with Mayor C. Ray Nagin, recapping his State of the City Address and giving an update on the city’s recovery.