Power Station

I consider Power Station to be a living library, one that contains the stories, strategies, struggles and accomplishments of some of our nation's most impactful social change leaders. And I have been moved, enlightened and challenged in my thinking by many of my guests. This episode, featuring Chris Torres, executive director of Leadership for Democracy and Social Justice (LDSJ), is among the most meaningful to me. That is because LDSJ is devoted to studying, practicing, supporting and elevating the craft of organizing, which, although often undervalued, is at the heart of progressive policymaking and power building. Its Fellowships are academically rigorous, designed to bring savvy college graduates into the nonprofit sector and to reinvigorate mid-career organizers who are considering leaving the sector. As an institute within the City University of New York, a system that is home to over 250,000 students, many of whom are first-generation and students of color, LDSJ is positioning young people who have dir