WE ARE THE ROOTS

Roots of CHCA

Although hundreds of people have contributed to making CHCA what it is, the visions and preoccupations of a handful of founders and senior staff can still be seen in every aspect of its operations today. Although they come from a wide variety of ethnic, religious, racial, and vocational experiences, the founders and senior staff interviewed for this project had many elements of background and values in common. All describe themselves as people who felt out of place in their communities of birth. From young ages, they felt that they did not fit in with their peers, and often they came from unique backgrounds that made it difficult for them to identify communities that they could properly call their own. In one way or another, they have been searching for community all their lives, and their searches have led to multicultural experiences and philosophies of life. In their searches, these future company leaders became very articulate about what community meant to them, and how it fit in with larger political visions. Read More…