SITREP: Introduction

Situation Report (SITREP): Introduction
Cornelle D. Carney, Blogger
8 August 2010

First, I would like to welcome everyone to my blog. My name is Cornelle D. Carney and I have recently rediscovered how much I like to write. I am a member of the United States Army via the Louisiana Army National Guard and I am currently deployed to Iraq.

As a civilian, I like to classify myself as a youth advocate or youth engager. I believe that it is my calling to teach, support, advise, advocate for, and engage our young people. I am currently in my junior year of college. I will be earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education and History. I also take classes in the sociology, psychology, anthropology, public policy/political science and urban planning areas as those are fields I like as well.

You may have seen me on the CNN and Spike Lee collaboration series “Children of the Storm,” where I told my post-Katrina life through the lens of a mini digital video camera. I have also participated in various panel discussions around youth engagement, participatory planning, men and boys of color, and the school to jail pipeline.

The premise behind this blog is to take the world on a field trip through my mind via words. I stole the name Situation Report, or SITREP, which means exactly what is say—a report on a particular situation.

I invite you all to my other social networking venues:
Facebook: facebook.com/cornelle.carney
Twitter: @nolasoldier
Linked-In: Search, Cornelle Carney
E-mail: editor.cornell@gmail.com

Thanks for reading, and I hope that you return for more. Please feel free to contact via any of the above venues.

With regards,

Cornelle D. Carney
Blogger