Lisa Whelan
\n Executive Director
\, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement<
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Friday\, Augu
st 21\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
\n Plymouth Congregational Church\, Waveland Ha
ll
\n 4126 Ingersoll Ave
\, Des Moines
\n ** in-person event **
In the era of disinformation and attacks on margin alized communities\, there is nothing more importa nt than ensuring every voter is able to exercise t heir right to vote and our elections are protected . Deceive (conspiracy theories)\, Disrupt (intimid ation and manipulation)\, and Deny (overturning re sults) are the election strategies of authoritaria nism. How do we overcome those strategies\, protec t our elections and the right to vote\, and defend our democracy? Join us for this important Crossro ads conversation and how you can and must be part of the solution.
\n \nYou may make yo
ur reservation to attend in-person (with lunch) by
clicking on the "Register Now" button.
If you have any issues registering\, please email info@interfaitha llianceiowa.org or call 515.279.8715.
\n \n< span style="font-family:Arial\,Helvetica\,sans-ser if\;">ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Lisa Whelan is the Executive Director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI)\, a statewide community organizing group that celebrates a long and rich history of putting people before politic s\, polluters\, and profits. CCI has been working closely with Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and other democracy defense organizations to bring Iowa int o the Election Safeguard Response Network\, a coal ition of organizations at the forefront of identif ying\, planning for\, and responding to those tryi ng to undermine our elections. Lisa has been a CCI organizer and staffer since 2002.
\n \nCr ossroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfa ith Alliance of Iowa in Des Moines.
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n Election protection for 2026\n \n \n L isa Whelan\n \n Executive Director\, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement\n \n \n \n ____________ _________\n \n \n \n Friday\, August 21\, 2026 | 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM\n \n Plymouth Congregational C hurch\, Waveland Hall\n \n 4126 Ingersoll Ave\, De s Moines\n \n ** in-person event **\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n In the era of disinformation and attac ks on marginalized communities\, there is nothing more important than ensuring every voter is able t o exercise their right to vote and our elections a re protected. Deceive (conspiracy theories)\, Disr upt (intimidation and manipulation)\, and Deny (ov erturning results) are the election strategies of authoritarianism. How do we overcome those strateg ies\, protect our elections and the right to vote\ , and defend our democracy? Join us for this impor tant Crossroads conversation and how you can and m ust be part of the solution.\n \n \n \n \n You may make your reservation to attend in-person (with l unch) by clicking on the "Register Now" button. Fo ur bag lunch sandwich options are available: turke y\, roast beef\, ham salad\, and vegetarian\; brow n bag lunches are $15 each. Please note: You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on We dnesday\, August 19. Late orders or walk-in reques ts for lunch will not be available.\n \n \n \n If you have any issues registering\, please email inf o@interfaithallianceiowa.org (mailto:info@interfai thallianceiowa.org) or call 515.279.8715 (tel:5152 798715).\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT OUR PRESENTER | Lisa Whelan is the Executive Director of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI)\, a statewide community organizing group that celebrates a long and rich history of putting people before politic s\, polluters\, and profits. CCI has been working closely with Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and other democracy defense organizations to bring Iowa int o the Election Safeguard Response Network\, a coal ition of organizations at the forefront of identif ying\, planning for\, and responding to those tryi ng to undermine our elections. Lisa has been a CCI organizer and staffer since 2002.\n \n \n \n Cros sroads is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Al liance of Iowa in Des Moines.\n \n CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T114500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260821T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=301 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR