Leslie Medine & John Esterle - Democracy Zone - Creating bi-cultural youth-led social change in Napa, California

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DATE : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:15:25 -0700
Entered in Database : 2010-07-26 18:15:25
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Leslie Medine is one of Northern California's most respected public sector leaders. She has created youth-led innovative schools and community programs for young people. Now she is organizing the first Democracy Zone in the country located in Napa where Latino and Anglo young people are making decisions and taking action on behalf of 2000 children and youth in their neighborhood. John Esterle is Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, a San Francisco Foundation that supports Leslie's work -- and is the only foundation in America with a pure focus on dialogue, critical thinking, and civic engagement. Listen to two thought partners in social change talk about what it takes to make a difference.

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