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2011 Changemakers: ‘Women Making Change’

"If you don't like something, work to change it."

2011 Changemaker: Global Women’s Leadership Convening

"The bold question [for the café conversation] was 'how do we prepare and propel more women into leadership roles in public life and civil society?'"

2011 Changemaker: Safe Harbor legislation

"While this is huge, we are by no means close to being done."

‘Cultivate 2012’

"I wanted to explore the linkages among health, poverty, agriculture and our food system. Immigrants are critical to our food system and they cannot be left behind in the local food movement."

Political power

"For me, it's about making people see and love the city as much as I do."

Mass action for peace

"Step out of your comfort zone and get involved with issues that affect women. They say in the world now that every woman should be concerned."

2009 Changemaker: Kathleen Murphy

"We're talking, very simply, about women being equal to men under our constitution."

Shelter from the storm

"It's safer to have shelters visible. Personally, I believe that because a shelter is a visible part of a community, a battered woman is more likely to know where she can go."

Union presidents: activists, counselors, collaborators, leaders

"Women tend to work in collectives very comfortably-which makes union work a comfortable place to be active."

Healthy journey

"I couldn't figure out how to keep my insurance through the county, so I lost it. I'm not stupid and I have a lot of privilege, with advantages like a high school education, support [from family and friends], fluency in English."

Nora’s story

"Imagine what all of that cost everybody in the long run for not having access to the care that she needed up front."

Environmental justice

"It's all about access. Buying LED light bulbs and buying organic, locally grown produce is an important first step. But how can we give everyone access to these solutions?"