John Hope Bryant : Dignity Dignity, Davos with Archbishop-Emeritus Desmond Tutu

John Hope Bryant Mission Statement

"There is a difference between broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling frame of mind and a depressed condition of your spirit, and you must vow to never, ever be poor again."
My vision for the poor, the under-served, and the wealthless of the world is to help them see themselves -- differently. We can do this by helping to expose, to educate, to empower, and ultimately to inspire them. To help them become "dreamers, with shovels in their own hands," quoting my friend Dr. Dorothy Height.
To see themselves for what and who they truly already are; rich in spirit. Assets, and not liabilities on the world's global balance sheet.
Because, I have seen, time and again, that given an informed choice, the poor do not want a hand out, but simply a hand up. They want the dignity that comes from doing for self.
That education is the ultimate poverty eradication tool, and when you know better, you tend to do better.
Moving from civil rights to silver rights. From integrating the lunch counter, to integrating the dollar too.
That low-wealth communities, the world over, represent future emerging markets waiting to be born. That one person can make a diference, and we are that one person. That we are all accountable and responsible for the world we live in, because it is literally the world we create. A little hope can make the difference.

January 28, 2009

Dignity Dignity, Davos with Archbishop-Emeritus Desmond Tutu

On Friday, January 30th, 2009, 3pm-5pm, in Davos, Switzerland, as part of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, the co-founders of Global Dignity, H.R.H. Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland and myself, will conduct a special Dignity Day, Davos session with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the President of Finland at an area school.

Check for media stories from the day or we will share some memories post at Global Dignity. Contribute to the dialogue yourself at Global Dignity Blog.

One person can change the world. Be that one person.

Onward with HOPE

John Hope Bryant

January 28, 2009 in Culture, Current Affairs, Dignity, Friends of HOPE, International Agenda, Love vs. Fear Based Leadership, The Silver Rights Movement, Traveling Man | Permalink

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Comments

What a pleasure to find someone of the stature of Archbishop Emeritus Tutu in your session, John. Thank you for taking forward a simple but important topic, and best wishes for 2009. I linked to your URL so my readers can learn more.

Regards
GS
SRI-Extra

Posted by: Graham Sinclair | February 02, 2009 at 05:07 AM

Beautiful, isn't it.... Thanks Graham.

Posted by: John Hope Bryant | February 09, 2009 at 08:46 AM

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