Partner groups addressed this aim in the producing-results stage by creating practices that offer satisfying and enriching opportunities for personal growth, deeper meaning, and a sense of making a difference. Practices ranging from reflective talk to the meaningful integration of community and economic development brought these significant opportunities to citizens in ways that helped address the dilemma of commitment. He is now Senior Vice President for Community Outreach, One Valley Bank. People from all cuts of life are making an impact in the neighborhood. Some of our employees are involved in the mentoring program, and they are feeling rewarded.
People trust and feel comfortable with a grassroots effort in their own community.
It takes the politics and red tape out of it. There were lots of frustrations, but when people realized that it was a process, not a program, they trusted it. From the Community Council, Pew, and volunteers, it has been a great working relationship, a human partnership. Pew really showed it wanted to work with Charleston. The Mayor is fully behind it.