Living History Tour:
The Black/African American Experience
New Orleans, Louisiana
October 7-11, 2022
A cultural experience empowering YOU to close racial gaps by looking into the past. Learn how our collective past impacts us all and what we can do NOW to create change for a positive future.
Tour Overview
Join us for this unique four-night and five-day cultural experience. Build community with a fantastic group of individuals who are open to growth through uncomfortable conversations around race and culture. This tour provides the perfect balance of intentional hands-on learning and time to explore the city on your own accord.
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New Orleans is known for its food, fun, jazz, and it's tenacious spirit. Often overlooked is the amazing cultural experience that the Crescent City offers, unlike anywhere else in the United States of America.
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Stroll down the French Quarter and experience the sights, sounds, and tastes the city has to offer. Enjoy Cajun and Creole food, which gets its roots from and Spanish settlers and enslaved Africans.
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Take a boat ride through the mangrove swamp to learn about the important ecosystem that protects Louisiana's coastline from hurricane damage but also was used as a tool to entrap slaves onto plantations.
Find cultural perspective under the shade of centuries-old oak trees at Whitney Plantation. Dig into the history of slavery and discover how the structures of slavery are to this day rooted in our society, much like the trees you stand beneath.
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Discover the importance of unity as you learn about Mardi Gras Indians. Create your own piece of art inspired by traditions dating back to the 1800s when Native Americans helped shield runaway slaves.
Why New Orleans?
Itinerary
Thursday Day 1:
Arrive on your own time.
3:00 pm Check-In at Hotel Starts
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Meet and Greet in Lobby
6:00 pm -8:00 pm Welcome Dinner
Friday Day 2:
8:00 am-3:00 pm Cultural Perspective:
Swamp Tour and Whitney Plantation Tour
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Facilitated Discussion
Saturday Day 3:
11:45 am - 2:00 pm Cultural Expression:
Food History Tour Starts
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Facilitated Discussion
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Optional: What's Happening In Town
(TBD) https://carnavalatinola.com/
Sunday Day 4:
12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Cultural Mindfulness:
Understanding Mardi Gras Indians
2:00 pm - 3:30 Facilitated Discussion
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Closing Dinner
Monday Day 5:
Free Day
Depart on Your Own Time
The Bennies
→ During this five-day experience, you will gain tools to work through the discomfort of conversations around race, diversity, and inclusion in order to access true interpersonal growth and have better conversations with diverse groups. In order to achieve this, you will be guided on excursions to locations like the Whitney Plantation and see firsthand the generational trauma Blacks/African Americans have been subjected to.
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→ Through this tour, you gain access to experiential learning through travel and activities. After each curated session, a facilitated debrief discussion is provided to dive deeper into the topics and process what you learned in a healthier way.
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→ You will be able to view the city of New Orleans from a new lens and walk away with a deeper understanding of a few of the hidden gems found in the crescent city. In between music, food, and play, there will be facilitated deep conversation around our hand-selected excursions.
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→ Expand your circle of people and gain a new support system to exchange your thoughts and conversations. We provide the tools to keep connected with your tour group before, during, and after the tour.
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→ The knowledge learned during this tour is applicable to both personal and business growth. This will open your perspective on cross-cultural issues.
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→ This tour can be considered a business investment and you may want to check with your HR department to see if they are willing to pay so some or all of the expenses.
What's Included
→ 4-Star Accommodations
→ 3 Meals (1 Lunch and 2 Dinners)
→ Cultural Mindfulness Excursion
→ Cultural Expression Excursion
→ Cultural Perspective Excursion
→ Professional Facilitator
→ Gratuity
→ Carbon Offset Contribution
→ Enrollment Into Online Pre-Discussion
→ Post-Trip Group Checkin and Support
What is Not Included
→ Flights
→ Ground Transportation (walking is the primary mode of transportation)
→ Meals Not Listed Above
→ Alcoholic Beverages
→ Travel Protection. (Travel Protection is Highly Recommended. Sydney Can Provide a Quote From Preferred Partner)
→This tour is not able to accommodate major mobility needs due to the historic infrastructure of the city. Future tours to a different location will be more accessible.
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Sydney
Jackson-Clockston
Tour Coordinator & Facilitator
Coach and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Expert
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Sydney is a Certified Master Leadership Development Coach, Speaker, and Event Designer committed to sustainability and justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI). She has degrees from Colorado State University-Fort Collins, where she received her Masters. Sydney has over 10 years of experience in business, the tourism industry, mentoring, and coaching.
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Sydney currently works as an Entrepreneurial Training Specialist for Rocky Mountain MicroFinace Institute, Mentors high schoolers/ young adults as a Summit Guide with Colorado Young Leaders, and sits on the Board as Treasurer for Guided by Humanity.
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Sydney's excited to have you join her for this cultural experience in one of her personal favorite cities New Orleans, LA. She is a New Orleans Travel Specialist and is confident that whether this is your first time to NOLA or your 100th time your experience will be unique.
