The first task in teaching is to bring to consciousness what the students already believe by virtue of their personal experiences about themselves and society.
Paul Wellstone
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- Our politics are our deepest form of expression: they mirror our past experiences and reflect our dreams and aspirations for the future.
- Education and democracy have the same goal: the fullest possible development of human capabilities.
- What makes community organizing especially attractive is the faith it places in the ability of the poor to make decisions for themselves.