Listening and reading about Rose Jacobs Gibson was both interesting and inspiring. She served from 1999 to 2012 on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, representing the 4th district. She served as mayor twice and was apart of many nonprofit organizations. She was founder of Hagar Services Coalition, The Black Diamond Project, The Women's Center, Community Network, and was co-founder of Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo and created a public/private partnership within the county. This is just a slim amount of great work she has done for the community. Her works continue to help impact others to this day.
I was interested to hear what Rose Jacobs Gibson was going to say when she came to visit NDNU and talk to all FYS classes. What impacted me most was when she talked about starting small. I have always been ambitious and thought the only way to succeed was to start big, but she showed me that getting involved and helping others begins with small actions in ones community. I loved when she kept saying democracy and politics matter. They matter because they effect us and our community. She encouraged me to look beyond myself and look at my community as a whole and what can and should be done. I was always interested in working for my community, but was never sure how. After hearing her speech I now see resources and ways I can help and I hope that begins with being a Bonner Leader next year and helping by doing with what may seem small jobs but are actually making a grand impact.
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