“The girl’s question reminds me to be humble and open to new perspectives because she is the expert on her own life and culture.”
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Elsie Meeks
“Elsie’s words remain a powerful reminder to trust our grantee partners to tell us what asset-building looks like in the context of their community.”
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Lakota Vogel
“Equipping people to do a little better in a rigged game is not the goal. Changing the game is the goal. ”
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“Seeing like an eagle takes you to a broader vein of thinking: ‘We’re trying to be a part of a long story of self-determination and liberation.’”