

🪐 Andor | A Place for Organizing Education? Live Panel Discussion!
Celebrate Star Wars Day and the debut of Andor Season 2 with the roots of change podcast!
On May 5, join Sam Chavez from the roots of change podcast and a panel of organizers and activists to discuss Andor and Star Wars as lessons for our organizing in this moment in history.
Panel Guests:
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"Our work is to build a world that has never fully been realized, which is why imagination, creativity, and joy are crucial. Stories illuminate what is often hidden about the harmful systems and help bring everyone along. Healthy soil opens up new ways of living." - Sam Chavez
From Octavia Butler, Orson Welles, Ursula K Le Guinn, to George Lucas. Stories and science fiction have long been a part of revolutionary thinking and activism.
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About the roots of change podcast
We talk about navigating heart-first activism & storytelling. Host Sam Chavez connects with organizations, campaigns, and social change communicators who are boldly creating change in today's social, political, tech & media landscape.
I am a storyteller, strategist, and curious human. I'm a New Texican who’s passionate about building a pathway to a livable planet & equitable societies. I founded the roots of change agency in 2020 to build a decolonized media and communications ecosystem to support movement leaders, activists, and social change communicators build a better world while staying healthy.