Name: A crash course in making political change
Uploaded: 2023-11-21T16:05:06Z
Duration: 15 min 14 s
Description: You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party — and how it all started with a simple social media post.

You don't need political power to make real change, says activist Katie Fahey. She tells the story of how she led a successful movement in Michigan to end gerrymandering — the practice of drawing district lines to favor one political party — and how it all started with a simple social media post.

A crash course in making political change

Real political change often begins with one small step, like a Facebook post that sparked a movement to end gerrymandering in Michigan. Volunteers from all walks of life used their unique skills to gather over 442,000 signatures, resulting in a constitutional amendment that passed with 61 percent support. The effort led to fairer voting maps and proved that expertise is less important than collective action. Even those who doubt their qualifications can become powerful agents of change in their communities.