Public Narrative for Health Equity with Dr. Marshall Ganz

In this episode, Jaansi sits down with Marshall Ganz to explore how organizing, storytelling, and power shape the pursuit of health equity. Together, they discuss why public health must be grounded in people rather than abstract data, how collective action builds power to drive systemic change, and how the “story of self, us, and now” framework transforms individual experiences into meaningful, values-driven movements. Tune in for a meaningful conversation that challenges the idea of neutrality and emphasizing the importance of values-driven leadership in moments of social and political crisis. Marshall Ganz is a senior lecturer in public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and a longtime community organizer, scholar, and leader in social movement strategy. A key architect of the public narrative framework and a veteran of the civil rights movement, he has played a pivotal role in grassroots organizing efforts including the Obama presidential campaign. Dr. Ganz's research and teaching focus has shaped movements and organizers worldwide committed to building collective power for social change. ​Check out Dr. Ganz's work: Harvard Kennedy School profile: People, Power, and Change :

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Public Narrative for Health Equity with Dr. Marshall Ganz is an episode from LearnOn Podcast: The Science Show By Kids, For Kids! by Jaansi Patel.

This episode is 00:28:23 long.

This episode was published on Mar 24, 2026.

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