Obama's first big project was to help the people of a housing project called Altgeld Gardens.

奥巴马的第一个大计划是帮助一些为一个叫做奥尔特·盖尔德花园的住房项目工作的人们。

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Obama got groups together to demand that the Chicago Housing Authority, which was responsible for Altgeld Gardgens, repair toilets, windows, and the heating system.

奥巴马组织人们一起要求对奥尔特盖尔德花园负责的芝加哥房屋委员会修理洗手间，窗户和供暖系统。

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Obama organized residents at Altgeld Gardens to pressure the city to improve education and dangerous environmental conditions in the area.

NPR: Obama's Evolution From Organizer To Politician

"We could change people's lives on a one-on-one basis and change small things in neighborhoods, " says Jerry Kellman, who hired Obama at Altgeld.

NPR: Obama's Evolution From Organizer To Politician

But the presidential candidate has repeatedly said that he got his best education as a community organizer at Altgeld Gardens, a public housing complex in Chicago.

NPR: Obama's Evolution From Organizer To Politician