192 Susan Reed: Being an Active Citizen--Why Not Me?

Susan Reed, PhD, age 70, has led a life of social-political action

since her teens. She campaigned for McGovern and later for

Obama; interned with the Chicago Women’s Liberation Union;

protested the Vietnam War; worked on social policy for equities in

aging and health; and continues to teach adult college students

about ways to be civically engaged. Susan is a person who feels

“responsible for problems” facing our city (Chicago) and country.

She finds other people to be activists with her--for example, the

Girlfriend Group, because “for me, political activism is social;

social action can be fun.” On the home front, Susan continues to

learn how best to support her two adult daughters and, with her

husband, plan for how to ‘age in place.’

" My goal is to help people be active citizens, especially

during really difficult times."

Connect with Susan:

sreed@depaul.edu