Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Get to know Laurene Powell-Jobs who read the story of Tereza Lee. Laurene Powell Jobs is founder and president of Emerson Collective. Emerson’s mission centers on advancing immigration policies, preserving the environment, re-envisioning the future of high school, and ending gun violence in Chicago.

[this episode originally aired in 2020.]

Often described as the “original DREAMer,” Tereza Lee is an activist and musician who bravely stepped out of the shadows to share her story as a young undocumented immigrant in the United States. Although the U.S. Congress has yet to pass the DREAM Act, which would offer protections for undocumented youth, Tereza’s decision to tell the world her story helped build a national movement for undocumented youth—and launched Tereza into a life of activism that continues to this day.

About the Narrator

Laurene Powell Jobs is founder and president of Emerson Collective. Emerson’s mission centers on advancing immigration policies, preserving the environment, re-envisioning the future of high school, and ending gun violence in Chicago. Powell Jobs serves as board chair of The XQ Institute and College Track, a college completion program she founded in 1997 to combat the alarming achievement gap among students of color.

 

Credits

This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Jes Wolfe and Katie Sprenger. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Ariana Rosas. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer.

[This episode previously aired in 2020.]

Meet Erica Tandoh, aka DJ Switch Ghana: a creative force from Ghana, West Africa, who uses music to express herself and speak up for what she believes in.

Discover how she learned to DJ in just five days (!!!), the sweet story behind her stage name, and what it felt like to play for a packed stadium full of kids and families. She also talks about the DJ Switch Foundation and why helping others keeps her hopeful—even when life gets tough.

You can also learn more about her story in our book 100 Inspiring Young Changemakers.

Photo Credit: Hugo Grey Photography

We sat down with pro race car driver Tatiana Calderón to talk speed, discipline, and speaking up when something doesn’t work.

Tatiana is the first and only woman to compete in modern Formula 2, and she shares how being “different” helped her think outside the box—and push for changes that make racing more accessible for women and girls.

Play Rebel ⚡ Stay Rebel

Nina Simone used her piano playing, brilliant songwriting, and one-of-a-kind voice to inspire audiences, challenge injustice, and create music that became the soundtrack of the Civil Rights Era and beyond. From iconic songs to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nina Simone’s voice still echoes in the world.

This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls.

This episode was narrated by DJ Switch Ghana. It was produced and directed by Haley Dapkus, with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. The story was written by Nicole Haroutunian and edited by Abby Sher and Deborah Goldstein. Fact checking by Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal. Project coordination by Natalie Hara. Our executive producers were Anjelika Temple and Jes Wolfe.

Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi.

A special thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team, who make this podcast possible! Until next time, stay rebel!