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A distinguished and diverse panel of experts will discuss the local electorate’s role, and their power in the upcoming Presidential election on October 8, 6:30 p.m., University Commons Great Room, Arcadia University, 450 S. Easton Rd., Glenside, PA. Presented by the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill and Arcadia University, the event is free and open to the public and includes a question-and-answer session.
Boosting turnout in the Keystone state in 2024 requires convincing millions of Pennsylvanians that their votes matter – and, in a real sense, they’ll matter more than the votes cast anywhere else. Enlightening members of the local electorate about their role, and their power, is the point of this forum.
The panel moderator is David Hawkings, a free-lance journalist, communications consultant, and experienced congressional expert. He has been a guest commentator on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, and NPR. The expert panelists are:
Angelique Hinton, Executive Director of PA Youth Vote, which she started in 2021 to improve civic engagement by young Pennsylvanians, especially from non-white communities.
Farah Jimenez, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Education Fund and political analyst who’s regularly on 6 ABC and the Philadelphia Inquirer’s opinion pages.
Samuel Katz, Founder and Executive Producer, History Making Productions, political analyst and nominee for mayor of Philadelphia and GOP gubernatorial nomination.
Amy Widestrom, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania who took the post in January after having been a political science professor at Arcadia University and department chair.
“It will not be a debate about who should win,” said Hawkings. “Instead, this panel of experts on our state’s electoral history and current politics will illuminate how our level of civic engagement — which groups of voters show up and which stay home — may decide who does win.”
Seating is limited. Advanced registration required at chestnuthillrotary.org/community-engagement-event
The Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill, founded in 1995, services the neighborhoods of Mt. Airy, Germantown and Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia as well as surrounding communities. The club is part of Rotary International, a humanitarian organization with more than 1.4 million members around the world. Among many areas of focus are basic education and literacy
Arcadia University is a top-ranked private University in Greater Philadelphia that provides an educational experience that is values-based; rooted in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI); and places students at the center. U.S. News and World Report ranks Arcadia as the best school in Pennsylvania for study abroad, and the Institute of International Education ranks Arcadia third in the nation for study abroad. The University's Physical Therapy and Physician Assistant programs also are nationally ranked in their respective categories by U.S. News & World Report. Visit arcadia.edu.
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