ALEXANDRIA, VA – In a press release dated July 10, Agenda: Alexandria shared exciting news. The nonprofit, which holds eight meetings a year to discuss and debate issues of concern in the community without taking sides, has elected a new board and executive committee.
The members are: Val Hawkins, Chair; Linda App, Secretary; Ricardo Alfaro, Vice Chair; Shad Thomas, Treasurer; Frank Fannon, Immediate Past Chair; Eileen Ahern; Alyia Gaskins; VirginiaAmos; Janet Barnett; Michael Pope; Henry Brooks; Nader Tavanga; Ginny Franco; Rod Kuckro; and Jeanne Theismann.
Each of these members are extremely talented,” Executive Director Pat Miller wrote in an email to The Zebra, “and will help bring top panelists for the 2020-2021 Season.”
A New Venue for Meetings
When Agenda: Alexandria is able to gather for in-person meetings, the group has a new home: Norton Hall at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church on South Pitt Street. Each meeting will be streamed online for people who are not comfortable attending. And in-person meetings will happen only when federal, state, and local guidelines allow them.
Going Virtual
Due to the pandemic, a number of meetings will have to be rescheduled. These include one about how climate change affects the Waterfront and another about Old Town North.
But timely programs arrived during the pandemic aimed at helping residents. “Taking Care of our Mental Health and Families During Coronavirus” can be seen HERE. The live stream had 1,800 viewers when it aired June 1.
To view the archive of programs from last season, click HERE.
Asking for Support
Agenda: Alexandria asks residents for their continued support. For 23 years, the nonprofit has had a lasting impact on the community because of residents. An invitation will soon be available for the 2020-2021 Season, which is expected to begin this September.
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