We often forget about the faces behind the news. Meet the Movement highlights change makers–change makers across politics, public health, community impact, education, and more–who deserve more recognition than the media can and will give. In order to stay informed, we have to acknowledge that we do not always have the information. Truth lies in our neighbor, our friends, our enemies, and most importantly, strangers. This is Meet the Movement.
It’s challenging to navigate because it’s easy to be a conservative activist, and it’s easy to be a liberal activist—but finding a nuanced middle ground is hard. I’m learning what it means to stay true to my values while having productive political conversations.
"If you’re questioning your beliefs, that’s not weakness. That’s growth. If your convictions are real, they should withstand your doubts and your questions." – Caroline Stout
When the waters rose in Hunt, Texas this July, life-long resident Kylie Nidever stood at her window and stared at the neighborhood, only to see a landscape she didn’t recognize. …
In his early high school years, Aidan Chao found himself drawn to local Californian politics following a series of burglaries in his predominantly Asian neighborhood of Arcadia. With the community shaken up and neighbors concerned about rising crime across the region, Chao did what most barely-teenagers wouldn’t think of. He called the mayor, April Verlato. Thinking, like most, that a secretary would pick up or he would get the answering machine, Chao was incredibly surprised when Verlato answered the phone herself.