Why Do You Care About Changing the World?

In each of over 20 episodes in this series, listen to candid interviews between friends and colleagues who have devoted their lives to changing the world.

Using the StoryCorps model and app, they share their personal origin stories, lessons on how to open up governments and empower citizens, and their visions for the future.

Subscribe and listen to their stories below and add your own.

Each Podcast episode explores questions about the Past, Present, and Future, like:

• What was your childhood/upbringing like?
• Who were your greatest influences?
• When did you first become aware of corruption or social injustice?
• When did you feel excluded or discriminated against because of who you are?

• What are you most proud of in your work?
• When have you seen the impact of collective action?
• What are the greatest challenges you face as a social changemaker?

• What do you think will be the greatest challenges and opportunities for our work?
• What gives you hope for the future?

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Available soon on iTunes.

Are you also working to change the world? Add your story to this Global Podcast Series in 4 simple steps:

1. Identify a conversation partner and review this  list of questions .
2. Download the free StoryCorps app  here .
3. Record your conversation and take a photo together right after.
4. Upload your story via StoryCorps and email us the audio and photo to info@opengovhub.org so we can edit and add your story to this Podcast Series and share with our subscribers!

Are you passionate about changing the world, but new to "open gov" - government transparency, accountability and citizen participation work?

Check out these  Open Gov Background Resources  to learn more about the organizations our storytellers work for.

Open Gov Stories Podcast Series is a partnership of the Open Gov Hub and Transparency and Accountability Initiative, in collaboration with StoryCorps.

 Open Gov Hub  is a dynamic meeting place that supports 45 organizations promoting open gov reforms worldwide, through providing shared resources and collaborative programs.  Transparency and Accountability Initiative  (TAI) is a donor collaborative focused on building a more just, equitable and inclusive society through member’s support of transparency and accountability efforts worldwide.  StoryCorps  is an oral history nonprofit on a mission to preserve and share humanity’s stories to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world.

Special thanks to all our storytellers, and to journalist Ivan Angelovski for editing.

Have any feedback on this initiative? We'd love to hear it.