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Published July 1, 2026 at 8:15 PM PDT

Community Revival.

Sulma Arias discusses the power that communities can wield for good, and how we can better organize to face the many crises of our time. She shares her life story, highlighting the times, she has witnessed the power of community firsthand; from her childhood in El Salvador, to her church work in Kansas and discovery of liberation theology, to her current position as executive director of People’s Action. Sulma believes that collective action can lead to meaningful transformation, and her call to action is always to get out of your comfort zone and do something you haven’t done before.

● We are facing a triple crisis; the crisis of authoritarianism, the crisis of isolation, and the climate crisis.

● Mass isolation has affected the ability for communities to organize effectively.

● Authoritarian ideas thrive in isolation; when people are disconnected, they tend to believe the worst about other people.

● There needs to be a revival in local organization to combat isolation and authoritarianism.