With the voting season coming up, organizations want to help Omaha citizens understand the importance of their voice.
Doors open at 5:30 pm and the conversation will start at 6 pm. At 6:45 pm there will be time for Q&A’s and a social hour at Kros Strain Draft Works afterwards.
In March, Jo Giles, executive director of Women’s Fund Omaha, will moderate the conversation on civil engagements. Panelists will include Brad Christian from Sallis of Nebraska Civic Engagement Table, Kimara Snipes of One Omaha, and Dr. Lina Translaviña-Stover of Heartland Worker’s Center.
Civic Nebraska will also be on hand to help attendees register to vote. Habitat for Humanity will also be on hand to discuss petitions and civic concerns.
About the speakers:
Brad Christian-Sallis is the director of power building for Nebraska Civic Engagement Table. Nebraska Civic Engagement Table helps “nonprofits who provide direct services to, or advocate for, underrepresented communities to create, expand, and sustain civic engagement and nonpartisan voter outreach programs.” Brad has contributed to several campaigns across Nebraska and Iowa, specifically advocating for voting rights, racial justice, and other progressive issues. In 2020 he received the 2019 Omaha NAACP Freedom Fighter award and the 2020 Omaha Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Omahans Distinguished Service award for his impactful work.
Kimara Snipes, a native of Omaha, is the Executive Director of One Omaha. Kimara has organized in East Omaha communities since she was a teenager and has continued that work through her involvement with East Omaha neighborhood associations. Kimara has served as the President of the South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance for four years. In January, she was the recipient of the Martin Luther King Drum Major for Justice in Accountability award. She is the president of P4 Innovative Solutions, LLC where her focus is on stakeholder engagement and insight gathering, DEI policy and program design, and more.
Dr. Lina Traslaviña Stover currently serves as the executive director for Heartland Workers Center, a nonprofit organization devoted to building leadership and civic engagement among immigrant and other underserved populations across Nebraska. She oversees programs including a “Get Out The Vote” campaign, Health and Safety Training Institute, and Leadership Development Program. Among her awards: TOYO Ten Outstanding Young Omahans, Omaha Jaycees in 2015; United States Hispanic Leadership Conference Voices of Empowerment featured speaker in 2013, RIchard H. Larson Fellowship, UNL 2008-09; Dr. Elizabeth; Alfred Outstanding Service Award, Omaha Public Schools, 2008; Outstanding Senior Award, UNK Alumni Associate, 2004
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