The New Activist

This week, we hear how Melissa Fitzgerald went from playing Carol on The West Wing to advocating for veterans and criminal justice reform.   Melissa served as Senior Director of Justice For Vets and is now expanding her profile to lead the soon to be launched, ADVANCING JUSTICE: A global initiative to lead justice reform. Justice for Vets leads the national effort to put a veterans treatment court within reach of every veteran in need.

The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission.

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This week we learn from Jenny Yang. Jenny is the Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief, an international relief and development agency. Through this work she has developed a unique perspective on the life and plight of the world's refugee population.

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Season 2 of The New Activist launches May 25th. In this preview, Eddie Kaufholz shares a bit about what the show is and why it matters.

 

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As we prepare for Season 2 (it's coming, I promise), we thought it would be enlightening to hear some never-before-aired content from a few Season 1 guests...

Here's more with Sara Groves (Ep. 3) and David Gungor (Ep. 9).

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The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission.

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As we prepare for Season 2, we thought it would be enlightening to hear some never-before-aired content from a few Season 1 guests...

Here's more with Eugene Cho (Ep. 1) and Andy Crouch (Ep. 4).

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This episode originally aired December 14, 2016.

Jeremy Courtney (@JCourt) is leading a team of people who are fiercely committed to loving those who some would call the enemy. His coalition of activists will not stop bringing light into very dark places, and Jeremy will not stop bravely challenging us to expand our definition of neighbor.

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The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission.

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This episode originally aired December 7, 2016.

Jeremy Courtney (@JCourt) is leading a team of people who are fiercely committed to loving those who some would call the enemy. His coalition of activists will not stop bringing light into very dark places, and Jeremy will not stop bravely challenging us to expand our definition of neighbor.

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The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission.

This episode is presented by IJM. Take 20 seconds, fill out this form, and ask your elected officials to fully fund critical legislation. Thank you!

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This episode originally aired November 30, 2016.

As a lawyer and activist, Lu Cille Dejito is shining a light into the very dark world of cybersex trafficking of children. Lu Cille loves her country and won’t stop fighting for it - until all are free.

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The New Activist is a joint production of The RELEVANT Podcast Network and International Justice Mission.

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This episode originally aired November 16, 2016.

Jimmy Quach is sending hope all around the world. As the founder of Good Paper (@goodpapercards), he is proving that success can happen with ethical labor practices, a beautiful product, and more than a few puns.

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This episode originally aired November 9, 2016.

David Gungor (@brilliancemusic) blurs the lines between musician, pastor, philosopher, and activist. Yet the brilliance of his art is not found in securing every answer, but challenging us to ask the questions - and hope.

David, along with John Arndt, make up The Brilliance. This band, whose music has deep currents of faith, activism, and restoration is currently podcasting and preparing for their upcoming album release and tour.

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