December 2009
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“The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches but to...”
– Today, Public Allies Los Angeles (PALA) is attending their first Service Day of the program year. Photos to follow :)
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I Wish I Knew ...
I want to begin explaining the components of the Public Allies Los Angeles (PALA) program, but I don’t want to scare you. This relationship - meaning my 2nd Year blog and you - is so fresh that I don’t want to jump right into things. Don’t wanna rush this immense love between my savvy blog and your desire to find out more about PALA. Too much? Gawsh, relationships are hard. So...
“The trouble is that once you see it, you can’t unsee it. And once...”
– Arundhati Roy
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An Ally By Any Other Name.. Is Still An Ally
Every 1st and 3rd week of the month, I anticipate their arrival. I look around the room to ensure that there are enough chairs for everyone to sit. I walk outside and prop the double doors open so people can enter at ease. As the clock ticks closer to 9:30, I question whether I should have sent everyone a reminder email, but then I remembered I stopped baby-sitting at the age of fourteen, so I...