> A recent posting said that few to none of the participants in the NRP > program have come from the ranks of minorities.
Ok, how many NRP staff members are Hmong? How many Hmong are board members of NRP contactors? What are the attendance figures for Hmong at reallocation meetings and neighborhood group meetings? It sounds to me as though the meetings you are describing are not part of the regular NRP process, but special meetings. I think that participation must be measured as part of the NRP's normal process and decision making; that is where the power is, not "The Initiative." Participation is not White Folks doing their best for Minorities. Michael Atherton Prospect Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
