Yvonne Haskins recounts her early experiences in community organizing, beginning in the 1970s when she served as the director of West Mount Airy Neighborhood Association. She describes how this role marked her first foray into activism and led to several initiatives aimed at improving her neighborhood. Yvonne also expresses a deep and lifelong belief in civic engagement, especially voting, which for her is a fundamental expression of patriotism and empowerment in a clip from a documentary by PWPvideo