“What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.”
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Politics is not about power.
Politics isn't about big money or power games it's about the improvement of people's lives.
I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a child from any background to a lifetime of creativity and accomplishment.
I emphasize self-esteem, self-confidence, and dignity, not as an ideal, but as a real test of community organization. Without leadership development, community organizations do not have staying power.
