once upon a time there was a woman who felt a stirring in her heart to make a
felt a stirring in her heart to make a
felt a stirring in her heart to make a difference in the world for the poor and
difference in the world for the poor and
difference in the world for the poor and the vulnerable she understood that she
the vulnerable she understood that she
the vulnerable she understood that she lived her life with a full bucket but
lived her life with a full bucket but
lived her life with a full bucket but there are many marginalized people
there are many marginalized people
there are many marginalized people groups in the world that lived with
groups in the world that lived with
groups in the world that lived with empty buckets she even knew that the
empty buckets she even knew that the
empty buckets she even knew that the sacred texts of her faith said that if
sacred texts of her faith said that if
sacred texts of her faith said that if he shared just a cup of cold water that
he shared just a cup of cold water that
he shared just a cup of cold water that it would please her God so she decided
it would please her God so she decided
it would please her God so she decided that she would take from her abundance
that she would take from her abundance
that she would take from her abundance and travel to place this in her city
and travel to place this in her city
and travel to place this in her city where there was emptiness and she would
where there was emptiness and she would
where there was emptiness and she would pour from her full bucket into those
pour from her full bucket into those
pour from her full bucket into those empty buckets so the vulnerable could
empty buckets so the vulnerable could
empty buckets so the vulnerable could also have full buckets and she was so
also have full buckets and she was so
also have full buckets and she was so blessed by this experience that she
blessed by this experience that she
blessed by this experience that she continued to do it every week for years
continued to do it every week for years
continued to do it every week for years eventually gathering around her some of
eventually gathering around her some of
eventually gathering around her some of her friends who also lived their lives
her friends who also lived their lives
her friends who also lived their lives with full buckets and she told them
with full buckets and she told them
with full buckets and she told them about this amazing program got them
about this amazing program got them
about this amazing program got them excited and together they formed the
excited and together they formed the
excited and together they formed the cold water collective people who lived
cold water collective people who lived
cold water collective people who lived with full buckets that would travel to
with full buckets that would travel to
with full buckets that would travel to places of emptiness to share in their
places of emptiness to share in their
places of emptiness to share in their own generosity to the least of these and
own generosity to the least of these and
own generosity to the least of these and the cold water collective began with
the cold water collective began with
the cold water collective began with just five neighborhoods expanded to ten
just five neighborhoods expanded to ten
just five neighborhoods expanded to ten twenty fifteen a bur hoods every week
twenty fifteen a bur hoods every week
twenty fifteen a bur hoods every week being blessed by their generosity and
being blessed by their generosity and
being blessed by their generosity and the cold water collective was hailed as
the cold water collective was hailed as
the cold water collective was hailed as a success that is until one day suzanne
a success that is until one day suzanne
a success that is until one day suzanne a recipient of the cold water
a recipient of the cold water
a recipient of the cold water collectives charity asked them this
collectives charity asked them this
collectives charity asked them this question have you ever wondered why
question have you ever wondered why
question have you ever wondered why after years of pouring from your buckets
after years of pouring from your buckets
after years of pouring from your buckets into the mine your buckets remain full
into the mine your buckets remain full
into the mine your buckets remain full and mine remain empty what this fable
and mine remain empty what this fable
and mine remain empty what this fable illustrates to us is what a lot of
illustrates to us is what a lot of
illustrates to us is what a lot of researchers and practitioners have been
researchers and practitioners have been
researchers and practitioners have been saying to us more and more loudly over
saying to us more and more loudly over
saying to us more and more loudly over the last few years and it’s the
the last few years and it’s the
the last few years and it’s the traditional paradigms for charity or
traditional paradigms for charity or
traditional paradigms for charity or humanitarian aid are simply not working
humanitarian aid are simply not working
humanitarian aid are simply not working and to get as simple and as crass as
and to get as simple and as crass as
and to get as simple and as crass as possible as did a way of defining how
possible as did a way of defining how
possible as did a way of defining how that paradigm works it works like this
that paradigm works it works like this
that paradigm works it works like this you don’t have stuff I have plenty of
you don’t have stuff I have plenty of
you don’t have stuff I have plenty of stuff let me give you some of my stuff
stuff let me give you some of my stuff
stuff let me give you some of my stuff roll credits problem solved and while
