Events
The Battle for Democracy: Voting Rights, Labor, and Electoral Power
SLU’s Spring 2023 "Civic Engagement and Leadership Development" seminar will examine a range of on-the-ground organizing in light of their potential and the challenges they face. Speakers will discuss the work of organized labor and social justice organizations to advance racial, gender, and economic justice and environmental sustainability. Particular attention will be paid to ongoing challenges related to aligning electoral work with the priorities of ongoing grassroots organizing and issue-based coalition-building.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023 - Session 2:
“How and Why the Political Tides Are Turning in Georgia”
Guest Speakers:
Nsé Ufot - Former President, The New Georgia Project
Gerry Hudson - Former Secretary-Treasurer, Service Workers International Union
Register at: slu.cuny.edu/events