BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CiviCRM//NONSGML CiviEvent iCal//EN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:CiviCRM_EventID_33_080d65cf61140f3d593e6e46cfbace10@interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net SUMMARY:Intersections | February 5\, 2021 DESCRIPTION:\n \n Politics and Public Schools\n Presenter:&nbs p\;MELISSA PETERSON | Government Relations Special ist\, Iowa \;State Education Association\n \n FEBRUARY 5\, 2021 \;&mdash\; 11:50 AM-1:00 PM\ n &mdash\; online event &mdash\;\n \n \n \n \n The Iowa Legislature is back in session. One of the k ey issues this year (as in most years) is the educ ation of the children in Iowa. Policy issues and t he funding of our public schools are crucial \ ;debates every session\, and in 2021\, all convers ation about schools will be done with consideratio n of the impact of COVID-19 and the pandemic. As w ith the past several years\, there is the concern about passage of voucher or "\;education savin gs account&rdquo\; legislation \;diverting pub lic funds to private education choices\, as well a s other harmful bills.\n \n Melissa Peterson\, Gov ernment Relations Specialist with the Iowa \;S tate Education Association\, will join us for the February Intersections to discuss "\;all thing s education&rdquo\; in Iowa\, the priorities of th e Iowa Legislature\, and the impact on Iowa&rsquo\ ;s public schools.\n \n \n Click the "\;Regist er Now"\; button to RSVP for Intersections. Re gistrations to attend the virtual event can be mad e anytime. A confirmation email including the link to join will be sent to you once you register. On the day of Intersections\, the Zoom link will ope n at 11:50 AM.\n \n If you have any issues registe ring\, please email \;crintersections@interfai thallianceiowa.org \;or call 515.279.8715.\n \ n  \;\n \n Intersections \;(Cedar Rapids) and Crossroads (Des Moines) are \;monthly gath erings of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa. They 9\;re an opportunity to learn\, to participate in civil dialogue\, and to discuss issues at the inte rsection of religion and politics. CATEGORIES:Event c3 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210205T115000 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210205T115000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20210205T130000 URL:https://interfaithallianceiowa.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=33 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR