I understand the power of this kind of an institution to improve the quality of life for people. I've worked in nonprofit, humanities-oriented projects all of my life. For me personally, the opportunity to support people's ideas is critical.
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I think it's a really wonderful way of looking at leadership development. What we're saying is, if you understand the broad issues that make up the life of the city, if you understand its history, if you understand its architecture and its neighborhood and its place, if you understand some of the ethical dilemmas that leaders must face as they make different choices about a city, and if you can articulate that in some kind of a creative process, then you are prepared to take an active role in decisions and choices that affect your life as well as the city's.Joy Austin
I really believe that the humanities has that power. Here in Washington, D.C., where there are so many humanities resources and so many people with great ideas . . . this humanities council should be in the business of supporting and encouraging those ideas.
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