Weekly News & Event Invitations
In this issue:
100 Rural Women Podcast Episode 3
Civic Engagement
May Book
Podcast - Featuring LaCora Bradford Kesti
🎙️ Welcome to 100 Rural Women and Their Stories — Episode #3
LaCora Bradford Kesti : A Positive Force in Community
In this episode, host Teresa Kittridge sits down with an inspiring leader LaCora Bradford-Kesti who stands out as a beacon of inspiration and empowerment.
LaCora is the Vice President of Community Impact at the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. She embodies the essence of community-driven leadership and personal growth. In this podcast we explore her profound insights on independence, community engagement, the importance of nurturing one’s own potential, and life balance.
🎧 Tune in and be inspired.
Civic & Community Engagement
Voting
SAVE Act
LWV Opposes the SAVE Act.
Under current US law, it is illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in federal or state elections. Read the Five Things to Know About the SAVE America Act from the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Under this law, every single American citizen would have to show very specific documents, like a passport or an original birth certificate, in person when registering to vote and anytime they update their voter registration.
Elected Officials
Let your voice be heard—Share your experiences and suggestions with elected officials! Your voice can guide them to make better informed decisions to represent all of their constituents and create stronger communities that thrive for everyone!
Civic Engagement Resources:
In the last Issue: Virginia Binger Award LINK, SOS Campaign Manual LINK Youth Voter Webinar LINK
Check out: Our Civic Resources Page LINK
Morning Connections
Thursdays@8:30 a.m. CT
Morning Connections is an informal meeting series that consist of light conversation over zoom. If you’re looking for a space to take time for yourself to just connect with others, we invite you to join us. Bring beverages, children, breakfast, pets, or work – the goal is to connect informally with other women and a host who will facilitate. We look forward to networking with you!
Hope to see you on ZOOM Thursday mornings!
May Book
Interview with the Authors
Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray talked to Carol Fitzgerald about their first collaboration, THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN, which is a New York Times bestseller, a Good Morning America Book Club Selection, and a Bookreporter Bets On pick.
THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN tells the story of J.P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, who purchased and catalogued his impressive collection of rare and high quality books and artwork. What people did not know is that Belle was a Black woman who passed as white. Her secret was kept hidden, though her father had been the first Black man to graduate from Harvard University. Her complex backstory is as interesting as the collection. Marie and Victoria share how and why they came together to work on THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN.
They both share their takes on the story, explaining certain aspects of their research that made its way into the story they were trying to tell. And they share what they are up to next, both alone and as collaborators.
100 Rural Women creates connections and inspires leadership. We see a future where more rural women lead positive change for themselves, their families, communities, the nation and the world. We are committed to building leadership through networks, mentorship, education, and civic engagement. Our 501(c) 3 non-profit organization is non-partisan.