roll credits problem solved and while
roll credits problem solved and while the credits are rolling here are a few
the credits are rolling here are a few
the credits are rolling here are a few pictures of me doing this amazing work
pictures of me doing this amazing work
pictures of me doing this amazing work solving this problem posted on Instagram
solving this problem posted on Instagram
solving this problem posted on Instagram so no one else has ever done that before
so no one else has ever done that before
so no one else has ever done that before we can just just checking and there’s a
we can just just checking and there’s a
we can just just checking and there’s a lot that could be said about the cold
lot that could be said about the cold
lot that could be said about the cold water collective type of model that it’s
water collective type of model that it’s
water collective type of model that it’s paternalistic or it’s disempowering we
paternalistic or it’s disempowering we
paternalistic or it’s disempowering we could probably spend a couple hours
could probably spend a couple hours
could probably spend a couple hours deconstructing that narrative that only
deconstructing that narrative that only
deconstructing that narrative that only took 90 seconds to tell but the one
took 90 seconds to tell but the one
took 90 seconds to tell but the one thing I want you to remember about that
thing I want you to remember about that
thing I want you to remember about that story is that ultimately at the end of
story is that ultimately at the end of
story is that ultimately at the end of the day the buckets are still empty and
the day the buckets are still empty and
the day the buckets are still empty and they still require filling and I think
they still require filling and I think
they still require filling and I think what is at work in a lot of the charity
what is at work in a lot of the charity
what is at work in a lot of the charity paradigms that are simply either
paradigms that are simply either
paradigms that are simply either ineffective or causing harm is that we
ineffective or causing harm is that we
ineffective or causing harm is that we fail to distinguish between what is
fail to distinguish between what is
fail to distinguish between what is crisis poverty and what is chronic
crisis poverty and what is chronic
crisis poverty and what is chronic poverty and therefore we fail to
poverty and therefore we fail to
poverty and therefore we fail to implement the right kind of strategies
implement the right kind of strategies
implement the right kind of strategies accordingly if in the cold water
accordingly if in the cold water
accordingly if in the cold water collectives scenario a crisis had hit
collectives scenario a crisis had hit
collectives scenario a crisis had hit that village maybe some nefarious King
that village maybe some nefarious King
that village maybe some nefarious King had poisoned the wells that have been a
had poisoned the wells that have been a
had poisoned the wells that have been a drought a famine earthquake something
drought a famine earthquake something
drought a famine earthquake something had happened to take away access to
had happened to take away access to
had happened to take away access to water that it would make perfect sense
water that it would make perfect sense
water that it would make perfect sense for this one-way generous giving from an
for this one-way generous giving from an
for this one-way generous giving from an outside resource into this community
outside resource into this community
outside resource into this community let’s do that it would have saved lives
let’s do that it would have saved lives
let’s do that it would have saved lives and preserve that community but once
and preserve that community but once
and preserve that community but once that crisis had passed they wouldn’t
that crisis had passed they wouldn’t
that crisis had passed they wouldn’t have needed to shift to a different
have needed to shift to a different
have needed to shift to a different strategy otherwise it would become a
strategy otherwise it would become a
strategy otherwise it would become a chronic sense of poverty because it is
chronic sense of poverty because it is
chronic sense of poverty because it is chronic poverty then we have to shift to
chronic poverty then we have to shift to
chronic poverty then we have to shift to a development based way of thinking how
a development based way of thinking how
a development based way of thinking how do we disrupt the systems that are
do we disrupt the systems that are
do we disrupt the systems that are causing and perpetuating the problems
causing and perpetuating the problems
causing and perpetuating the problems that we are responding to in these
that we are responding to in these
that we are responding to in these programs so when I ask you just a couple
programs so when I ask you just a couple
programs so when I ask you just a couple of questions so usually as I bring up
of questions so usually as I bring up
of questions so usually as I bring up this topic with different groups around
this topic with different groups around
this topic with different groups around the country it’s pretty immediate that
the country it’s pretty immediate that
the country it’s pretty immediate that people start filtering around like oh
people start filtering around like oh
people start filtering around like oh man what mistakes have I made who have a
man what mistakes have I made who have a
man what mistakes have I made who have a harmed what damage have a done guilt
harmed what damage have a done guilt
harmed what damage have a done guilt starts to set in a little bit so I just
