February 25, 2022 • 47 mins
Episode 12 of Finding Community features Lamar Wise, a political coordinator for one of the largest labor unions in Oregon and co-founder of Washington County Ignite, a political action committee dedicated to building power for Black, Indigenous and People of Color, the LGBTQ+ community, and young people. Lamar talks about the need for political leaders who are responsive to the community and willing to advocate for transformative change, and he shares his observations on the importance of listening, love, and mentorship in both politics and life.
Transcripts available here: https://bit.ly/Ep12_Transcripts
Learn more about VAN and our initiatives:
https://www.visionactionnetwork.org
https://www.facebook.com/VisionActionNetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/visionactionnetwork/
This episode was produced by Glenn Montgomery for Vision Action Network. Our audio editor and music producer is Mandana Khoshnevisan. Music by Choro da Alegria. Post-production by Jenny Moore.
Transcripts available here: https://bit.ly/Ep12_Transcripts
Learn more about VAN and our initiatives:
https://www.visionactionnetwork.org
https://www.facebook.com/VisionActionNetwork/
https://www.instagram.com/visionactionnetwork/
This episode was produced by Glenn Montgomery for Vision Action Network. Our audio editor and music producer is Mandana Khoshnevisan. Music by Choro da Alegria. Post-production by Jenny Moore.
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