But... How Do I Vote? | The Safe Room w/ Special Guest: Amanda Coombs

Send us Fan MailWe're back with another episode and this is one of our informative conversations. I wanted to talk about voter literacy and the importance of understanding voting procedures that help community residents make important decisions for the community.  I came up with this topic back in November, a month after the Municipal Election in Canada, and I wanted to reach out and talk with one of the candidates running in the Humber River Black Creek. Months later, and with the unexpected resignation of former Mayor John Tory, this conversation is more important than ever since we may experience another election very soon. This week on The Safe Room, I sit down with Amanda Coombs, founder of Back2Basickz Youth Support Services, and 2022 City Councillor Candidate for Ward 7: Humber River Black Creek, to discuss how to vote effectively. This was such a great conversation, with Amanda sharing that most individuals had a hard time with voting procedures the day of the election, and not showing enough support collectively to vote in the first place. This episode hopes to tackle these issues and let it be known that our vote and opinion matters, so we as a community have to come together and advocate for change in our communities. Amanda is currently working to facilitate voter literacy workshops very soon, so make sure to follow her and keep on the lookout if you're in Toronto! Follow Amanda Coombs on Instagram if you want to contact her for more information about the upcoming voter literacy workshops.Instagram: @amandacoombstoFollow me on Instagram (@thesaferoomofficial), Twitter (@thesaferoompod), TikTok (@tsrpodcast), and YouTube (The Safe Room Podcast)Listen to the full podcast on these platforms:Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7Iu0Xw8O4HnfPjJ0eR96xL?si=X1jKRq0WTN2789NooJt6KQApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-safe-room/id1527292317Google Podcasts - https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yZTRlZjg0NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw?sa=X&ved=0CBUQ27cFahcKEwjA7f6on_DvAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQCQAmazon Music - https://music.amazon.ca/podcasts/03c1d0f0-40b1-4406-90b5-6f42bf3015a9/the-safe-roomCheck out my website: www.thesaferoompodcast.com | Subscribe to our newsletter or become a guest on our website and join The Safe Room family!Intro & Outro Song: Shon Williams - First Lady