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The number of children living in high-poverty areas in Georgia has increased by 81 percent over the past 10 years.
Macon has multiple census tracts of concentrated poverty of 70% or higher.
A Paradigm Shift Will Create The Change We
Seek
Neighborhood-Based Solutions Work
Together, we can end poverty in Macon!
"Everyone thinks of changing the World, but no
one thinks of changing himself.“
~ Leo Tolstoy
For a dialogue to occur, we must suspend our mental models.
When You Change The Way You Look At Things,
The Things You Look At Change
-Dr. Wayne Dyer
Individual behaviors
Exploitation
A lack of Social Capital
Political and Economic Structures
Focuses on Strengths, Not Deficiencies
On discovering and mobilizing community assets
Solving Community Issues by Connecting the Dots within communities
It acknowledges that EVERYONE HAS GIFTS, everyone is good at something, and everyone is motivated for something.
And it supports residents in everyday life as the leaders of community initiatives rather than just helping agency leaders.
“We’re Not Here to Fix a Broken World”
~Eric Butterworth
“We’re here to manifest the light
within us. It’s not just in some; it’s in
all, everyone…
-Marianne Williamson
"Help one person at a time, and always start with
the person nearest you."
~Mother Teresa
We change our perceptions, which changes
our behaviors
We stop blaming poverty on the poor
We see the value in every person
Stop trying to fix people,
Instead we build relationships of mutual
respect
We create and engage in strategies that
address all the causes of poverty
We already have everything we need to end
poverty in Macon. We just have to open our
eyes to see that everyone has a piece of the
puzzle, and everyone’s piece is needed to
complete our picture of prosperity in Macon.
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