Summary: <br> This week, Mariann Sullivan talks with Persis Eskander, Executive Director of the<a href="https://was-research.org/"> Wild-Animal Suffering Research</a> about developing more academic interest in wild-animal suffering, the importance of focusing on this kind of suffering, and what we can all do to help. Persis Eskander is a long-time advocate for all sentient beings. She formed a keen interest in the societal structures underlying suffering and injustice while studying law and began her career working in human rights research and policy in South Africa, the UK and Australia. After realising that the way we treat animals causes enormous amounts of unnecessary suffering, her focus shifted to antispecisism advocacy.<br><br> <br> Then, <a href="http://www.jasminsinger.com">Jasmin Singer</a> talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/norakramer">Nora Kramer</a> about <a href="http://yeacamp.org">YEA Camp</a>, the importance of social justice leadership, and their newly-launched <a href="http://yeacamp.org/adults">leadership camp for adults</a>! Nora Kramer is the founder and director of<a href="http://www.yeacamp.org"> Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp</a>, a social justice leadership camp that serves all vegan food, and is in its 10th year training youth activists to make a bigger difference in the world. Nora has been an activist on various social justice issues, with a major focus on animal rights and factory farming, for more than 15 years and is in her 20th year as a vegan. This year, YEA Camp is launching its first ever camp for aspiring activist adults, to be held the week of 4th of July at Woodstock Farm Sanctuary.<br><br> <br> Plus, Mariann covers this week’s News and Rising Anxieties!<br> As always, the award-winning weekly Our Hen House podcast is hosted by Mariann Sullivan and <a href="http://www.jasminsinger.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jasmin Singer</a>.<br> <br> This episode is brought to you in part through the generosity of <a href="http://awfw.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Well-Fed World</a>. A Well-Fed World provides the means for change by empowering individuals, social justice organizations, and political decision makers to embrace the benefits of plant-based foods and farming. Learn more at <a href="http://awfw.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">awfw.org</a>.<br> You can listen to our podcast directly on our website, or subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-hen-house/id350069146">iTunes</a> or your favorite podcatcher! Also, if you like what you hear, please rate it and leave us a comment on iTunes! Of course, we would be thrilled if you would also consider <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/donate" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">making a donation</a>, or becoming a <a href="https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/ourhenhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">member of our flock</a> (especially if you’re a regular listener). Any amount is hugely appreciated, and Our Hen House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so it’s tax-deductible! Thank you for helping us create quality content, and for helping us bring you a new podcast episode each week!<br> The Our Hen House theme song is written and sung by the incredible <a href="http://michaelharren.com/">Michael Harren</a>, who is also OHH’s Director of Communications! Don’t forget to tune into Our Hen House’s other two podcasts: <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/cooking/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Teaching Jasmin How to Cook Vegan Podcast</a>, and <a href="http://www.ourhenhouse.org/animallaw/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Animal Law Podcast</a>.<br>
