Jewish Unforgettable Ladies Interested in Eating Together (JULIETs) will host an event with Six Degrees of Activism leader Erin Woods and community member Marcia Rittmaster about the importance of voting.
Rittmaster will explain how voting is a mitzvah, and information will be shared about how to research candidates; register to vote; obtain a mail-in ballot; change address; and find polling places. Additionally, other overarching topics surrounding elections, such as the connection between the census and redistricting; apportionment; gerrymandering; and voter access debate will be covered.
Rittmaster is an ambassador for the Voter to Voter program and the administrator for Congregation Beth Torah’s Voter to Voter team. The organization is a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on voter education and engagement.
Woods, who leads Six Degrees of Activism, a newsletter regarding legislation and election information in Kansas, will speak about how attendees can become more involved with advocacy and policy change. She and her organization focus on public schools, health care and voting access.
The event will take place at Congregation Beth Torah (6100 W. 127th St., Overland Park, KS 66209) on Sunday, Aug. 25, at 12:30 p.m. Reservations are required by Aug. 22. Those wanting to RSVP or find more information can contact Susie Klinock at .
Jewish women (and non-Jewish women with a Jewish spouse) are invited to all JULIETs events, and no synagogue affiliation is required. Attendees should bring their own lunch or snack; JULIETs will provide beverages and paper goods.