starts to set in a little bit so I just
starts to set in a little bit so I just want to give you a
want to give you a
want to give you a couple of questions to help you begin to
couple of questions to help you begin to
couple of questions to help you begin to filter through how do I begin to
filter through how do I begin to
filter through how do I begin to evaluate the good work that I’m trying
evaluate the good work that I’m trying
evaluate the good work that I’m trying to do in my own community the first
to do in my own community the first
to do in my own community the first question I will ask you to ask yourself
question I will ask you to ask yourself
question I will ask you to ask yourself are you the hero and the charity work
are you the hero and the charity work
are you the hero and the charity work that you’re doing because the right
that you’re doing because the right
that you’re doing because the right understanding of poverty it is not
understanding of poverty it is not
understanding of poverty it is not simply about a lack of financial of
simply about a lack of financial of
simply about a lack of financial of material resources that if poverty is
material resources that if poverty is
material resources that if poverty is about a sense of a lack of voice a lack
about a sense of a lack of voice a lack
about a sense of a lack of voice a lack of power a lack of access when we show
of power a lack of access when we show
of power a lack of access when we show up with those things to solve something
up with those things to solve something
up with those things to solve something something for someone else we’re only
something for someone else we’re only
something for someone else we’re only affirming that sense of a lack of power
affirming that sense of a lack of power
affirming that sense of a lack of power and access so if we are setting
and access so if we are setting
and access so if we are setting ourselves up as the rescuers or the
ourselves up as the rescuers or the
ourselves up as the rescuers or the heroes in these exchanges we are
heroes in these exchanges we are
heroes in these exchanges we are affirming the worst part of the
affirming the worst part of the
affirming the worst part of the experience of material poverty and the
experience of material poverty and the
experience of material poverty and the other question I would encourage you to
other question I would encourage you to
other question I would encourage you to ask is at the end of the day it’s a
ask is at the end of the day it’s a
ask is at the end of the day it’s a bucket still empty requiring you to
bucket still empty requiring you to
bucket still empty requiring you to refill it and if that’s the case we’ve
refill it and if that’s the case we’ve
refill it and if that’s the case we’ve got to ask are there other models is
got to ask are there other models is
got to ask are there other models is there a better way to engage and it’s
there a better way to engage and it’s
there a better way to engage and it’s usually about this point in the
usually about this point in the
usually about this point in the conversation somebody will raise their
conversation somebody will raise their
conversation somebody will raise their hand and say I think I know what you’re
hand and say I think I know what you’re
hand and say I think I know what you’re saying it’s like that old proverb that
saying it’s like that old proverb that
saying it’s like that old proverb that if you give a man a fish he eats for a
if you give a man a fish he eats for a
if you give a man a fish he eats for a day but if you teach them to fish eats
day but if you teach them to fish eats
day but if you teach them to fish eats for a lifetime so in case that’s where
for a lifetime so in case that’s where
for a lifetime so in case that’s where you are let me stop you and say that’s
you are let me stop you and say that’s
you are let me stop you and say that’s not what I’m saying because in my
not what I’m saying because in my
not what I’m saying because in my experience some of the people who are
experience some of the people who are
experience some of the people who are economically poor are the best fisherman
economically poor are the best fisherman
economically poor are the best fisherman that I’ve ever met they don’t need me to
that I’ve ever met they don’t need me to
that I’ve ever met they don’t need me to instruct them on fishing what they need
instruct them on fishing what they need
instruct them on fishing what they need is to ask questions about access to the
is to ask questions about access to the
is to ask questions about access to the pond
pond
pond who’s polluted that pond what kind of
who’s polluted that pond what kind of
who’s polluted that pond what kind of fees are being charged to be able to
fees are being charged to be able to
fees are being charged to be able to fish in that pond what’s going on in the
fish in that pond what’s going on in the
fish in that pond what’s going on in the market can you get a fair rate for the
market can you get a fair rate for the
market can you get a fair rate for the fish that he has caught or in many
fish that he has caught or in many
fish that he has caught or in many contexts as the charity model so flooded
contexts as the charity model so flooded
contexts as the charity model so flooded his community with free fish that it
his community with free fish that it
his community with free fish that it wouldn’t matter if he fished anyway so
wouldn’t matter if he fished anyway so
wouldn’t matter if he fished anyway so what I am saying is that if we’re going
what I am saying is that if we’re going
what I am saying is that if we’re going to undo the traditional models of
