Yikealo, an asylum seeker from Eritrea, first joined ARDC as a student in the CLA class. Later he formally joined our staff and became the teacher for this important course. Below is a reflection he wrote on his experience as both a participant and as a teacher. The Community Leadership and Advocacy (CLA) course is a good example of empowering marginalized communities by giving practical skills that can be used to deal with the complex environment they live in. The main appro