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But I have an avenue to turn that into something positive because I'm involved because I stay engaged.” -Elizabeth Rappaport Shannon https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/newsletter/2019/1/31/sm126g6aienoolp6gkuh8qw6e2wp0x monthly 0.5 2019-01-31 https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/newsletter/tag/Season+3 monthly 0.5 https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/newsletter/tag/Trailer monthly 0.5 https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/intro daily 0.75 2016-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/568ee382d82d5ee322f82d57/1461334466883-Q8D7BSH1ZZDD3UQLUVZA/image-asset.jpeg Intro https://www.thepledgepodcast.com/new-page daily 0.75 2018-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1535571826794-BVCXWYFG87BAOXOOG55M/Allison+Daskal+Hausman.jpg About Allison - About Me I am a communications and engagement expert and have worked for close to three decades primarily in the education-oriented nonprofit sector. That translates into developing and implementing communications strategies with the intention of increasing the impact of the organization in pursuing its mission—whether it be helping large urban U.S. school systems better manage their resources or sharing stories from an international reading project in Afghanistan. My work has always incorporated multimedia production including starting my own video production company where I produced an award-winning wildlife video for children. 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She has led a her own graphic design studio for over 20 years, specializing in providing sophisticated design solutions for universities, non-profits, and cultural institutions. You can find her work at NieshoffDesign.com. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1536090556222-O4AWK5YCKDS6Y2BBEG4F/Allison+Daskal+Hausman.jpg Our Team - Allison Daskal Hausman: Producer & host A newly-committed activist herself, Allison takes listeners through her own discoveries of how emerging or experienced local leaders are driving and nurturing effective civic action. Hausman’s career as a communications expert has always focused on storytelling as a means to inspire change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1553712763700-G7IN1KO9VXGB3E6XZWPX/barbara+mawn+-+DSC06098.jpg Our Team - Tina Tobey Mack: Sound design Tina Tobey Mack is an independent radio producer and sound designer. 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Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Podington Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1537208480383-LNHSABSU5MURFID3714T/20180702_141307.jpg Season 1: Women in Alabama - Oni Williams, Community Activist As a resident of one of Birmingham’s poorest neighborhoods, Oni regularly visits barbershops and strip clubs to speak with members of the community, to inform them of their rights and encourage them to speak out. Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Podington Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1537207703756-RJ6WAGN2AJIG1ALL3T1U/fullsizeoutput_d61.jpeg Season 1: Women in Alabama - Stacie Propst, Emerge Alabama After experiencing first-hand the uphill battles of Alabama politics as leader of a nonprofit fighting for clean air, Stacie is determined to change the political landscape leading Emerge Alabama, part of a national organization focused on training more Democratic women leaders. 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We also bring you an update on plans for Season Two! Music: Blue Dot Sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1560095380756-MTQPQ94YYQ4SWHC4OJOH/Canvassing+in+Alabama Bonus Mini-Season 2019 - Episode 7: What Change Really Means Allison shares her own story of political activism in the 2018 midterm elections. Using audio diary entries along with interviews with friends who shared the journey, Allison explores the highs, lows, and ultimate rewards of organizing support for candidates in the southeastern US. Ultimately, Allison became the Southeast Regional Coordinator for Swing Left and focussed her energy on the long-shot congressional campaign of Tabitha Isner in Alabama. 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Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Podington Bear and Bonnie Grace https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1572373486210-55JDUQOP22CIRAUEG6WE/Kim.jpg Season 2: Virginia Stories - Meet Kim Sudderth Learn how Kim experienced the growing threats of climate change amidst the increasingly powerful hurricanes on the coast of Virginia and became an organizer for Mothers Out Front. Her activism helped Kim transform her life, and led her to start helping and inspiring others. Also meet Cindy Burbank to learn about her efforts to bring more conservatives into the fight against climate change. Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Scott Holmes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1572373929769-FBW5B25P1GVMCR0YHOX2/IMG_4005.jpg Season 2: Virginia Stories - Meet Lisa Sales Hear how Lisa became a tireless advocate for women’s rights and is fighting to help Virginia tip the scales for the Equal Rights Amendment by becoming the 38th and last state required for ratification. Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Christian Andersen Warning: Contains description of sexual assault. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1571864074032-3IJFZ8JA6PB8UYDPO6K6/Letiecq_profpic.jpg Season 2: Virginia Stories - Meet Bethany Letiecq Discover how Bethany persevered through her struggles as a teenager, got a PhD and now devotes her research and her activism to fight for the justice of marginalized communities and work to prevent dark money from compromising the integrity of our universities. Music: Blue Dot Sessions, Christian Andersen Warning: Contains description of sexual assault. Correction: Bethany was a professor at Montana State University https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1572373753109-E3ROOYIXHWOINTRVLOVY/Trio.jpg Season 2: Virginia Stories - Meet Althea, Kathryn,& Katrina Three women—Kathryn Laughon, Althea Laughon-Worrell, and Miss Katrina Turner—had their worlds shifted by the events surrounding the hate rallies in Charlottesville, VA in August 2017. Hear their stories of how they were affected, and how it has motivated them to fight for justice in their communities. Warning: Includes sounds of violence that may be triggering and strong language. Music: Blue Dot Sessions and Miles Avida https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1576760992733-61GW2UBEQC3K4IMTXALF/2.png Season 2: Virginia Stories - Meet Valerie Slater Learn about Valerie Slater’s tireless efforts to transform the juvenile justice system in Virginia with her organization, RISE for Youth, and meet Douglas Johnson, one of the teenagers she has helped. Valerie’s remarkable journey from high-school drop-out through law school, together with her strong faith, helps her see the value and potential in every young person. Now, she is unstoppable at protecting the rights of youth and creating alternative solutions that support them so they have a chance to grow and thrive. 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In Let’s Get Out There, we learn how that experience motivated her to study political science at Michigan State, and end up as an organizer in the Detroit area fighting to do something about it. Music: Blue Dot Sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1603921506654-UV54BJK18C8GAIX12ZRK/S3E7.png Season 3: Fighting for the Vote Katrina Rogers's story shows us the potentially devastating impact of abortion restrictions on lower-income people and people of color. We also hear from Kim O’Brien, a white, economically secure professional, whose story shows the burden that restrictive abortion laws impose on parents that may already be suffering - and also shows that when the state takes away abortion rights, it’s really just taking away the right to choose from the people with fewer resources. 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She also shows us the ways in which Japanese Americans have been fighting for justice for decades. Laura’s organization is targeting 183,000 Asian American voters in this very important swing state. Music: Blue Dot Sessions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ab26170b27e390fe67a06fc/1596676779192-0771OHUW557SD7CB6262/1400x1400+Sheena.png Season 3: Fighting for the Vote Sheena Meade was instrumental in the passage of Florida’s 2018 Amendment 4, restoring the right to vote to 1.4 million citizens. In Part One of this two-part story, you’ll learn how Sheena always defied the odds , becoming a powerful force behind this victory. You’ll also learn how Sheena supports and inspires the people around her, helping them grow in confidence as they build their movement together and face continuing challenges. 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