Yura Sapi Live on the Social Change Career Podcast

In this episode of the Social Change Career Podcast, Dr. Craig Zelizer sits down with Yura Sapi — visionary leader, founder of LiberArte Inc. and Protectores de la Tierra, and Echoing Green Fellow — to share their compelling journey of weaving together art, activism, and collective liberation to create lasting social impact.

Why you should listen

• Art as Activism — how Yura's work with LiberArte uses the arts to advance racial, social, and climate justice, empowering BIPOC creatives through grants, education, and organizing
• Cultivating Community Resilience — Yura's transformative work with Protectores de la Tierra, a food sovereignty initiative in Colombia blending ancestral Afro-Indigenous practices
• From Vision to Reality — insights into Yura's career shift from traditional employment to founding her own successful organizations
• Fellowship Wisdom — the role of fellowships like Echoing Green in supporting and accelerating a changemaker's impact
• Empowering the Arts — expanding our perception of art and who defines it, as Yura champions the powerful role of art in social change