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Name Dropping / 06.17.08, 10:28 AM
Coming back from a relaxing weekend in Atlanta, I thought I would finally bring the noise about all the famous people we’ve met this year. Don’t act like you’re not impressed:
Chris Lahr, Mission Year. Currently, the academic guy for Mission Year, Lahr has done some pretty awesome MY-like things, and is immortalized (well, by Jesus, but also…) in Shane Claiborne’s book The Irresistible Revolution. He was our professor for the Theology of Poverty class I took over the course of the year.
Tony Campolo. The man, the myth, the legend. He was kind enough to serve as the speaker at our Chicago fund raising banquet and each team got to take our picture with him. Cool!
Ed Chambers, Industrial Areas Foundation, Director. The MAN in community organizing. He is known for making community organizing a viable profession and bringing credibility where it previously was lacking. He also ‘invented’ the relational meeting (think of it like a “let’s do lunch” type meeting). I met him through Public Action for Change Today (PACT).
Mary Nelson, Bethel New Life. Mrs. Nelson was the founder and CEO of Bethel New Life, a community development organization in West Garfield Park. She has fought for this community longer than we’ve been alive, and has done a tremendous amount of good. We met her working together on an exhibit. She picked up our tab at a lunch meeting.
Wayne “Coach” Gordon, Pastor, Lawndale Community Church. Entered the North Lawndale Community over 25 years ago, and has made tremendous strides in improving the community (spiritually and community-development-wise). He spoke at one of our Citywide gatherings.
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