Inc. Opening plenary speaker Putnam noted how the nation's decline in civic participation and connectedness over the last generation is affecting our communities' health, schools, government, and crime and violence rates. According to Putnam, simple things such as having family dinners, attending dinner parties and participating in other casual social events will counter the stresses causing our disconnectedness. I chose to have as much power as I could and to use it well. The center partners the arts, vocational education, economic development and local philanthropy to create job opportunities for displaced adults in inner-city Pittsburgh. Strickland also founded the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, which aims to rescue at-risk school kids by using the arts to teach them life skills.
People suppose the poor have no imagination, sophistication or class.
Just raise the bar and they do fine.