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jonathanbtucker
Review for Operation Understanding DC, Washington, DC, USA
i was a student in the program in 2001 and OUDC completely changed my life. whereas prior i was very selfish and only concerned with my own material gain, now i am a full-time activist and educator dedicated to using my time and effort to improve the lives of others. the group dialogue that OUDC creates is amazing and unseen in the rest of society. the difficult but necessary conversations we had really opened us up to think critically about issues affecting both of our communities. we met with speakers who had and still are committing their lives to the movement for equality and justice. these speakers were highly influential on me and my class, inspiring many of us to start down the career paths that we are now pursuing seriously after college. my experience with OUDC cannot be quantified, but i know that had i not been in the program, i would not be the person i am today.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the community that it builds. i now feel like i have an extended family of everyone who ever did it, for we have this common bond. i meet people who did OUDC years after or before me and we instantly have a connection and start helping each other
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
extremely dedicated, knowledgeable, passionate about social justice, and open to hearing from everybody in the program. they are the best young leaders that we could have asked for, and have inspired us to want to be like them
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
