Simone Leiro is the Chief Communications Officer for The States Project, whose electoral work focuses on winning governing majorities in the states by making state legislative campaigns more effective and better-funded. “We do it because we believe that state legislatures are the strongest force for change in this country. When it comes to defending our democracy, […]

EHST will show two Ted Talks which explain what Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is, and whether we should embrace it or celebrate its apparent demise.  One talk focuses on how DEI can make teams more effective.  The other Ted Talk points out what DEI gets wrong, and how to do it right.  We will […]

Russell Pierce will speak about local trends in housing and homelessness.  He is the executive director of "Housing for New Hope" which is a local organization which addresses these issues.  He will explore challenges facing our most vulnerable neighbors: those experiencing homelessness. He'll take a particular look at gentrification and how rising housing costs impact […]

Maura Breidt will present a program on ethical considerations of animal shelters, focusing on Wake SPCA, where she is a volunteer. The program will be structured first with an overview of some of the volunteer opportunities, focusing on some of the volunteer jobs that she herself is involved with, and then move to some of […]

As EHST did in 2020 and 2022, we will be postcarding to get out the vote as our third quarter social action project. The stakes could not be higher in this election.  Postcarding is a non-partisan activity to encourage occasional voters to participate in our democracy.  Our efforts will focus on Mecklenburg County in our […]