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Author Silberberg, Allison.

Title Visionaries in our midst : ordinary people who are changing our world / Allison Silberberg
Published Lanham, Md. : University Press of America, c2009

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 248 p.)
Contents Behind an invisible veil -- The Fishing School -- Mary's Center -- Tahirih Justice Center -- Bright Beginnings -- Georgetown Senior Center -- Kids R First -- Food & Friends -- Mobile Medical Center -- Docs for Tots -- The Arriba Center for Independent Living -- Life Pieces to Masterpieces -- Queen Street Clinic -- The Reading Connection -- C.H.O.I.C.E. -- SisterMentors -- The Seed Foundation -- D. C. Central Kitchen -- Horton's Kids -- Privileged to know love
Summary An inspiring collection of essays that profiles ordinary people who are changing our world. They identified critical needs in their communities and responded with courage and conviction
Notes English
Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed
Subject Social action -- United States
Social problems -- United States
Voluntarism -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Human Services.
Social action
Social problems
Voluntarism
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021679003
ISBN 9780761847205
0761847200
9786613929402
6613929409
1283616955
9781283616959