We just would not have crossed paths if we had not done this. Her main goal was to have a program that pairs up families from different backgrounds. She was approved as a nonprofit organization and right away took matter in her own hand to start. In over 5 years more than 300 families have participated in Community Cousins, which has created many lasting friendships between different backgrounds.
Racism is one of the largest social problems.
It is all about how one person treats or individualizes one another person. Without this realization we distance ourselves from people of a different nationality. This happens not just with race, but towards cancer patients, flood victims, and homeless people. Two families from different races are matched up. The meeting place is usually at an all-Cousins gathering with others who are already members of Community Cousins.