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...Cruz's philosophy is an outgrowth of his experiences as director of PBH's Keylatch program in the Villa Victoria housing project, where he says he "learned how politics works...how to get along with people to get money and to get things done...
...order to reach kids and affect real change, Cruz says, ideology sometimes has to be compromised. "I hope to be some sort of leader, one who gets things done, whether it's with the Republicans or the Democrats...
...Cruz tells of meeting with Boston city councilor James Kelley to get funding for Keylatch. "This man was [pictured] in the Boston Herald throwing bricks at Black kids during the busing controversy, and I went to him and said, 'I'm not political, [but] helping me will improve your image in the Hispanic community.' He gave me money...
...Cruz is forthright in saying to others that "in the long run, what I'm doing is political: helping kids from poor neighborhoods use education as a tool..to become leaders...
Every time Cruz takes the T to West Newton St., he says, he is making a political statement. Moreover, that's often more effective politics than a campus sit-in or rally, he adds: "Sometimes protests build animosity. It's more effective to be diplomatic, to organize a debate...