Voices of Change, for Change McKenzie Roller

In this episode, Nuala Droney, superior court judge in Connecticut, Mary Foden, an immigration attorney based in Hartford, Connecticut, and Nicole Long, a defense attorney from southeastern Massachusetts, sit down with host McKenzie Roller to discuss what change looks like in relation to the criminal justice system. With wide-ranging paths and experience in the justice system, these three women share unique perspectives on how their roles in the nation’s legal system connect with social change.

Vanessa Wruble is currently the executive director of MARCH ON, which she started after co-founding The Women’s March on Washington. Having traveled the world and being involved in so many social change efforts, her experience is almost unparalleled. In our conversation, she discusses how she has found her identity influences they way she approaches her work and shares her wisdom regarding social change movements.

Cat Lindroth has dedicated her professional life to the social change sector. Not only has she built her own nonprofit, but she has developed a critical eye for the way the social change sector is built and operates. In this episode, Lindroth explains the strengths and weaknesses of the nonprofit sector that make creating lasting change so difficult to achieve, while also offering potential solutions to some of the biggest questions facing the path to progress.

Activist, minister, and scholar Nyle Fort shares his personal experience and advice on how to make social change. In this episode, Fort shares what it means to struggle for the vision that you have for the world. The passion in his voice exemplifies the emotion and dedication behind the most successful change makers.

Every person has the power to make change, but the challenge lies in figuring out how to make that change real. As the culminating product of her Miss Porter’s School Senior Capstone Project, host McKenzie Roller guides the listener through a series of conversations in an attempt to answer the essential question: “How can we create effective social change?” Listeners will hear activists, lawyers, and leaders in the social change sector break down the most essential factors of inspiring change. Embark on this journey to understand how to create the future you envision.