to undo the traditional models of
to undo the traditional models of charity
charity
charity that are either ineffective or harmful
that are either ineffective or harmful
that are either ineffective or harmful we have to start thinking about systems
we have to start thinking about systems
we have to start thinking about systems not just symptoms
not just symptoms
not just symptoms now we’re compassionate people and
now we’re compassionate people and
now we’re compassionate people and that’s good we want to affirm that
that’s good we want to affirm that
that’s good we want to affirm that celebrate that lean into that and
celebrate that lean into that and
celebrate that lean into that and continue to make that a part of who we
continue to make that a part of who we
continue to make that a part of who we are in the world but sometimes our
are in the world but sometimes our
are in the world but sometimes our compassion sees symptoms and they rush
compassion sees symptoms and they rush
compassion sees symptoms and they rush to action without asking the right kinds
to action without asking the right kinds
to action without asking the right kinds of questions and so we find ourselves
of questions and so we find ourselves
of questions and so we find ourselves perpetually fighting against symptoms
perpetually fighting against symptoms
perpetually fighting against symptoms while the systems that are creating and
while the systems that are creating and
while the systems that are creating and perpetuating those challenges are never
perpetuating those challenges are never
perpetuating those challenges are never disruptive and before long the charity
disruptive and before long the charity
disruptive and before long the charity action itself becomes a part of the
action itself becomes a part of the
action itself becomes a part of the system that perpetuates the symptom
system that perpetuates the symptom
system that perpetuates the symptom we’re trying to respond to so I want to
we’re trying to respond to so I want to
we’re trying to respond to so I want to offer just a couple of contrasts to ask
offer just a couple of contrasts to ask
offer just a couple of contrasts to ask you to think about from this idea of
you to think about from this idea of
you to think about from this idea of systems versus symptoms first of all I
systems versus symptoms first of all I
systems versus symptoms first of all I would say we need models of engagement
would say we need models of engagement
would say we need models of engagement that are more about sustainability than
that are more about sustainability than
that are more about sustainability than just a good story in the developing
just a good story in the developing
just a good story in the developing world hundreds of thousands of people
world hundreds of thousands of people
world hundreds of thousands of people every year use around spring break in
every year use around spring break in
every year use around spring break in the summer time travel to the developing
the summer time travel to the developing
the summer time travel to the developing world and spend millions of dollars on
world and spend millions of dollars on
world and spend millions of dollars on service trips painting school buildings
service trips painting school buildings
service trips painting school buildings doing programs for children handing out
doing programs for children handing out
doing programs for children handing out resources and goods to those who are in
resources and goods to those who are in
resources and goods to those who are in need and they make for great stories
need and they make for great stories
need and they make for great stories it’s a week-long experience or a weekend
it’s a week-long experience or a weekend
it’s a week-long experience or a weekend experience maybe a whole month and it
experience maybe a whole month and it
experience maybe a whole month and it would get really good pictures out of it
would get really good pictures out of it
would get really good pictures out of it really great stories we get very
really great stories we get very
really great stories we get very emotional because it disrupts our sense
emotional because it disrupts our sense
emotional because it disrupts our sense of the world because we’ve seen things
of the world because we’ve seen things
of the world because we’ve seen things we’ve never seen before and it makes for
we’ve never seen before and it makes for
we’ve never seen before and it makes for good stories but it doesn’t make for
good stories but it doesn’t make for
good stories but it doesn’t make for sustainable models I want you to see a
sustainable models I want you to see a
sustainable models I want you to see a picture of some folks I’ve had the
picture of some folks I’ve had the
picture of some folks I’ve had the privilege of getting to know over the
privilege of getting to know over the
privilege of getting to know over the last year that are creating a different
last year that are creating a different
last year that are creating a different kind of model in Nicaragua and that
kind of model in Nicaragua and that
kind of model in Nicaragua and that beautiful plant you see their cup that
beautiful plant you see their cup that
beautiful plant you see their cup that came up on the ground is yuca and some
came up on the ground is yuca and some
came up on the ground is yuca and some thoughtful workers that were on the
thoughtful workers that were on the
thoughtful workers that were on the ground in Nicaragua saw that this was
ground in Nicaragua saw that this was
ground in Nicaragua saw that this was one of their greatest assets as a
one of their greatest assets as a
one of their greatest assets as a country and they had plenty of farmers
