"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
"The understanding of a culture comes from hearing the language, tasting the food, seeing personal interactions, experiencing the traditions, and so much more when it is in context."
— Elizabeth Laval & Candice Pendergrass, Sikh Youth Public History Project
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Blackwell started PolicyLink in 1999 and continues to drive its mission of advancing economic and social equity. Blackwell is a national authority on poverty issues, and received national recognition for pioneering a community building approach to social change through in – depth understanding of local conditions, community-driven systems reform, and an insistence on accountability.
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