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.
The Called Activist
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 Issue Group and the Defend DC Education coalition. Bill speaks with Caroline about her passion for education, her upbringing, the current state of education under the Trump administration, and much more.
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