(Satellite Location: East Erie) You are More than a 'Break in Case of Emergency': Knowing the Value of Your Voice When Making Change in Your Community
You are More than a 'Break in Case of Emergency': Knowing the Value of Your Voice When Making Change in Your Community
Distinguished Visiting Speaker: Precious McKesson
Distinguished Visiting Speaker Precious McKesson will draw from her experiences as a community organizer and leader to explain how one can become more involved in making positive change in their community. She will touch on topics such as organizing in Black and Brown communities year-round, power building on issues impacting the community, building leaders to be candidates and staffers, and building solid neighborhoods. Ms. McKesson is currently the national President of Neighborhoods USA and the Executive Director of the Nebraska Democratic Party. She is concerned with increasing voter turnout, a timely topic as we near local primary elections. Finally, Ms. McKesson will share how to know and understand your role when it comes to politics and non-profits. Join us for an engaging discussion about community organizing and tips on how to create positive change in your community.
This is a hybrid event that will be live-streamed on the JES Facebook page and Zoom webinar.
Location: Erie Center for Arts & Technology (ECAT)—650 East Ave. Suite 120, Erie, PA 16503.
Date/Time: Thursday, May 11 @ 7 p.m. EST
Admission: FREE
Parking: lot at 7th street entrance, 7th street street parking
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Precious McKesson was the first African American woman in Nebraska to cast an electoral vote in December 2020 for president since the passing of the electoral college act in 1992. In 2021, McKesson was appointed by the Joe Biden Administration to the Department of Education Office of Communications and Outreach working directly with Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on his national parent and family engagement. She is the current executive director for the Nebraska Democratic Party, and former chairman of the NDP Black Caucus. McKesson focuses on increasing voter turnout, raising funds for candidates of color, recruiting candidates of color, and other issues such as notifying formerly incarcerated residents when they are eligible to vote. She is president of North Omaha Neighborhood Alliance, and National President of Neighborhoods, USA, also known as NUSA. When McKesson isn’t fighting the good fight, she’s caring for her brother who has been a quadriplegic for the past 14 years. She considers her biggest accomplishment being the mother of Taylor, who recently completed her first year at Creighton University.
