How can creativity and ancestral wisdom fuel social change?
Join us for Season 14, Episode 5 of the Social Change Career Podcast featuring Yura Sapi, an innovative leader, healing artist and Echoing Green Fellow, working at the intersection of racial, social, and climate justice. Yura will share insights on building global solidarity, fostering resilience, and using art as a tool for liberation.
Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Time: 12 PM EST
Watch Live: LinkedIn & YouTube
There will be time for interactive Q&A with Yura. The podcast audio episode will be live in March, as one of 180+ episodes of the Social Change Career Podcast
Yura Sapi (they/them) is a visionary leader, healing artist, and Earth steward committed to cultivating a globally just future. As the co-founder of Protectores de la Tierra, Yura Sapi nurtures a transformative food sovereignty initiative in Nuquí, Chocó, Colombia. Rooted in ancestral Afro-Indigenous farming practices and guided by the wisdom of nature, the project empowers local communities by addressing food insecurity, preserving cultural heritage, and fostering environmental sustainability. Through this work, Yura also bridges global Black and Indigenous solidarity, inspired by the abundance found in tending to the Earth.
Food Sovereignty & Community Building
Protectores de la Tierra focuses on regenerating forest farms using sustainable agricultural methods that blend traditional practices with modern strategies. The initiative educates future generations of farmers to secure local food sources and reverse migration trends, ensuring thriving, self-sufficient communities with access to nutritious food. Yura’s work in Nuquí directly addresses reliance on external food sources, particularly during crises like the COVID-19 pandemic and national strikes, by rebuilding local food production.
Arts & Activism Leadership
Yura is also the founder and CEO of LiberArte Inc., a nonprofit advancing racial, social, and climate justice through the arts. Their initiatives include the Building Our Own Tables podcast, which amplifies BIPOC creatives and leaders building autonomous, justice-driven programs. LiberArte supports artists globally through grants, educational programming, and grassroots organizing, emphasizing anti-racism and decolonization. LiberArte's work spans continents, blending creative activism, healing practices, and grassroots organizing to promote collective liberation.
Cultural Resilience & Global Solidarity
With roots in their Indigenous Kichwa heritage and citizenships in Ecuador, Colombia, and the United States, Yura’s journey reflects a dedication to healing, equity, and cultural resilience beyond borders. Their studies in meditation, anti-oppressive facilitation, and arts management enrich their approach to social change, guided by gratitude for ancestors, mentors, and the Earth itself. Yura envisions a future grounded in justice and abundance, where creativity and community transform the world.
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