September 2019 – Manisha Bewtra, AICP

Indian American Impact Summit panel featuring "Women Disrupting the Status Quo"

“Disrupt the Status Quo: Women Leading the Way” panel at the I AM IMPACT – Indian Americans Making Impact Summit, September 19, 2019

I spoke on a panel with with Arati Kreibich, Srilekha Palle, Usha Reddi, Hiral Tipirneni, and moderated by Nisha Ramachandran, in Washington, DC on September 19, 2019. My fellow panelists were all amazing Indian-American women who ran or were running for office across the US at the I AM IMPACT: Indian Americans Making Impact Summit in Washington, DC on September 19, 2019.

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Sampan newspaper: “Asian Americans seek greater representation in local government”

Politics / By Manisha / September 6, 2019 / 1 minute of reading

“Manisha Bewtra, a Melrose city councilor running for mayor, said people don’t always connect the dots. Seeing someone they identify with in government is a cue they can engage. “Bewtra added issues go beyond elected bodies. Leaders should think about the diversity of their boards and commissions, the diversity of municipal staff, and training for

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MORE-tified: Cringe-Worthy Stories from Melrose Mayoral Candidates | Event to support Follow Your Art Community Studios

Politics / By Manisha / September 5, 2019 / running for office / 4 minutes of reading

The 2019 Melrose, MA mayoral candidates were each invited to tell a mortifying story at an event sponsored by Melrose Organizes for Real Equality (MORE) to benefit Follow Your Art Community Studios. It was terrifying to prepare for but ended up going quite well! The video is only available on Facebook and my story starts

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Massachusetts Sierra Club and Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Endorsements

Politics / By Manisha / September 5, 2019 / 2 minutes of reading

Committee to Elect Manisha Bewtra press release, September 5, 2019: The following was submitted by the Committee to Elect Manisha Bewtra. The Massachusetts Sierra Club has endorsed mayoral candidate Manisha Bewtra, citing her strong record and vision for sustainable cities. Bewtra is the only Melrose candidate endorsed by the Sierra Club, the nation’s largest grassroots

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Meet the Press Melrose Mayoral Candidate Forum

Politics / By Manisha / September 4, 2019 / 1 minute of reading

MMTV, Melrose Free Press, Melrose Weekly News, and Melrose Patch joined forces to offer a twelve-question candidate forum on September 4. Watch MMTV’s video of the forum below, and keep scrolling for coverage and analysis of the forum. Read/listen to coverage here: Melrose Free Press: Mayoral candidates meet the Melrose press in final candidate forum

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