Role Change: From Community Work to Activism

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  • Emma T. Lucas-Darby Carlow University

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The author's first work experience was in a community that would later become her permanent residence. The community had a rich history prior to being subjected to devastating and failed urban renewal. As new development projects came to the community, local residents were determined to prevent slight and oversight that was experienced previously. Employment of local residents was a critical negotiation point in a Community Benefits Agreement and the result was a First Source Center. Because of committed community activism, these issues were a part of an enforceable contract and continued community activism was critically important for future economic development.

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Lucas-Darby, E. T. (2014). Role Change: From Community Work to Activism. Reflections: Narratives of Professional Helping, 16(2), 21–27. Retrieved from https://reflectionsnarrativesofprofessionalhelping.org/index.php/Reflections/article/view/818

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