pam dorr
[greensboro, al]
This is a great example of a local business interacting with their local ecology to create something that improves the lives of everyone it touches. I hope it inspires others to use their gifts in ways to uplift society.
Uses Local Nuisance to Rebuild Town’s Economy
via: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50154581n&tag=api
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Global Challenges & Social Innovations TEDx
Published on Apr 16, 2013
Pam Dorr, executive director of the Hale Empowerment & Revitalization Organization, Inc. (HERO).
from youth starting something with their spark – rather than waiting for someone big to come in the community and help
businesses: daycare, construction business, bikes, pies, pecans..
using what we have rather than what we don’t have
it’s all about story…
i can’t do it – unless we’re together..
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different businesses she/they’ve started:
herobike – bikes out of bamboo
pie lab – pie + conversation = social change:
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herohousing – catalyst for community development:
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via http://compostmodern.org/downloads/bio/dorr.html
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connections..