I suck at being altruistic…can I still be a civic #hacker?
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In short, yes.So I’ll share my story briefly.I’ve always been asked why I do what I do. Since I was younger, my ability to empathize and to understand what someone else was feeling has been strong.I was always the neutral party in friend groups and was grateful to have never been bullied to the extent that I some of my dear friends experienced. My role was always to connect but also defend those who needed a shield. I wanted to build space for them to be themselves without external pressures. Just seemed so unfair.I’m sure that little Sarah will agree that my current role as a civic hacker and social entrepreneur aligns with who I’ve been. I’m still connecting and building protective spaces for our communities to take charge of the good we want to see.I watched this last year and I loved what (...)