Sep 15, 2026 · 21 min · 9 segments
Dana Borrelli-Murray is driven by the power of community, music-making, and social justice. She trained as an anthropologist, served as the Executive Director for the Highlander Institute, and now…
Dana Borelli-MurrayGuest
David CicillineHost
We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.
On this podcast, we talk to people who are working to create a different reality, one where we have meaningful and honest conversations, where we strengthen our communities instead of tearing them down, and where we find solutions to hard problems.
Dana Borelli-Murray says she's driven by the power of community, music making, and social justice.
She trained as an anthropologist, served as the executive director for the Highlander Institute, and now she's the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England.
In that role, she's done a lot of thinking about how to invest in girls and in turn change the world.
So she joined with organizations across the state to launch the first ever Rhode Island Girls Coalition.
Before we talk about supporting girls in Rhode Island, let's talk a little bit about your beginnings, your early years.
And the caption read, side pony, quirky style, big dreams, honored to do this work every day for kids like her.
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We're living in a time when facts are fiercely debated, news sources can be polarizing, and it's easy to vilify our neighbors.
On this podcast, we talk to people who are working to create a different reality, one where we have meaningful and honest conversations, where we strengthen our communities instead of tearing them down, and where we find solutions to hard problems.
Dana Borelli-Murray says she's driven by the power of community, music making, and social justice.
She trained as an anthropologist, served as the executive director for the Highlander Institute, and now she's the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England.
In that role, she's done a lot of thinking about how to invest in girls and in turn change the world.
So she joined with organizations across the state to launch the first ever Rhode Island Girls Coalition.
Before we talk about supporting girls in Rhode Island, let's talk a little bit about your beginnings, your early years.
And the caption read, side pony, quirky style, big dreams, honored to do this work every day for kids like her.
