Sally Kitch, the daughter of civil servants, was steeped in the doings of Washington, DC, from a young age. But a letter from a Senator helped open the door to a life of active citizenship.
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At 15, Brendan H. O’Connor had the chance to spend time with the radical Jesuit priest Daniel Berrigan. That singular experience taught him about the politics of compassion.
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Nia Norris’ political awakening did not result from a single event. It has been building over a lifetime, finally reaching a boiling point when everyday life could no longer distract her from the need for change.
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As a teenager, Anahi Molina was schooled by Tumblr, opening her up to issues of injustice and activism. A decade later, that online experience still affects her evolving personal politics.
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Two days after the 2016 election, Joseph Russomanno expected to teach his usual communications law class. But he soon realized his journalism students needed to talk about what just happened in America.
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In Iran, Pardis Mahdavi spoke out about her work on sexual politics, and her life changed forever. That painful experience and US political violence have led her to rethink what it means to belong.
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