Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good
Abuelas en Acción (Grandmothers in Action) are Latinx mothers and grandmothers, Climate Comadres, who strive for a more compassionate and equitable world. Our conversations cross generations with guests, leaders in our communities, who have a passion for justice. Their stories and work all started with a vision and will infuse you with hope for your own communities. Subscribe to hear a new, 30 minute interview each week on topics– racial, social and environmental justice and physical/emotional/spiritual wellbeing–-that will touch your soul and challenge the leader in you to change the world. Hosts: Marie Dahlstrom, Dr. Rosemary Celaya-Alston and Consuelo Saragoza spent their careers promoting social justice for our common good…and will never stop! “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Dolores Huerta
Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good
Latest Episodes
Empowering Youth Voices in Decision-Making and Policy
Kevin Santiago-Jimenez, Diya Mankotia, Jermaine Puryear, Jr and Adequoyah Mathews, board members of Seen and Heard, discuss their advocacy work. These talented and inspiring youth leaders shared how they transformed personal experiences i...
Rooted in Community: Juan Carlos González on Leadership, Housing, and Belonging
In this inspiring conversation, Metro Councilor and new father Juan Carlos González joins the Abuelas to share his journey from working-class roots in Cornelius, Oregon to regional leadership. They explore what it means to fight for affordable ...
The Power and Leadership of Young People for this Moment
The Climate Comadres speak with Ilina Ewen, a writer, advocate, and purpose-driven leader who believes in the power of using your voice, especially when it’s used to stand up for children, equity, and justice. Ilina discusses the lack of connec...
The Impact of Eliminating DEI Programs on Climate Justice
Dr. Laura Pulido, Professor of Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies and Geography at the University of Oregon’s Center for Environmental Futures, is our guest. Dr. Pulido discusses cultural memory, the current efforts at the federal level and a...
Being a Part of the Solution Gives us Hope
Yvonne Garcia, Associate Director of the ACLU of Oregon, joins us to discuss the organization’s ongoing work in partnership with community members and allied organizations to protect democracy and defend civil liberties for all Oregonian...