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Apr 13, 2009
"Start by doing what's necessary;
then do what's possible;
and suddenly you are doing the impossible." --St. Francis of Assisi
Hey World (Don't Give Up)
What happens when a rocker turns peace activist? You get Michael Franti. "Hey World" is a call to roll up your sleeves, to shake off apathy: "I didn't come here to chill, I came here to rock ... You got to let go of the remote control." Watch an inspiring music video about civic participation, set to the backdrop of Jamaican reggae rhythms of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare.
BE THE CHANGE
Find a way to grow your own civic engagement this week. To reflect further, check out this article called "Social Capital and the Cities: Advice to Change Agents." (PDF) More ...
