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Mi Voto Mi Vida workshop to take place in Liberal June 27

ELLY GRIMM • Leader & Times

A main goal for the Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission (KHLAAC) is educating people throughout the state and soon, a workshop will be heading to Liberal to help with just that. 

KHLAAC will be hosting a free workshop called Mi Voto Mi Vida, which means My Vote My Life, and it is a free workshop about how the new law, HB 2350, came to be, what the community needs to know in regard to this law, and what people can do about it. The workshop will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 at Crosspoint Church at 204 N. Sherman Ave., and will feature a free dinner for attendees. The workshop is a collaboration between KHLAAC, the Liberal Area Coalition for Families, and Reach Healthcare Foundation.

“During the workshop, people are going to learn how the new law, HB 2350, will affect the Latino community, and there will also be information provided about civic and electoral engagement as far as how the government works and how people can make a difference,” coordinator Janeth Vazquez said. “That part of the workshop will be aimed at encouraging people to exercise their right to vote and what the importance of their vote means. There is also going to be advocacy training, and there will also be a panel of experts and organizations. This workshop isn't just a conversation about this new law, it's also a conversation about getting people to be civically engaged. In Southwest Kansas, unfortunately, we see low voter turnout rates every election, and we want to increase our numbers and voting percentage.”