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Action and reflection go hand in hand in Valley Interfaith.

"Always after the victories comes the reflection. And it makes people think about themselves, about their self-worth, and about who they really are." Father Bart Flaat, St. Joseph's the Worker Catholic Church McAllen, Texas     Click on the image of Father Bart to view a short video clip of Valley Interfaith leaders reflecting after an action.

Saul Alinsky wrote, "Happenings become experiences when they are digested, when they are reflected on, related to general patterns, and synthesized." After all actions, be they small meetings with local officials or statewide rallies, all participants come together to evaluate the day. In the weeks following large actions, organizers meet with both new and experienced leaders in individual meetings and group meetings. In these conversations, organizers encourage leaders to reflect on the action, how they understood the action, and their own development.

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