Michael De La Rocha

On New Year's Day, Gabrielle released her latest book May Cause Miracles, a practical and fun 40-day guidebook for those of us looking to radically change our lives.  

There is just too much at stake. So much to lose, but so much to win. I’ve been engaged in politics now for over a decade. I’ve volunteered for my share of candidates and helped win some major victories.

“As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” - Nelson Mandela As we celebrate Mandela Day and honor the legacy of a man who dared to dream of a different world, I would like to thank all those who stand at the crucible of American history.

UCLA is a place that profoundly changed my life.  It was a place that helped develop some of America’s greatest civic leaders and organizers and a place that personally transformed how I view myself and the world. A place where I got to test my own personal biases and had the safety net to ...

“Mike, I was sentenced to die in prison.”  As hard as it was for me to fathom, these words were spoken to me by a young 16 year old boy that I met at Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall, the largest juvenile detention facility in the northern hemisphere.

Walking through an airport recently, I saw the latest edition of Inc. Magazine with the cover story named “Six Ways to Save the World: A Practical Guide to Social Entrepreneurship.” Intrigued by the title, I bought the magazine and immediately began reading an article entitled, “Start a company. Change the world.”