Michael Karnjanaprakorn

The New Orleans 100:
A look at The Good That’s Happened Since Katrina.

Millions of voices will unite to speak out about positive change in New Orleans during the week of August 25th – the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.  The “New Orleans 100″ project, sponsored by alldaybuffet, will highlight and encourage discussion among millions about 100 of the most innovative and world-changing ideas to take root in the city since Katrina.

“After hearing so many of the positive changes and innovative projects post-Katrina, we’ve decided enough is enough,” said Michael Karnjanaprakorn, Co-Founder of alldaybuffet.  “It’s time to put an end to the negative press in mainstream media.  We know that the levees broke.  We know that our city is dysfunctional.  We know that.  But do you know about Prospect.1?  Or about the influx of young professionals into New Orleans?  The world needs to know about the NEW New Orleans.”

To combat top down media, the project will leverage bottom up tools on the social web (email, blogs, twitter, facebook, digg, etc.), which can reach a combined audience of millions to raise awareness about New Orleans and inspire action to make a difference.

“The New Orleans 100″ features projects like Prospect.1, the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, and NOLA YURP, an organization that offers a support and resource network to connect, retain, and attract young professionals from diverse backgrounds for a sustainable New Orleans.  The list will highlight 100 of the most inspiring people, organizations, and projects that define the rebirth of New Orleans.

Alldaybuffet will release the list on Monday, August 25th and calls on everyone on the social web to participate.  Help them by writing about the list on your blog, reposting it, emailing it, digging it, stumbling it, etc.  Everyone can make a difference.  All it takes is a click!

To view the list and find out more information, please visit http://www.alldaybuffet.org/neworleans100