Rebel, Advocate, or something else: Deciding our Roles
A Quaker Rebel
Recently I spoke with Eileen Flanagan. She is a writer, a social change teacher, a Quaker, and an activist.

Eileen Flanagan
Currently she is teaching activists about how to organize and to understand their role. In an interview with me for Citizens’ Climate Radio, Eileen told me about Bill Moyer and his Strategic Framework Describing The Eight Stages of Successful Social Movement. She also shared with me the four roles that change agents have traditionally taken:

Amani Thurman
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Helper
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Advocate
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Rebel
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Organizer
In this month’s episode, Eileen explains these roles and gives examples. I also speak with Amani Thurman, a college freshman with experience as a rebel and who has begun stepping into the role of an advocate.
Which role do you typically take?
Also appearing in this episode is Elizabeth Jeremiah, a comic creation of mine. Hope you enjoy her.