The Called Activist
The Called Activist
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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.
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The podcast explores themes centered around activism, justice, and community engagement, with episodes that highlight personal stories from leaders like Caroline Pryor and AnaYelsi R. Velasco Sanchez, focusing on topics such as racial justice in education and sustainable justice movements.

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.
On this episode of The Called Activist, Festival Center executive director Bill Mefford interviews Eduarda Serafim, an active leader in the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America and the solidarity organizer at DC Jobs With Justice. Bill speaks with Eduarda about her political awakening, the stigmatization of socialism, the future of socialist politics, and much more.
You can follow Eduarda @eduardafserafim on Instagram and Threads.
For updates on this podcast and ongoing projects at the Festival Center, you can follow us on bluesky (@festivalcenter.bsky.social) and Instagram (festivaldc).

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