country and they had plenty of farmers
country and they had plenty of farmers that didn’t need to be like our parable
that didn’t need to be like our parable
that didn’t need to be like our parable taught to fish they didn’t be taught to
taught to fish they didn’t be taught to
taught to fish they didn’t be taught to farm they knew how to do it but there
farm they knew how to do it but there
farm they knew how to do it but there was access to farming technologies that
was access to farming technologies that
was access to farming technologies that it can could increase the yield of their
it can could increase the yield of their
it can could increase the yield of their product
product
product and their access to a supply chain to
and their access to a supply chain to
and their access to a supply chain to get it to market and the right kind of
get it to market and the right kind of
get it to market and the right kind of mechanisms to increase their yield and
mechanisms to increase their yield and
mechanisms to increase their yield and so they gather together with the best
so they gather together with the best
so they gather together with the best possible practices for business and
possible practices for business and
possible practices for business and created a model that not only has
created a model that not only has
created a model that not only has increased the income of those farmers by
increased the income of those farmers by
increased the income of those farmers by 30 percent but it’s having these effects
30 percent but it’s having these effects
30 percent but it’s having these effects on road infrastructure because you’ve
on road infrastructure because you’ve
on road infrastructure because you’ve got to get the products in and out and
got to get the products in and out and
got to get the products in and out and get it to market because now there’s a
get it to market because now there’s a
get it to market because now there’s a demand now there’s opportunity now
demand now there’s opportunity now
demand now there’s opportunity now there’s access it’s changing their
there’s access it’s changing their
there’s access it’s changing their relationship to water and clean water
relationship to water and clean water
relationship to water and clean water supplies and they’re not waiting on a
supplies and they’re not waiting on a
supplies and they’re not waiting on a wealthy American group to come in and
wealthy American group to come in and
wealthy American group to come in and build a well for them they’re saying we
build a well for them they’re saying we
build a well for them they’re saying we have to have this well and let’s create
have to have this well and let’s create
have to have this well and let’s create it and let’s do it and let’s go sit in
it and let’s do it and let’s go sit in
it and let’s do it and let’s go sit in the mayor’s office until he finally
the mayor’s office until he finally
the mayor’s office until he finally fixes this road so we can get our trucks
fixes this road so we can get our trucks
fixes this road so we can get our trucks in and out and beginning to create
in and out and beginning to create
in and out and beginning to create schools that are entrepreneurial schools
schools that are entrepreneurial schools
schools that are entrepreneurial schools to make sure the youth are prepared for
to make sure the youth are prepared for
to make sure the youth are prepared for this kind of industry when they graduate
this kind of industry when they graduate
this kind of industry when they graduate that’s a sustainable model now a yuca
that’s a sustainable model now a yuca
that’s a sustainable model now a yuca plant may not be something I can yank
plant may not be something I can yank
plant may not be something I can yank out a ground and take home from a
out a ground and take home from a
out a ground and take home from a service trip as a souvenir but it
service trip as a souvenir but it
service trip as a souvenir but it certainly makes for something
certainly makes for something
certainly makes for something sustainable where the hero is the
sustainable where the hero is the
sustainable where the hero is the community themselves their agency their
community themselves their agency their
community themselves their agency their capacity their ability supported by
capacity their ability supported by
capacity their ability supported by people who have the skills and expertise
people who have the skills and expertise
people who have the skills and expertise to bring about good business thinking
to bring about good business thinking
to bring about good business thinking well she leads to my second contrast as
well she leads to my second contrast as
well she leads to my second contrast as it as important as volunteering might be
it as important as volunteering might be
it as important as volunteering might be in certain situations if we are really
in certain situations if we are really
in certain situations if we are really going to disrupt the chronic systems
going to disrupt the chronic systems
going to disrupt the chronic systems that are affecting our communities we
that are affecting our communities we
that are affecting our communities we are going to need more than just
are going to need more than just
are going to need more than just generous volunteers we are going to need
generous volunteers we are going to need
generous volunteers we are going to need skilled professionals we are going to
skilled professionals we are going to
skilled professionals we are going to need the expertise of those who Monday
need the expertise of those who Monday
need the expertise of those who Monday through Friday go out and make good
