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"From taping up a map of Philly as a GA in Speakman in 2004, to advocating for community amenities and affordable housing in Central Baltimore in 2006, to writing ten-year plans for communities in Metro Boston in 2010, to becoming the first person of color to serve in elected office in Melrose MA in 2018, to moving across the country to Arizona in 2020... building community has been a common thread of my personal life and my career throughout my adult life. I hope that sharing a bit about my journey will help encourage and empower you along yours!"


BIO

Manisha Bewtra offers workshop facilitation and public process consultation on topics such as racial equity, diversity and inclusion, community planning, and political strategy. She recently relocated from Melrose, Massachusetts to Tucson, Arizona. In Melrose, she served as a Human Rights Commissioner, a City Councilor-at-Large, and ran for Mayor. Over her career, Manisha has worked with dozens of cities and towns across the US. She’s worked as a planner at the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and the Massachusetts Housing Partnership and has taught urban planning students at the Harvard School of Design and at Arizona State University. Manisha has a BA from The University of Iowa in Economics and Art, a Master of City Planning degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners. She grew up in Iowa, identifies as an Indian-American cisgender woman, mom, xennial, and #plannerd.  

Here is the link for Tuesday, October 6 at 8pm

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86432324618