Join Our Next "What's On the Ballot" Town Hall on Oct. 21st

Initiatives of Change USA invite our clergy and friends to join us on Thursday, October 21, 2021, 7 p.m. for the call to action for those who have not yet exercised the powerful right to vote and have their voices heard in the upcoming election.

Congressman John Lewis’s infamous quote, “The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.” During this Town Hall, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about how the system works and how every election has an impact on the services offered in the state. These services include employment, public works, transportation, healthcare and other vital programs.

Come to the evening and meet Veena Lothe. Veena is an attorney and a community leader. She is a proud first-generation Indian-American. Her parents moved to rural West Virginia in the early 1960’s, where her father served as a physician. He dedicated his life serving the impoverished population of the Appalachian coalfields, which taught her the value of service.These lessons of service stayed with Veena throughout her life.

After graduating from Cornell Law School, Veena followed in a career of service by working as a civil rights, union-side labor, and immigration attorney. Veena has been in the Greater Richmond area since 1999, raising her two kids and putting them through public schools. Veena is active in the community as a school volunteer, served as a board member at the Shady Grove, Re-Establish Richmond and volunteers as a grassroots activist and immigration advocate. She is active in local political work, having served as a magisterial chair and campaign volunteer. She served as Executive Director of Emerge Virginia, an organization that trains women to run for office in the Commonwealth. She is a frequent speaker on topics such as civic involvement, diversity, and immigration.

You don’t want to miss this evening of discussing the most important civil right of all citizens— the right to vote. One of the goals is to bring new citizens into the process of civic engagement and the work of transforming underserved communities into productive environments where there is meaningful change for all citizens.

Click Below for the Town Hall Zoom Link