through Friday go out and make good
through Friday go out and make good things happen in our world but we tend
things happen in our world but we tend
things happen in our world but we tend however to communicate to people that
however to communicate to people that
however to communicate to people that your job is simple your job it’s your
your job is simple your job it’s your
your job is simple your job it’s your income it’s your livelihood but if you
income it’s your livelihood but if you
income it’s your livelihood but if you want to do good in the world donate here
want to do good in the world donate here
want to do good in the world donate here if you’re going to do good in the world
if you’re going to do good in the world
if you’re going to do good in the world go and volunteer over here rather than
go and volunteer over here rather than
go and volunteer over here rather than saying what is your training your
saying what is your training your
saying what is your training your expertise your capacity your vocation
expertise your capacity your vocation
expertise your capacity your vocation how can you leverage that in a different
how can you leverage that in a different
how can you leverage that in a different way to create lasting impact in our
way to create lasting impact in our
way to create lasting impact in our world the organization that I work for
world the organization that I work for
world the organization that I work for focused community strategies we’re in a
focused community strategies we’re in a
focused community strategies we’re in a neighborhood in South Atlanta that’s
neighborhood in South Atlanta that’s
neighborhood in South Atlanta that’s been a food desert for many years a food
been a food desert for many years a food
been a food desert for many years a food desert is simply a neighborhood
desert is simply a neighborhood
desert is simply a neighborhood lacks affordable reasonable access to
lacks affordable reasonable access to
lacks affordable reasonable access to healthy groceries which means in our
healthy groceries which means in our
healthy groceries which means in our community basically it’s a three hour
community basically it’s a three hour
community basically it’s a three hour round trip on public transportation to
round trip on public transportation to
round trip on public transportation to get to a grocery store that has
get to a grocery store that has
get to a grocery store that has affordable healthy options so our
affordable healthy options so our
affordable healthy options so our neighbors said to us we’ve we’ve got to
neighbors said to us we’ve we’ve got to
neighbors said to us we’ve we’ve got to have groceries in this community and we
have groceries in this community and we
have groceries in this community and we have we could have a heart for that
have we could have a heart for that
have we could have a heart for that plight all day long and the old paradigm
plight all day long and the old paradigm
plight all day long and the old paradigm would tell us well if healthy food is
would tell us well if healthy food is
would tell us well if healthy food is what’s missing then let’s go outside of
what’s missing then let’s go outside of
what’s missing then let’s go outside of this neighborhood find people have an
this neighborhood find people have an
this neighborhood find people have an abundance of food let’s collect that
abundance of food let’s collect that
abundance of food let’s collect that food let’s bring it down let’s set up a
food let’s bring it down let’s set up a
food let’s bring it down let’s set up a food pantry and let’s distribute that
food pantry and let’s distribute that
food pantry and let’s distribute that food to those who need more of it but
food to those who need more of it but
food to those who need more of it but again it sets up this supply chain of
again it sets up this supply chain of
again it sets up this supply chain of one group is to have one groups to have
one group is to have one groups to have
one group is to have one groups to have not ones the hero ones the receiver and
not ones the hero ones the receiver and
not ones the hero ones the receiver and it’s a bucket that just stays empty
it’s a bucket that just stays empty
it’s a bucket that just stays empty perpetually but we don’t know how to
perpetually but we don’t know how to
perpetually but we don’t know how to start a grocery there’s a reason that
start a grocery there’s a reason that
start a grocery there’s a reason that major grocery chains don’t open stores
major grocery chains don’t open stores
major grocery chains don’t open stores in neighborhoods like South Atlanta so
in neighborhoods like South Atlanta so
in neighborhoods like South Atlanta so we had to do more than just lean upon
we had to do more than just lean upon
we had to do more than just lean upon our hearts to compassionately care for
our hearts to compassionately care for
our hearts to compassionately care for those dealing with food and security we
those dealing with food and security we
those dealing with food and security we had to bring together a team of people
had to bring together a team of people
had to bring together a team of people who had the resources and the connection
who had the resources and the connection
who had the resources and the connection and most importantly the vocational
and most importantly the vocational
and most importantly the vocational expertise to deal with this chronic
expertise to deal with this chronic
expertise to deal with this chronic challenge and in just a couple of months
challenge and in just a couple of months
challenge and in just a couple of months we’ll be celebrating two years of being
