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Barack Obama

hopemountain

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13. both the president and mrs. obama worked at the

Reply to Cha (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 9, 2013, 09:29 PM

Oct 2013

grassroots community level in chicago - and through their work were connected to northwestern university. northwestern is the seat of the asset based community development model.

abcd, as it is called/referred to, demonstrates how individuals in communities can build their communities from the inside out - where every single citizen is acknowledged, recognized for having a voice and something to contribute.

this ABCD model pairs beautifully with the hawaiian heart. i was privileged to learn how to use this same model's toolkit to work with grassroots communities through out california (hmong, vietnamese, afghani, american indian, migrant workers, rural poor, etc.)

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Obama’s Hawaiian state of mind [View all] Whisp Oct 2013 OP

Oh Whisp~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #1

It explains so much, doesn't it? Whisp Oct 2013 #5

And, Pres Obama has kept that Cha Oct 2013 #2

Wouldn't it be nice if Congress got some of that 'cultural bias toward courtesy?' nt MADem Oct 2013 #7

And, "trying to work through problems.. Cha Oct 2013 #10

both the president and mrs. obama worked at the hopemountain Oct 2013 #13

That's sounds wonderful, hopemountain! Cha Oct 2013 #14

It makes all of "this" just so much sadder. cilla4progress Oct 2013 #3

He's in an awful tough place to try to maintain the aloha spirit -- I see him trying all the time Hekate Oct 2013 #4

I guess many are expecting aggression and that barbarism you mention... Whisp Oct 2013 #6

All things bright and beautiful - OP, Whisp, BOG, and of course our favorite subject - POTUS IrishAyes Oct 2013 #8

Whoops! Did I just unrec this? If so, many apologies. This is a great post and thread. classof56 Oct 2013 #9

You can re-rec if you would like--just go hit the button again. nt MADem Oct 2013 #11

Thanks, MADem! Just did that, feel better now. classof56 Oct 2013 #12

Join the club! There's a lot of "tricks" I'm not up on, here! MADem Oct 2013 #15

“And once you are in the water, you use its force—fight it and you lose.” Whisp Oct 2013 #16

kick for a good read for those that might have missed. n/t Whisp Nov 2013 #17