Voices

Podcast with former White House staffer Michael Wear

This podcast we talk with Michael Wear, founder of Public Square Strategies and former White House staffer who worked on faith-based initiatives during President Barack Obama’s first term. Wear led evangelical outreach and helped to manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts.

President Barack Obama takes a conference call with people of faith on August 19, 2009 in the Oval Office; Michael Wear observes (left). (Photo courtesy of Michael Wear/official White House photograph by Pete Souza)

This month we talk with Michael Wear, founder of Public Square Strategies and former White House staffer who worked on faith-based initiatives during President Barack Obama’s first term. Wear led evangelical outreach and helped to manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts.

We also had a chance to chat with World Vision’s Policy Advisor for Child Protection, Jessica Bousquette, about U.S. government funding focused on ending child labor.

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Podcast music courtesy of: WARGIRL

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August 1, 2017

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