Aggressive with the mission 1:41 Pivoting Covid with 130 staff 2:09 Being with each other and connecting 4:17 What it takes to keep the relationship 4:36 Where are our families at? What do they need? 4:36 What are your needs? 4:36 How have they changed? 4:36 How do we advocate on your behalf? 5:25 Two generations of fighting poverty 7:06 What is braided funding? 8:42 Relationships critical to any work 11:12 What’s working well and what’s not 13:13 Addressing barriers that prevent you from being successful 15:54 Am I good enough? 17:01 That’s where your jet fuel comes from  17:24 Your life experience is your greatest teacher 18:11 I would not have scripted this for my life 20:22 Seeing outside of yourself 23:33 Strongest sense of calling I have had 24:46 Being proactive versus reactive 28:01 Circumstances have their place 28:40 Circumstances to not need to define my future 30:13 Generational change requires a generational commitment 31:43 If you don’t know who you are you don’t know where you are going 32:25 Going deep in the communities you’re in 32:25 Keeping the voice of your people at the center 34:03 The Pandemic has backed up poverty 35:11 The significance of MLK 36:34 2.8% of people in poverty actually excape 36:34 Systemic poverty 39:49 How trauma happens 42:54 Judgement creates a divide 44:00 Why $15 an hour is important 53:17 People’s God Given desires 57:00 70% of people work here because of their own experience 1:04:50 Evidence of what you’re doing is working 1:12:22 My Job is to continue to change     RESOURCES   Matt Haaga State Farm: https://www.matthaaga.com/ - https://abjets.com/ - https://agapemeanslove.org/