“I realized that if I could advocate for myself, I could advocate for others in my community.” - Osman Ahmed
“I’ve spent years watching families go 2 steps forward and then 2 steps back. I want to help people find their own way through.” - Diane Michaels
“You can do something with your life. You have individual choice. In most cases the problem isn’t only out there, but also in here.” - Yusuf Ali
“They told my grandma she couldn’t vote. They told my mom she couldn’t vote. They aren’t going to stop me and they aren’t going to stop my daughter.” - Dawn Campbell
“We want to work with everyone who cares about our issues. We talk to everyone. We just keep talking.” - India D'Arcio
“It was always about helping each other. It was a natural thing. Artists are agents of change. We have a voice that should be heard. We want to get artists involved in social justice work.” - Kathy Mouachuepao
“The time is now. We need more leaders from the grassroots. We need to be strategic so our power turns into something beneficial to our community.” - Jesus Torres
“Politics is everything. It’s family. It’s work. It’s policy. Everyone has done politics at some time or another.” - Ernesto Velez Bustos
“I don’t have a lot of experience with grassroots organizing, but I want to learn for my community. After learning this, I feel powerful.” - Denisse Linares
“These are common problems. We need to take action so our future children do not have to face them.” - Amal Hamid
“I’m going to focus on my daughter’s future. And my son’s future. If I’m doing that, why not help all of our people?” - Soua Lor
“This is a big step for me. I never liked politics at all, but the last election made me want to learn so I can help my community.” - Sahra Kassim
“I identify power as love. Love to our communities that need it the most.” - Khong Xiong