How a Dreamer Channels Social Media to Tell Her Story and Create Change - A Conversation with Sara Mora |
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On the 14th episode of Immigration Today! we welcome Sara Mora. Sara is a storyteller, digital strategist and activist. She is the founder of Population MIC which is a think tank initiative focused on making storytelling tools accessible. Population MIC is a project that builds bridges between folks doing activist work and creative tools. Sara is dedicated to education equality, language accessibility, storyteller rights and migrant rights. A DACA recipient herself, she has dedicated her youth to strategizing ways to support her community.
In this episode, Sara tells us about her upbringing in New Jersey and how it has impacted her work today. She also tells us about her meetup with the President of Costa Rica and how that impacted her love for social movements and media today. There she understood the gaps in conversation between world leaders and low income immigrants. She realized that the people most impacted by change in laws usually have the least access to the conversations needed to change them. She understands the power of media and how it can be used to shape narratives and stories. |
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"My passion for media started because I realized that traditional media was powerful but it was run by only those who had access to it, understood it, and had the money to create it. But now…it’s just your phone. Your phone becomes this powerful weapon that you can use to share your ideas, amplify your voice, and ultimately shift the world."— Sara Mora |
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Sara uses her love for social media to create a platform for many young immigrants needing a voice. After Trump rescinded DACA, Sara became part of a lawsuit against Trump and his administration’s actions which led to a win that made Sara a young voice defeating discrimination. Sara is also involved in youth leadership programs and served as Co-President of Women's March Youth Empower in late 2018.
She has been featured on OPRAH'S 8 Young Visionaries, Seventeen Mag's 2020 Voices of the Year, GIRLBOSS Radio Podcast, has worked with Banana Republic, HBO Max, Adobe, and most recently UNICEF. She was recently listed on Premios Juventud as an agent of change in her community. Sara Mora can be found on @MissSaraMora on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also book Sara Mora as a keynote speaker or a panelist at your event. Book her here!
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