This Is NOT about Politics
This really isn’t about politics but about what it is that makes the Horizons Program so successful in our rural areas. That said, I’m very excited about being a delegate to the ND Democratic-NPL state convention this coming weekend and hearing two of the three major presidential contenders speak.
When I lived in Maryland, I voted, of course, and read about and listened to the candidates and the issues, but I didn’t feel that I–and other “little people” like me–could be easily heard or have much influence. Here in North Dakota, however, our voices are heard, our legislators are friends and neighbors, and we only have one or two “degrees of separation” between us and those we elect to serve us. Horizons taps into that nearness of power and gives us tools to access programs, agencies, and people who can help us make a difference and move toward thriving communities.
No matter what our political affiliation, we are gaining the skills to make ourselves heard and to influence our own destinies. What a gift!