The Called Activist
This is a podcast of the Festival Center where we will interview activists, organizers, advocates, and agents of change and hear why they do what they do. One of the best ways we find encouragement and hope is to hear how people have been transformed, to hear what sparked the passion that fuels them to create change.
Podcasting since 2025 • 3 episodes
The Called Activist
Latest Episodes
Building Power for Domestic Workers
On this episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews Alana Eichner, the co-director of the DMV Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). Bill speaks with Alana about NDWA's goals, ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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46:48
Forging Racial Justice Futures in Education
On this episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews Caroline Pryor, an advocate and organizer who serves as the lead organizer at EmpowerEd and co-chair of the Fair Budget Coalition's Education Iss...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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43:11
Building Sustainable and Accessible Justice Movements
On the first episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews AnaYelsi R. Velasco Sanchez, an IndoLatinx mujerista, artist, and public educator. AnaYelsi founded both the Interlocking Justice Institute ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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