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Teessiders get a taste of power and they like it

Chris Jackson | 17:42 UK time, Monday, 25 October 2010

Kath Carter
 

In the next Inside Out we've an amazing story of just how people can take control of their lives and get results. We trace the story of Kath Carter, pictured above, and Rae Oram who have been shown how to empower themselves USA style.

Mary Gonzales

 

Mary Gonzales used to work with Barack Obama before he became President in bringing what's called community organising to the poorer districts of Chicago.

Earlier this year she came to Thornaby to spread the word. As you'll see in the show on Monday October 25 at 7.30pm on BBC1.

It led to some incredible results in which two local women ended up taking on a multi-million pound business and getting the MD on board to help change an industry.

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