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Our new series, Election 2020 starts in November. In the interest of timeliness, here’s a much- needed informational episode about voting in the general election as we head into the final week leading up to Election Day, Nov. 3rd.

We are delighted to speak with Alma Couverthie, National Organizing Director for the League of Women Voters. Listen in now for a valuable and important conversation about voting and the upcoming election.

Before presenting Alma’s full bio, please see pertinent information below mentioned during our conversation.

For nationwide questions and concerns about the election, polling locations and/or your rights as a voter:

Alma’s bio…

Alma Couverthie is the National Organizing Director for the League of
Women Voters. In this role, Alma is responsible for building and
developing the grassroots power needed to defend, expand, and
protect voting rights for all to achieve true democracy reform. Prior to
joining the League in 2019, Alma was the Deputy Field Director for
Immigration at Community Change, home of the Fair Immigration
Reform Movement (FIRM), a nation-wide campaign to achieve bold
and comprehensive immigration reform, working with a strong network
of 45 grassroots organizations in 33 states. In that role, Alma
managed the development and implementation of field strategies,
base building, and leadership development, with a focus on race and
gender equity.
Earlier in her career, Alma served as the Organizing Director of
Workforce Development and Education at CASA, an organization at
the forefront of the immigrant rights movement representing nearly
100,000 members. In that role, Alma led the organizing and
leadership development efforts, and mobilized over 10,000 people to
the White House on May Day 2017, to advocate for immigrant rights
and workers justice.
Alma’s career started more than 20 years ago, organizing immigrant
factory and textile workers with UNITE, and later with Lawrence
Community Works, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, fighting for
affordable housing and open space development, as well as launching
a successful campaign for budget reform at the local level.

In her spare time, Alma enjoys baking, music, and taking her dogs for
a walk. It’s rumored that Alma makes the best flan in the world.

In gratitude & Service,

~ Stacey Mack

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