Join in Conversation with the Afro-Latino Community Coalition on April 18th

 Initiatives of Change USA and the Afro-Latino Community Coalition invite Southside residents to join us for an open dialogue to learn more about President Biden's Infrastructure and Build Back Better bills. Senator Ghazala Hashmi and Delegate Betsy Carr, along with other representatives will share their insight into the differences between both pieces of legislation, along with their relevance and importance to improving the lives and outcomes of businesses and residents in South Richmond. 

While the Infrastructure Bill that recently passed Congress involves upgrading and rebuilding a variety of infrastructural needs such as roads and bridges, broadband, utility grid and public transit; the Build Back Better Bill, which is still awaiting a vote in Congress, will help the community with essential “human” infrastructural needs such as childcare, preschool education, paid parental leave, elder care and more.

There will also be a presentation about the “SCORE Card” Initiative created by the Virginia Community Voice by Rodney Gaines and Sean Crippen. The two lifelong residents of Southside were part of the Team who designed the SCORE Card to help educate and engage residents to play a role in what businesses open in their community. The SCORE Card also ranks the business growth based on its overall benefit to their respective neighborhood.

Join us and Southside community leaders, Bishop Ernest Moore Jr. and Marah Cortes for this event. You can join in-person or via the Zoom link below.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how the community can continue to amplify their voices and have an impact on the changes we want to create for Southside! 

Meeting ID: 828 5366 3940 

Passcode: 716139 

What exactly is are the Infrastructure and Build Back Better bills all about and how will they affect you and your community? Check out this video that breaks it down below.