Episode #37: Emily Cherniack, Founder of New Politics

<p>Emily Cherniack is the visionary Founder and Executive Director of New Politics and the New Politics Leadership Academy. A lifelong servant leader, she did a year of service with City Year in Boston and has been serving ever since. When her mentor, City Year co-founder Alan Khazei ran for Senate in Massachusetts in 2009, she joined his campaign and had her first experience of politics. After seeing how challenging it was for a candidate from the world of service to succeed in politics, she was inspired to start an organization to bring more servant leaders into politics and help them succeed. </p> <p>In this episode, talks about why she first joined City Year, why she founded New Politics, and what she has learned from her journey. Also, because this is Women&#39;s History Month, she talks about her experiences as a woman in the combative world of politics, and how she handles being a Founder, Executive Director as well as a mother to two young children.</p> <p>Emily is a remarkable servant leader, and her story is the story of our organization. We&#39;re excited to (finally!) lift up her voice on our podcast!</p>