Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good

About Abuelas en Acción: A Multicultural Podcast for Our Common Good

Abuelas en Acción (Grandmothers in Action) are Latinx mothers and grandmothers, Climate Comadres, who strive for a more compassionate and equitable world. Our conversations cross generations with guests, leaders in our communities, who have a passion for justice. Their stories and work all started with a vision and will infuse you with hope for your own communities. Subscribe to hear a new, 30 minute interview each week on topics– racial, social and environmental justice and physical/emotional/spiritual wellbeing–-that will touch your soul and challenge the leader in you to change the world. Hosts: Marie Dahlstrom, Dr. Rosemary Celaya-Alston and Consuelo Saragoza spent their careers promoting social justice for our common good…and will never stop! “Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” Dolores Huerta

Publisher

Abuelas en Acción

Category

education · government · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Feb 2020

Latest episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

122 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Apr 2026

   Empowering Youth Voices in Decision-Making and Policy

   Kevin Santiago-Jimenez, Diya Mankotia, Jermaine Puryear, Jr and Adequoyah Mathews, board members of Seen and Heard, discuss their advocacy work. These talented and inspiring youth leaders shared how they transformed personal experiences into community advocacy and how they have built community spaces for dialogue. They also shared how they have learned to leverage their youth perspectives to create change, with particular focus on the importance of peer-to-peer support and i...

2. 

   5 Feb 2026

   Rooted in Community: Juan Carlos González on Leadership, Housing, and Belonging

   In this inspiring conversation, Metro Councilor and new father Juan Carlos González joins the Abuelas to share his journey from working-class roots in Cornelius, Oregon to regional leadership. They explore what it means to fight for affordable housing, transportation equity, and immigrant rights while staying grounded in family, cultural pride, and community. Juan Carlos offers a bold vision for a region where everyone belongs and thrives. Support the show

3. 

   20 Jan 2026

   The Power and Leadership of Young People for this Moment

   The Climate Comadres speak with Ilina Ewen, a writer, advocate, and purpose-driven leader who believes in the power of using your voice, especially when it’s used to stand up for children, equity, and justice. Ilina discusses the lack of connection many young people feel and their worries about the future. She and her colleagues have formed a new national organization, Seen and Heard, which will be led by young people and will provide leadership development and advocacy for youth across the c...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

39

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60