NEW HAVEN VOTES COALITION TO HOST PANEL TONIGHT ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WHO: Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Secretary of the State Denise Merrill , Amos Smith of Community Action Agency, Orlando Rodriguez of Connecticut Voices for Children, Mongi Dhaouadi of the Council of American-Islamic Relations, Lee Cruz of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Angel Fernandez Chavero of CONNECT, Veronica Douglas-Givan on the New Haven Public Schools. WHAT: The New Haven Votes Coalition is sponsoring a forum tonight on the 2011 Connecticut Civic Health Index. The Index, released by the Secretary of State's Office, highlights voter engagement and reveals disparities in voter participation across different segments of the state's population. The panel will consider the causes of these disparities and how to overcome barriers to voting and civic engagement in all communities. Mayor John DeStefano Jr. will give opening remarks. Participants include Amos Smith of Community Action Agency, Orlando Rodriguez of Connecticut Voices for Children, Mongi Dhaouadi of the Council of American-Islamic Relations, Lee Cruz of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven and Angel Fernandez Chavero of CONNECT. The panel will be moderated by Veronica Douglas-Givan on the New Haven Public Schools. Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will also give welcoming remarks. WHERE: People’s Center, 37 Howe Street WHEN: 6 p.m., Thursday, October 4
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