Stride: Organizing with Purpose

On this week's episode, we learn more about Blue Future's Summer Intern, Ria Agarwal. Ria is currently a student at Tufts University and shares her journey into politics and social justice work. During her time with Blue Future, she helped design our new 501c3 website and more! Listen to her story today.

On this week's episode, Celeste Iroha, Founder and Leader of Enough of Gun Violence joins us to share their organizing journey and personal story in this work as young people continue to fight to end gun violence in this country. To learn more about Celeste's work, check out: enough-of-gun-violence.org

On this episode of the Stride podcast, we meet youth activist and advocate, Olivia Storz. Olivia is the co-founder of The Survivor Fund Hub, they make it easier for universities and advocates to care for the student survivors they are serving, by taking the fund outside of the university structure.  Learn more about The Survivor Fund Hub at https://www.survivorfundhub.org/ !

Join us for this episode of the Stride podcast where we meet Marisa Weinberg, youth organizer from New Jersey! Marisa shares her journey into politics and her organizing experiences!

Meet Ava Mateo - 18byvote's Executive Director! Ava is a youth activist focused on educating more young people about voting and civic education. Learn more about her political journey and her work at 18byvote!

On this week's episode, we interview youth organizer, Katherine Owojori! Katherine is a recent grad from the University of Southern California and has worked with BLM Los Angeles, the ACLU, and other progressive organizations. Meet Katherine and learn more about her political journey!

Check out this week’s episode of the Stride podcast with youth organizer and activist DakotaRei. She shares a powerful story about her journey into civic engagement and her current work in politics. This is an episode that will leave you inspired and looking for ways to get more involved!

On this episode of the Stride podcast, we meet Eric Forteza! Eric is currently a student at Harvard and a co-founder of Rhizome. Join us as we learn more about Eric's journey into politics, his background, and his plans for the future. Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode of the Stride podcast, we interview the incredible gender rights activist and youth organizer, Lauren Perl! Lauren is the federal advocacy director for Generation Ratify and a current student at Harvard. Join us in this episode to learn more about Lauren's family history, organizing work, and future plans to make our world a better place!

This week, Dustin Wahl joins us from the organization Fix Our House to share more about reforming our political system and democracy, as well as shares with us his journey into politics. Check it out today!

On this week's episode of the Stride podcast, we are joined by Jordan Grimaldi! Jordan shares with us her story into organizing and her service-oriented roots. We also get to learn all about the work Jordan is doing in the environmental justice space. Check out this episode today!

This week's Stride guest is Blue Future's former Co-Executive Director of Alumni Relations, Niles Brooks! Learn more about his story growing up in the South, attending school in Los Angeles, his time abroad in Brazil, and how it all comes back to organizing. Thanks for listening!

This week on the Stride Podcast we are joined by Sage Mehta, Blue Future's current intern and social media manager! Sage shares with us her journey into organizing and about the grassroots work she has done in her hometown of Carmel, Indiana. Listen to Sage's story today!

On today's episode, we are joined by Kristina Holtrop, a former Blue Future Spring for Progress and Change organizer. She explains her background in politics and her current reproductive justice research in Thailand. If you are interested in connecting with Kristina beyond the podcast, you can find her on LinkedIn or her website or on Instagram @kristina_maya_holtrop. Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode, we are joined by Maria Paula Hernandez, who served as Blue Future's Co-Executive Director of Organizer in 2022 as part of our Executive Director Fellowship. In this episode, she discusses her upbringing, what led her to politics, and her plans for the future. Check it out today! 

This week, Blue Future interviews former youth organizer Joshua Jones! Joshua is a current high school student in Louisiana inspired by the racial justice movement and making our world a better place. Today he shares his story with us. 

This week on the Stride podcast, we will hear from Blue Future's former intern, Anika Asthana. Anika is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in computer science at Princeton University. In this episode, she discusses her early interest in social change and her work around reproductive rights as well as gender equality. Tune in! 

On this week's podcast episode, we will hear the story of youth organizer Nayha Hussain. Nayha is from South Carolina and is currently a student at Clemson University. She was an organizer with Blue Future during one of the most important elections in recent history, the election of President Joe Biden. In addition to political organizing, Nayha loves to cook. Check out this episode today! 

On this weeks episodes, hear the story's of Morgan and Nick! These two guests have not only been hosts on the Stride podcast, but they have had incredible careers and experiences in political organizing. Listen to this episode hear about their journey, their incredible work for Blue Future, and their dream of a brighter, bluer, and more free future. 

Aleah Laforce has a long history of political organizing! Her interest first started with her single mother who instilled in her the importance of serving her community. Aleah has worked with local city council and mayoral races. Now, she is working for Act Blue. Tune in to hear more about Aleah's experience, and to hear some awesome book recommendations!

On this week's episode, meet Rosie Chisolm! Rosie has been working hard to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among underserved communities. She is also the producer of two podcasts, "Branching Up" and "Politics, Practice, and Perspectives". Learn about how she views organizing as a community and the importance of being comfortable with your genuine self. 

Join us this week to hear the story of Mosammet Asma! Mosammet is a motivated organizer from Brooklyn that has worked on Capital Hill, worked in the field of gender justice, and participated in organizing with Blue Future! Tune in to this episode to hear about how for Mosammet, political organizing is about love, and to learn about Mosamett's journey in social justice. 

Meet Devontae Torriente! Political engagement has always been a part of Devontae's life. Learn in this episode the role he played in founding Blue Future. Devontae is also a law student, tune into this episode to learn about how political organizing and a legal career relate!

Varsha Menon is a Blue Future Organizer and Blue Future's Social Media Director! On this episode, Varsha discusses many topics related to her experience in political organizing. Varsha discusses her experience in a graduate program at Georgetown University, her interest in international relations, her perspective coming from a red county in Texas, and the importance of mental healthcare. 

Valeria Ojeda-Avitia is a Co-Founder of Blue Future! On today's episode, learn about how she and Nick started this organization. Valeria also shares with us the importance of supporting young people in organizing, her experience working on the US census, and the value of diverse organizations! Tune in to learn about her career dedicated to doing good in the political world.