TOPIC: RECLAIMING OUR DEMOCRACY — There may be no greater aspiration than changing the world in a positive way.  So why do so many of us believe in great causes, but fall short of taking them on?  For one thing, we may be scared off by the enormity of the issues or believe that the people who make big things happen are fundamentally different from us: natural born speakers with special charismatic powers of persuasion.  Sam Daley-Harris believes organizations can cultivate transformational advocacy skills, so that all their supporters can be effective at persuading lawmakers, generating media buzz, and organizing for maximum impact.

Sam Daley-Harris’ book, Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy, provides a powerful way to make a difference and heal our democracy in the process. It’s not the only solution needed, but is one essential, missing piece: citizens awakening to their power.

BIO:  Sam Daley-Harris founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995, and founded Civic Courage in 2012. The 2024 edition of his book Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy was named an editor’s pick by Publisher’s Weekly BookLife.  Kirkus Reviews wrote: “Overall, [the author’s] analysis of effective action is as persuasive as it is accessible, and his call to democratic participation is inspiring. A handbook for aspiring activists that readers will find to be both inspiring and practical.”  Daley-Harris has been interviewed on NPR’s Here and Now and 1A and on PBS’s Laura Flanders and Friends.  

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