Learn How Veatch Grantees Are Defending Democracy at the State Level
This Thursday March 24t5h, from 7-8pm, we are thrilled to be hosting a virtual panel discussion with two inspiring Veatch grantees: Georgia STAND-UP and New York-based Community Voices Heard (CVH). These groups represent just two of the many Veatch grantees throughout the country defending democracy at the most local level — and fighting the latest wave of attempts by white nationalists and other exclusionary movements to disenfranchise communities of color.
In Georgia and other states these attacks manifest in the form of legislation that seeks to increase barriers to voting, mostly for people of color, low-income people, and young voters. In other places, like New York State, these attacks on democracy are able to slow down progress towards building a more inclusive and participatory democracy, as it was reflected in the misinformation campaign that ultimately stopped important pro-democracy provisions to be passed by ballot initiative last November.
This event, co-sponsored by the Veatch Program and the Social Justice Committee, will address these current attacks on our multiracial democracy, among others — and discuss ways we can all help confront attempts to weaken voting rights. After the webinar portion of the event there will be an opportunity to join a small group of other attendees in a 20-min collective debrief conversation facilitated by SJC and Veatch staff. Once you register for the Panel you will receive links for both the panel webinar and the post-event debriefing small groups. For more information and for a link to register to the event please click here.