Upcoming Events!
Hope to see you in San Francisco or Northern Virginia!
I hope this finds you doing as well as possible in turbulent times. Although the news is grim, I’m truly heartened by the grassroots response. In my little corner of the universe, I’ve been receiving numerous invitations to speak to various groups that are organizing and mobilizing, and it’s exciting to see the energy building!
I’m participating in several upcoming events, with more to come in the months ahead. I’d love to see some of you there!
Saturday, May 31, 3-5 pm Pacific (in person)
Rise Up to Action (RUTA), Bernal Heights, San Francisco
Baukunst Community Space, 433 Cortland Ave.
I’ll be sharing stories, tips, and recent learnings from my conversations with voters in California’s Central Valley. RSVP here.
Sunday, June 22, 4:30-6:00 pm Eastern (in person)
Scrawl Books, Reston, VA
11911 Freedom Drive, Reston
I’m thrilled to be doing a book talk at this independent bookstore in Northern Virginia, about 20 miles west of Washington, DC. Some of us will get a bite to eat afterwards if you’d like to continue the conversation. Many thanks to Leni Nazare and Beth Tallman for organizing this! More information here.
Friday evening, June 27-Sunday noon, June 29 (in person)
Network NOVA’s Power Up Women’s Summit
Hilton McLean, Tysons, VA
I’ll be leading a breakout session on how to talk with people who say, “I don’t vote” (also known as high-potential voters – about one-third of eligible voters!) My session will likely be on Saturday afternoon, but come for the whole summit if you can – it should be an amazing convening! More information here.
Recent Events/Media
A few months ago I was honored to give an online book talk to the Wilsonville Democrats (based near Portland, OR), in conversation with the insightful Bill Bagnall. You can watch the video here.
And for a momentary diversion from political activism, listen to this delightful podcast (on Apple Podcasts or Spotify) by Rob Rosenthal, my documentary radio teacher. It explains the origins of the “chicken bomb” – an element in a radio story that’s more intriguing than the main subject. One of my first radio pieces sparked a classroom discussion that led to the creation of this term. You can hear some of my early attempts to talk with strangers, along with commentary from Ira Glass and others.
Take good care of yourselves and those around you, and I hope to see some of you at an upcoming event!
With gratitude,
Elizabeth Chur