I say this because I remember how many refugee and immigrant students in a grade five class last spring named him as their hope symbol. When queried these students said it was because he gave them hope that people could work together to make a better world, that he would bring people together to make the world a more peaceful place.
I believe his action has been to engage people in imagining what is possible. I have no doubt that his daily actions are already inspiring many to do what they can to build a more equitable, self-sustaining planet. Further, the fact that the Nobel Peace Prize committee recognized that he is bringing hope to the world demonstrates that Obama is helping us to see another way to be with each other.
