"I feel that Luis Rodriguez penned Hearts and Hands in order to provide
what the youth of today need – “revolutionary teaching, caring, and
genuine leadership” (p. 11) and to bring attention to the crisis that
youth are facing as well as to bring equality and harmony to our culture
and society and displace some of the rifts that we have created, which
have segregated us from one another. I also believe that as a society
we do tend to isolate ourselves from others based on many things such as
social status, perceptions of others, and perceptions of ourselves.
While we are all people, it can’t be ignored there is an invisible
barrier in our culture that is self-imposed. I believe that many of the
youth today feel they have little guidance or room for expression and
perhaps feel abandoned and as if they are alone in the world and perhaps
misunderstood. Starting at the root (or wound) of the issue and
beginning with the youth to facilitate the healing process is something
that I agree is “a good place to start” (p. 19).
-Cristie Horvath
Photograph by clarita
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