Carolina New Leadership Summit
On Saturday, a group of VCCS Kings loaded the bus and traveled to Greensboro to attend the Carolina New Leadership Summit - a grassroots movement with the mission of informing minority groups of their rights and responsibility to be "in the know" surrounding political issues.
Summit attendees heard from Lt. Governor Mark Robinson; NC State Representative Ken Fontenot; former inmate and Spokesman for Americans for Citizens Voting, Craig Scott; and Gil Pagan, President of Hispanos Del Sur (Southern Hispanics) to name a few. One interesting take away was the push to ensure Citizen Only Voting. There are actually four states and our nation's capital that allow non-citizens this right. The day was filled with valuable information, electric speakers, and three engaging panels.
VCCS is so very grateful to have received the invitation for our students to attend this amazing event. We extend a heartfelt thank you to the McKain Partnership Group and the Americans for Citizens Voting for inviting us into the room.
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