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This is why
By Jeremy | May 17, 2005
"I have heard many times, from students who share the distinction of coming from the 'projects,' that their deepest fear is to try to 'finish college,' 'lead a ministry,' etc. -- and fail. As a certified project girl I would like to challenge that. I think the 'project plight' lies not in the fear of failure, but in the fear of success. Failure, despair, struggle, and 'the hustle to get by' -- we project folk know those experiences in and out. But to walk into unfamiliar, hostile territories and expect, to desire success -- well that’s something that I haven’t quite had the opportunity to practice too often. So I write all of this to say that the plight of a girl from the projects lives on. The elevators with pee have been replaced with conference rooms with condensation; but the hope, thank God, remains the same."From Mayra Lopez-Humphreys, MSW, here. Mayra, associate professor of Social Work at Nyack College, is one of Generation Xcel's incoming board members, along with Rick Edrich, president of Spot Creative; Chris Eddy, co-owner of Barmarche; Evelyn DeJesus, UFT delegate; Kevin Cedeno, high school senior, and Lorreal Torres, high school junior.mp3 archivo actualizar informacionacoustique guittare mp3electronics b ppc mp3 20playersabdelli mp3 adarghalacidbath mp3 jesebelsecretz 2pac war free of mp3mp3 acu lukasacquarian dreams mp3 Map
Topics: community, community development, compassion, empowerment, generation xcel, lower east side, mentoring, urban, youth | 1 Comment »
May 31st, 2005 at 8:31 pm
Hello jeremy,
I just returned from sunny Miami and was catching up on my blog reading. Thank you for your support and comments regarding my well-worn angst. We truly do need to know we are not alone in this work we call “kingdom building”.
Seeking His Peace,
Mayra