Four Perspectives from the Social Change Blogosphere: Case Studies from Civil Rights/Pro-Migrant Bloggers
Seven years after the birth of Daily Kos, the social change blogosphere continues to expand its reach, engaging a growing audience and transforming the way individuals and traditional organizations communicate and work toward social change. Join us as we explore the dynamics of the social change blogosphere from civil rights/pro-migrant perspectives—those of National Council of La Raza, Change.org, Immigration Talk with a Mexican American, and ¡Para Justicia y Libertad!.
Esquivel is the New Media Manager for NCLR (the National Council of La Raza). She has over ten years of experience in the non-profit, private and political sectors. She directed Latino outreach for the Clark Presidential Campaign. Esquivel graduated from Cornell University where she served on the Board of Trustees. She is the founder of www.CrossLeft.org and co-founder of the Institute of Progressive Christianity and the Sanctuary, www.promigrant.org. Her commentary has been featured and quoted in stories for the Wall St. Journal Online, HITN, PBS, XM radio, CNN, Televisa and Univision.
David is an attorney at a nonprofit in Philadelphia, PA, where he helps immigrants to the U.S. navigate the complex immigration legal system. He also blogs on immigration issues for Change.org, a social change website.
From Migrant Worker in Michigan to Business Woman in Texas, Dee has supported Immigrant and Minority rights volunteering in the community, reading to children and advocating Education in order to achieve the American Dream. Dee's Blog is: Immigration Talk with a Mexican American. She also writes for: The Sanctuary, Citizen Orange and The Peace Tree.
Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha is the publisher and content producer of The XP Report (formally known as the Para Justicia Y Libertad) from San Antonio, Texas. His blog is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States. He is an activist and freelance writer and have been honored with the Texas Progressive Alliance's Silver Star Award for Para Justicia Y Libertad! He was also selected for the New Leaders Council's 40 under 40 Awards Emerging Leaders Award.
