During the 2020 election, I led the efforts of 25 other volunteers helping to drive voter registration and turnout in Savannah, Georgia. Poorer communities tend to have lower turnout, and through our work it became apparent that helping these communities was not just about trying to convince them to vote. Rather, the important work was in humbly listening to why these often unhoused or significantly impoverished residents have lost faith in their political systems, and discussing what small steps can be taken towards more shared prosperity. This was an important lesson that true equity-focused work needs to go much deeper than it often does.