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What You Can Do at a Local Level to Make Real Changes

Christina Wright
January 21, 2021 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Virtual Free to attend
What You Can Do at a Local Level to Make Real Changes

About this session

I was raised in a household that encouraged civic engagement, but they sure didn't tell me the major place to focus was my local government. It wasn't until I was covering nine cities/counties at one time in Middle Georgia, that I realized just how much of my day-to-day life was decided within City Hall. Everything from police salaries and disciplinary actions to how many potholes would be filled, all discussed in front of a room full of **drum roll** THREE citizens on the average. Since realizing how few of us know how local government works and how to use it for community impact, I have been on a mission to spread the knowledge.

We'll talk about:

  • The parts of your local government
  • Your city councilperson and how to approach them
  • Your right to public information and how to get ahold of it
  • Starting with City Council meetings

Meet the speaker

Christina Wright

Christina Wright

Christina M. Wright is a Communications and Diversity strategist and trainer with more than 20 years of experience helping communities get on the same page. She has served as a local government reporter, a county Communications manager, and a serial business owner. In 2020, Christina decided to answer the call to bridge the gap between our communities through "P/S: Make It RIght."

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