Paterno After days of heated discussions the leaders of La Citta finally saw that the sides might be divided on candidates for mayor but could be united on a democratic process for selecting the candidate. Being able to put aside individual differences and preferences for the good of the entire movement is an important early …
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La Sicilian and ACORN’s Dharavi Rocks is a People’s Mag Hero in India
Paterno Monday was a long day in the La Citta campaign office. The organizing committee was trying to get as many planes in the air as possible, but it was not an easy task. As a new organization there were the usual tensions of learning what to expect from each other and missteps in different …
Passion and Process in Civic Movements
Paterno After a long walk to the Palermo harbor and through the Mercato Ballero, I hauled my stuff over to the voting session of the regional assembly of the Sicilian civic movements. Not surprisingly, it ran 2 ½ hours over the expected time. One delegate proposed 25 amending resolutions to the frustration of some of …