Carla Harris, in FaithWorks: An Innovative Approach to Workforce
Development, boldly contributes to the national conversation about changing
human services for the betterment of citizens in transition as part of the
evolving shift from welfare to Workforce Development. As Ôcomfortable in
the Hood as I am in the White House,Õ Carla Harris demands that citizens
Ôliving on the margins, living on the sidelinesÕ be treated with dignity and be
seen as ÔCandidatesÕ for opportunities, not as clients, not as numbers, not as
a forgotten population by overworked, uninspired bureaucrats. In
FaithWorks, Harris traces her own journey from the margins, and outlines an
inspiring approach to Ôhumanizing human servicesÕ that views our fellow
citizens as valuable men and women with potential, as neighbors who
deserve respectful assistance on their journeys to jobs, careers, and all the
happiness they envision for their families.