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IS IT ALL EQUAL? UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY IN ARLINGTON'S ELECTED REPRESENTATION
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Advance Arlington along with Black Women's Roundtable Virginia and Vote Lead Impact explored the unique experiences of people of color when considering running for office, and how these impact representation within our local leadership. We discussed the role of diversity in creating a fairer and more inclusive system for all.
Our panelists, Canek Aguirre, Christian Dorsey, and Emma Violand Sanchez, and moderator, Walter Tejada provided valuable insights on how we can ensure that Arlington’s elected representation truly reflects the diversity of our community.
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WHO’S BREAKING THE NEWS? A DISCUSSION ON THE STATE OF LOCAL NEWS AND WHY IT MATTERS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2025
The loss of local newspapers accelerated in 2023, leaving more than 200 counties as “news deserts” and meaning that more than half of all U.S. counties now have limited access to reliable local news and information. In Arlington, Arlnow recently acquired the Gazette Leader which had acquired the Sun Gazette, a longstanding local publication.
Thank you to Lauren Victoria Burke, founder of Black Virginia News, and Scott Brodbeck, founder and CEO of Local News Now, for exploring how our local news coverage is changing and the impact it has on good government, community engagement, and local culture.
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AI Is Here: What Does it Mean for Education in Arlington?
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Thank you to our panelists for an insightful conversation about AI in our schools. If you missed the event please click below to view it and learn more about how Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly integrating into our daily lives, including one space we hold most sacred: our classrooms, the incubators of ideas for a better future.
Learn how K-12 and higher education administrators and educators are currently incorporating some of the vast potential of AI to transform educational systems, while recognizing areas of concern that must be addressed such as: transparency, ethics and equity.
Are Local Governments in Sync with their Constituents?
A Conversation with Libby Garvey and Justin Wilson
Advance Arlington thanks Agenda Alexandria, George Mason University's Schar School for Policy and Government and Office of Community and Local Government Relations for partnering with us on this special event. We heard from Arlington County Board Chair Libby Garvey and Alexandria City Mayor Justin Wilson as they prepare to step away from public office. Thank you to Alan Abramson for introducing the discussion and to Michael Pope for skillfully moderating the conversation, which encompassed the following topics:
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QUIZ THE CANDIDATES NIGHT
Advance Arlington would like to thank everyone who attended our 2024-25 program season kickoff, FALL EDITION: QUIZ THE CANDIDATES NIGHT, on September 11th at Lubber Run Community Center.
We were thrilled to hear from our School Board candidates, Kathleen Clark, James Vell Rives, Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, and Paul Weiss and County Board candidates, Audrey Clement, Juan Carlos Fierro, Madison Granger, and JD Spain, Sr. Thank you to our moderators, Karina Elwood of The Washington Post, and Jay Fisette, former Arlington County Board Chair and Member who facilitated an engaging and comprehensive debate on local issues.
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