Back from New Orleans as of Friday
What an amazing city. I didn't really feel threatened there and I feel as though I have new lust for life now that I am back. I find myself less afraid of things before, more willing to practically kill myself on my bike, etc.
Common Ground is a dedicated organization full of diversity. Union workers, people who live off the grid, former Black Panthers, black residents, white students, former drug addicts and prosititutes, cultural Catholics, anarchist punks, people of all colors, Guardian Angels, Rainbow Family, LGBT people, everyone. It is truly humbling to see all these people work for a common cause and also to see them fight amongst themselves.
The strongest and weakest point of Common Ground is its lack of structure. It is the thing that allows us to adapt and have our hands in a million projects at once. Some of Common Grounds current and former projects include: house gutting, electrical work, bioremediation, health clinics, legal clinics, tool lending, prisoner interviews, alternative energy, wetlands regrowth, house building, food distribution, clothing distribution, women's shelter, ex-convict training, bicycle repair, media collective, tech collective, computer lab, etc. Yet at times the lack of structure prevents Common Ground from getting enough funds, labor, or willpower to do what is necessary.
Overall, I ♥Common Ground.
Common Ground is a dedicated organization full of diversity. Union workers, people who live off the grid, former Black Panthers, black residents, white students, former drug addicts and prosititutes, cultural Catholics, anarchist punks, people of all colors, Guardian Angels, Rainbow Family, LGBT people, everyone. It is truly humbling to see all these people work for a common cause and also to see them fight amongst themselves.
The strongest and weakest point of Common Ground is its lack of structure. It is the thing that allows us to adapt and have our hands in a million projects at once. Some of Common Grounds current and former projects include: house gutting, electrical work, bioremediation, health clinics, legal clinics, tool lending, prisoner interviews, alternative energy, wetlands regrowth, house building, food distribution, clothing distribution, women's shelter, ex-convict training, bicycle repair, media collective, tech collective, computer lab, etc. Yet at times the lack of structure prevents Common Ground from getting enough funds, labor, or willpower to do what is necessary.
Overall, I ♥Common Ground.