#6: Becoming a More Active and Informed Voter – Mary Dunne, Ballotpedia
Mary Dunne is a Communications Associate for Ballotpedia. She spent several years dedicated to national and then global humanitarian work before her lifelong interest in politics led her to pursue a degree in Political Science.
#5: Breaking Down Venezuela’s Fall w/ Patricia Rucker - State Senator, West Virginia
Patricia Rucker is a first generation American citizen, born in Caracas, Venezuela, coming to the US, Montgomery County Maryland, in the 80s when her father was assigned by Agence France Presse to the Washington DC desk, eventually becoming its Latin American Editor.
#4: The Bridge Out of Poverty – Karen Wells
Karen is the CEO of Bridge Communities, and President and CEO of AIW Group. She has more than 25 years of corporate and entrepreneurial experience. As VP of nutrition, she led McDonald’s negotiating team with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative.
Episode #3: The Power of Listening: Civic Engagement in 2020 w/ Kim Borchers
Kim Borchers is the President and Owner of Bird Dog Recruitment & Consulting LLC. She also served as the Executive Director of Leadership Development at a National Think Tank called The Foundation for Government Accountability.
Episode #2: Get Educated On K-12 Education w/Beth Feeley - Communications Strategist & Policy Circle Manager
The Policy Circle brief up for discussion this week is Education K-12, and Sylvie and Beth tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our education system.
Episode #1: Election Integrity: Bedrock of Democracy w/ Laura Jacksack, Election Law Expert
This brief covers the set-up of U.S. elections, common types of election fraud, and ways active citizens like you can help ensure election integrity.