I Left Home With 200 Dollars After My Family Called Me Unstable Then My Sister Found My Name Online

Data first, narrative second, call to action third. I talked about community development metrics, about what current research shows drives sustainable local economic growth, about the Pacific Northwest case studies that had informed our work at Hale and Associates.

Then, near the end, I made a turn. I hadn’t planned the exact words in advance. I had continue reading …