we’ll be celebrating two years of being
we’ll be celebrating two years of being open with the Carver neighborhood market
open with the Carver neighborhood market
open with the Carver neighborhood market and the Carver Neighborhood Market is
and the Carver Neighborhood Market is
and the Carver Neighborhood Market is turning a food desert into a food Oh a
turning a food desert into a food Oh a
turning a food desert into a food Oh a system unday through Friday are
system unday through Friday are
system unday through Friday are leveraging their vocation they’re not
leveraging their vocation they’re not
leveraging their vocation they’re not doing it for their own professional
doing it for their own professional
doing it for their own professional benefit they’re not doing it simply to
benefit they’re not doing it simply to
benefit they’re not doing it simply to benefit those that the market tends to
benefit those that the market tends to
benefit those that the market tends to always favor and benefit they’re doing
always favor and benefit they’re doing
always favor and benefit they’re doing it for the people in our city they’ve
it for the people in our city they’ve
it for the people in our city they’ve gotten left out of those conversations
gotten left out of those conversations
gotten left out of those conversations and they’re doing in creative and
and they’re doing in creative and
and they’re doing in creative and innovative ways so what all of this
innovative ways so what all of this
innovative ways so what all of this about is not about farmers in Nicaragua
about is not about farmers in Nicaragua
about is not about farmers in Nicaragua or grocery stores in South Atlanta what
or grocery stores in South Atlanta what
or grocery stores in South Atlanta what this is about is you and your own
this is about is you and your own
this is about is you and your own giftedness your own training your own
giftedness your own training your own
giftedness your own training your own education in your own skills that if
education in your own skills that if
education in your own skills that if you’re going to disrupt the chronic
you’re going to disrupt the chronic
you’re going to disrupt the chronic situations that our communities are
situations that our communities are
situations that our communities are facing it is through your your expertise
facing it is through your your expertise
facing it is through your your expertise your day two days ago we have seen some
your day two days ago we have seen some
your day two days ago we have seen some brilliant people up on stage today
brilliant people up on stage today
brilliant people up on stage today talking about
talking about
talking about microbots and I’m like I know he’s
microbots and I’m like I know he’s
microbots and I’m like I know he’s dumbed it down twelve levels but I’m
dumbed it down twelve levels but I’m
dumbed it down twelve levels but I’m still struck
still struck
still struck it was so much smarter than I am right
it was so much smarter than I am right
it was so much smarter than I am right but I’m like but that is where the world
but I’m like but that is where the world
but I’m like but that is where the world is going to change when people leverage
is going to change when people leverage
is going to change when people leverage their capacities their vocation and
their capacities their vocation and
their capacities their vocation and their skill to disrupt these chronic
their skill to disrupt these chronic
their skill to disrupt these chronic systems dr. King born in the city that I
systems dr. King born in the city that I
systems dr. King born in the city that I have the honour to live within made this
have the honour to live within made this
have the honour to live within made this statement we need to make a career of
statement we need to make a career of
statement we need to make a career of humanity and I’d push into that to be
humanity and I’d push into that to be
humanity and I’d push into that to be very literal make your career about
very literal make your career about
very literal make your career about humanity find a way to leverage your
humanity find a way to leverage your
humanity find a way to leverage your training your education your skill to
training your education your skill to
training your education your skill to disrupt the systems that create chronic
disrupt the systems that create chronic
disrupt the systems that create chronic poverty so what about the cold water
poverty so what about the cold water
poverty so what about the cold water collective what if instead of trying to
collective what if instead of trying to
collective what if instead of trying to solve a problem they didn’t understand
solve a problem they didn’t understand
solve a problem they didn’t understand for people with whom they had no
for people with whom they had no
for people with whom they had no relationship
relationship
relationship they decided instead to create a more
they decided instead to create a more
they decided instead to create a more inclusive collective for all of the
inclusive collective for all of the
inclusive collective for all of the assets all of the voices all of the
assets all of the voices all of the
assets all of the voices all of the ideas were shared they could form an
ideas were shared they could form an
ideas were shared they could form an inclusive partnership to disrupt the
inclusive partnership to disrupt the
inclusive partnership to disrupt the chronic challenges in their community
chronic challenges in their community
chronic challenges in their community thank you for your time
thank you for your time
thank you for your time [Applause]
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