Not to be outdone by Miss California USA, President Obama takes on the contentious cultural war around abortion and reminds us that respect for each other is paramount. His commencement speech at Notre Dame reminds us to “open our hearts and our minds to those who may not think precisely like we do [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
Dare I Say It: President Obama Models a Pro-Voice Approach (almost)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abortion, Culture War, Leadership, NonJudgment, Obama, Peace, Pro-Voice on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Recovery in Oakland
Posted in I did, tagged Economy, Justice, Leadership, Non-Profit, Oakland, Obama, Recession, Recovery, Stimulus on March 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On February 27th, I attended Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s briefing on the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. There was only a couple of days notice about the briefing and I had no idea what to expect. When I showed up at the Asian Cultural Center in the Chinatown section of downtown [...]
Calling all Pro-Voice Ambassadors!
Posted in I will, tagged Abortion, Obama on December 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What social causes and service organizations are you a part of that make a difference in your community?
I call on all past and current Exhale volunteers and all pro-voice ambassadors to join the conversation at www.change.gov and tell the Obama transition team what you care about: support and respect for [...]
Leadership: Lessons from Obama
Posted in I think, Uncategorized, tagged Leadership, Obama on November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I follow all things about Barack Obama’s leadership style. We don’t yet know about his success as a President and his time as a lawmaker was pretty short, but as a leader with a vision, wow, there are so many lessons. The article by Ron Suskind in the Sunday New York Times has some real gems. He was not intimidated [...]
