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For more than 40 years, Sam Daley-Harris has worked to help people find ways to “make democracy viable”. He advocates deep listening and engaging face-to-face with members of Congress. It’s about working beyond just donating money, signing petitions, or writing letters to the editor. It’s about deep engagement and participating in a cause that you care about. He outlines why all effective political advocacy is relational rather than digital activity. Daley-Harris is all about lighting the fire of each of us to make a difference in the world as he provides powerful structures of support so that our courage is what drives us, not our fear. He offers specific trainings to groups and organizations for transformational advocacy. (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)

Bio

Sam Daley-Harris founded RESULTS and the RESULTS Educational Fund in 1980. RESULTS is an international grassroots, citizen’s lobby committed to healing the break between people and government, and creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty.

Sam Daley-Harris is the author of:

• Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy (revised edition) (Rivertown Books 2024)

To learn more about the work and to be in touch with Sam Daley-Harris go to www.reclaimingourdemocracy.com

Topics explored in this dialogue include:

• Why we need to go beyond mouse clicks, donating money, or signing a petition for effective political advocacy
• How face-to-face advocacy can move us beyond passive nature citizen politics
• What inspired Daley-Harris to get involved in politics
• Why is it important to know your current political representatives both local and national
• What are some examples of follow-through with citizens’ transformational advocacy
• How to recruit and harness the power of existing citizen volunteers
• How Marshall Ganz’s “The Story of Self “will inspire citizens to share their own stories
• What are examples of citizen diplomacy for the protection of child health
• What was the success of one person, Tom Greenaway, attending local City Council meetings
• How citizen transformational advocacy goes beyond transactional advocacy
• How to combat fake news
• Why all effective political advocacy is relational rather than digital activity
• Why we must take time to celebrate our wins

Host: Justine Willis Toms    Interview Date: 8/1/2025   Program Number: 3847

Music Playlist

From Album: Bloom Road
Artist: Dan Kennedy

Essay music: Track 10 Heaven
Midbreak Music: Track 10 Heaven (cont.)