The light of the lamp is going out in all directions dispelling the darkness, and yet it is has no knowledge of what it is doing. A magnet does not act from volition; yet it continually draws objects unto itself. These are but illustrations of how we are continually exerting an influence upon those about us even though we may
» Read moreEach person who becomes a citizen advocate does so on behalf of an individual person. This is one of the strengths of citizen advocacy. It allows one person to get to know another person as an individual human being. Perceptions, ideas and efforts spring from knowing the individual person as a unique soul. Over the years we have come
» Read moreAll organizations and their activities are based on a set of assumptions. These assumptions can be conscious and well-articulated, or they can be unconscious and unknown even to the people who carry out the activities of the organization. Different assumptions lead people in different directions. For example, some people feel that people with disabilities belong with their own kind.
» Read moreIn this YouTube clip Patrica Powell shares the early thinking and planning that was done to create and organize Citizen Advocacy in Georgia in the early 1970’s.
» Read moreI am “from here,” meaning I was born here and have stayed. I have either lived downtown or worked downtown or both for over 40 years. I remember when you could rent a three story townhouse on Gordon Street for $50 a month. I remember Chatham County when people lived at Tybee because it was cheap. Here are the names
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