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The Voice of Public Works
National Public Works Week 2010
May 16-22
As we honor ourselves, our workmates, our professional network and our profession this 2010 National Public Works Week, lets also take a moment to contemplate:
Why are we public works professionals? Let’s think about it…
Each of us got here on our own unique path of personal growth and discovery, but at our personal core, what is it that brings us here?
The common threads of truth would likely stem from fundamental beliefs: faith traditions, personal interests, personal desires; perhaps the desire to build, to improve, to design, to create, and to ultimately be part of something bigger than ourselves. Our efforts and accomplishments satisfy this desire that drives us.
When we tell someone we work in Public Works, we get a response like, “What’s that?” Perhaps the reason we remain obscure, unknown, unnoticed, behind-the-scenes is by our own choice. We are more important to this world than our entertainment oriented pop culture gives us credit. PUBLIC WORKS! We make everything the public needs work. This is who we are. We can be proud! We have a voice. We must find this voice, and we must use this voice.
Is the world a better place because we are part of it? Is it? Of course it is! None of us would hesitate to answer this as such.
Consider two definitions of a hero: (1) A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, and (2) a person noted for special achievement in a particular field. We have over 220 local heroes in the Ventura Chapter of APWA, people of nobility of purpose, serving a purpose far greater than herself or himself. Many of them/us noted for special achievement(s) in Public Works. We are heroes!
Advocate, motivate, facilitate, educate, and get involved. Be excellent, be positive, and be strong; seize this and every day as an opportunity. We are part of Public Works! Lets use our voice today, and this week, to tell someone about Public Works, for their gain.
National Public Works Week 2010
May 16-22
As we honor ourselves, our workmates, our professional network and our profession this 2010 National Public Works Week, lets also take a moment to contemplate:
Why are we public works professionals? Let’s think about it…
Each of us got here on our own unique path of personal growth and discovery, but at our personal core, what is it that brings us here?
The common threads of truth would likely stem from fundamental beliefs: faith traditions, personal interests, personal desires; perhaps the desire to build, to improve, to design, to create, and to ultimately be part of something bigger than ourselves. Our efforts and accomplishments satisfy this desire that drives us.
When we tell someone we work in Public Works, we get a response like, “What’s that?” Perhaps the reason we remain obscure, unknown, unnoticed, behind-the-scenes is by our own choice. We are more important to this world than our entertainment oriented pop culture gives us credit. PUBLIC WORKS! We make everything the public needs work. This is who we are. We can be proud! We have a voice. We must find this voice, and we must use this voice.
Is the world a better place because we are part of it? Is it? Of course it is! None of us would hesitate to answer this as such.
Consider two definitions of a hero: (1) A person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, and (2) a person noted for special achievement in a particular field. We have over 220 local heroes in the Ventura Chapter of APWA, people of nobility of purpose, serving a purpose far greater than herself or himself. Many of them/us noted for special achievement(s) in Public Works. We are heroes!
Advocate, motivate, facilitate, educate, and get involved. Be excellent, be positive, and be strong; seize this and every day as an opportunity. We are part of Public Works! Lets use our voice today, and this week, to tell someone about Public Works, for their gain.
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