Our new series, Election 2020 starts in November. In the interest of timeliness, here’s a much- needed informational episode about voting in the general election as we head into the final week leading up to Election Day, Nov. 3rd.

We are delighted to speak with Alma Couverthie, National Organizing Director for the League of Women Voters. Listen in now for a valuable and important conversation about voting and the upcoming election.

Before presenting Alma’s full bio, please see pertinent information below mentioned during our conversation.

For nationwide questions and concerns about the election, polling locations and/or your rights as a voter:



Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE orVisit VOTE411.ORG and for more info about LWV-League of Women Votes

Alma’s bio…

Alma Couverthie is the National Organizing Director for the League ofWomen Voters. In this role, Alma is responsible for building anddeveloping the grassroots power needed to defend, expand, andprotect voting rights for all to achieve true democracy reform. Prior tojoining the League in 2019, Alma was the Deputy Field Director forImmigration at Community Change, home of the Fair ImmigrationReform Movement (FIRM), a nation-wide campaign to achieve boldand comprehensive immigration reform, working with a strong networkof 45 grassroots organizations in 33 states. In that role, Almamanaged the development and implementation of field strategies,base building, and leadership development, with a focus on race andgender equity.Earlier in her career, Alma served as the Organizing Director ofWorkforce Development and Education at CASA, an organization atthe forefront of the immigrant rights movement representing nearly100,000 members. In that role, Alma led the organizing andleadership development efforts, and mobilized over 10,000 people tothe White House on May Day 2017, to advocate for immigrant rightsand workers justice.Alma’s career started more than 20 years ago, organizing immigrantfactory and textile workers with UNITE, and later with LawrenceCommunity Works, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, fighting foraffordable housing and open space development, as well as launchinga successful campaign for budget reform at the local level.

In her spare time, Alma enjoys baking, music, and taking her dogs fora walk. It’s rumored that Alma makes the best flan in the world.

In gratitude & Service,

~ Stacey Mack

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