//Statement of Purpose\\

 

It is vitally important that our respective organizations, political factions, and individual leaders recognize that none of us alone represent the District Heights (DH) community. The best a particular organization or leader can claim is a constituency within the DH community. Collectively considered, however, the various groups and individuals can begin to approximate the general will of the community, and more reasonably hope to represent the total Black, Asian, White, and Latino communities. 

 

The forging of diverse interests into one mutually acceptable, beneficial and agreed upon interest is difficult, but not impossible. What is required is the understanding that in formulating such an agenda, each constituency is not likely to get all of what it wants fulfilled. The main requirement should be the willingness to work through differences within the boundaries of the District Heights policies and processes.

 

Essentially, what is required is that we learn to be tolerant, understanding and flexible of each other's varying philosophies, programs and political ideologies.  As long as we can agree on the fundamental cultural, political, economic and social change necessary for the people of District Heights, we can continue to move Forward, ever.