Turning Hope Into Action: Michael Ansara

September 18th, 2025

”Build deep, real political power, and that means organizing.”

We discuss the basics of organizing and the fruits of that work. Michael reminds us that “organizers organize organizations.”

Michael Ansara is a seasoned community organizer and the author of The Hard Work of Hope: A Memoir.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Michael are:

1. Gather 4-5 friends to talk about what’s happening

2. Share ideas on what you can do to resist

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Michael Ansara

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis