NOAI is a global stage for deep-thinking, creative individuals, driving radically good change for everyone. Our three-day, volunteer run event is a festival for doers and thinkers. More info: https://noai.fyi
Our Heroes are our mentors.
We worship Jon Batiste, Ruby Bridges & Leona Tate, The Living School, James Carville, Sister Helen Prejan, Matt Mullenweg, Alison McCrary, Walter Isaacson, Verite News, Irma Thomas, Jason Williams, Tyler Perry, Malik Rahim, Bill Goldring, Michael Lewis, Sal Kahn, Ellen Degeneres, Leah Chase (RIP), Nick Cage, $uicideboy$, Branford Marsalis, Jac Currie, Nola2Angola, Brother J, Partners-N-Crime (Kango Slim & Meanor), Matt Williams, Don Marshall, Edwin & Rudy (RIP) Lombard, Jude Acers, John Goodman, Richard Linklater, Perry Chen, James H. Clark, James L. Barksdale, Operation Spark, Matt Wisdom, Fossil Free Fest, Phyllis Taylor, Mark Wheeler, Bruce Brice (RIP), Sidney Torres, Kevin Lin, Terence Blanchard, Sean Cummings, Steven Soderbergh, A. Robert Tannen & Jeanne Nathan, Emeril Lagasse, Daniel Lanois, Cleo Wade, Alex Ebert, Michael J. Deas, and Doug Brinkley.
What links our heroes? With hearts in NOLA, heroes work toward their vision of a greater universe.
Our banner is “Do Good Better” embodying a proactive, deliberate action-based philosophy that constantly interrogates what it means to do good. We are not just creating an event but catalyzing change with those who believe the future is a canvas for our brushstrokes and our painting can always get better.
The festival is the annual culmination of work by 11:11 Philosophers Group is a philanthropic organization that uses our resources to unlock new forces for good for everyone.
Email [email protected] or join our Slack for more info. We’re also on Signal.