My Home, My Vote Barbara Kristvinsson skrifar 7. maí 2022 10:01 It’s been 31 years since I moved to Iceland. Making a home here was not always easy but with time, dedication, and good friends I can now easily say Reykjavík is my home. Breiðholt is my neighborhood. It is where I first got involved in community affairs. Early on, while I was still learning Icelandic, I became active in the parent/teacher association at my children’s school. Soon after that, myself and a few other immigrants founded an immigrant’s association. Together we advocated for increased information for immigrants regarding their rights and obligations in Iceland and increased the awareness of the need for both immigrants and Icelanders to work together towards a more inclusive society. One day, not long after Samfylking was founded, a friend invited me to go to a meeting with her. I was fascinated by the people, the discussion, and the projects that they had going on. I realized rather quickly that there is the potential for real change working within in a political party. I had a look around at other parties, but Samfylking was the one that aligned with my thoughts and vision of what direction Reykjavik needed to take. So, I got involved and have taken an active part in the grassroot activities of the party. Until now I never ran for a seat but now am in seat 41. I consider it an honor to be asked, to be recognized, but more importantly to have the opportunity to have an impact. Even though realistically I will not take a seat in Reykjavik City council, I am happy to continue working behind the scenes for a better Reykjavik. I want Reykjavik to keep growing as a vibrant, diverse city which is full of opportunities for everyone. I want a city, not a sprawling spread of suburban communities, I want realistic, reliable, modern public transport, and I want to live in a city where equality reaches beyond gender and includes equality for all its residents. Can I vote in the local elections? Yes, just 3 years after you registered your domicile (lögheimili). Scandinavians immediately after that. Höfundur er frambjóðandi Samfylkingarinnar í komandi borgarstjórnarkosningum. Viltu birta grein á Vísi? Sendu okkur póst. Senda grein Samfylkingin Borgarstjórn Reykjavík Innflytjendamál Sveitarstjórnarkosningar 2022 Skoðun: Kosningar 2022 Mest lesið Hópnauðganir/svartheimar! Davíð Bergmann Skoðun Hlustum á okkar landsliðskonur - sýnum Ísrael rauða spjaldið Hrönn G. Guðmundsdóttir,Ragnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir Skoðun Gildi kærleika og mannúðar Toshiki Toma Skoðun NPA breytti lífinu mínu Sveinbjörn Eggertsson Skoðun Hefur þú tilkynnt um ofbeldi gegn barni? Alfa Jóhannsdóttir Skoðun Valdið og samvinnuhugsjónin Kjartan Helgi Ólafsson Skoðun Hvernig tryggjum við samkeppnishæfni þjóðar? Jón Skafti Gestsson Skoðun Grafarvogsgremjan Þorlákur Axel Jónsson Skoðun Stöðvum glæpagengi á Íslandi Hjalti Vigfússon Skoðun Gremjan í Grafarvogi Davíð Már Sigurðsson Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Hlustum á okkar landsliðskonur - sýnum Ísrael rauða spjaldið Hrönn G. Guðmundsdóttir,Ragnhildur Hólmgeirsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Hópnauðganir/svartheimar! Davíð Bergmann skrifar Skoðun Valdið og samvinnuhugsjónin Kjartan Helgi Ólafsson skrifar Skoðun NPA breytti lífinu mínu Sveinbjörn Eggertsson skrifar Skoðun Hefur þú tilkynnt um ofbeldi gegn barni? Alfa Jóhannsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Gildi kærleika og mannúðar Toshiki Toma skrifar Skoðun Hvernig tryggjum við samkeppnishæfni þjóðar? Jón Skafti Gestsson skrifar Skoðun Í minningu Frans páfa - sem tók sér nafn verndardýrlings dýra og náttúru Árni Stefán Árnason skrifar Skoðun Flottu kjötauglýsingarnar í blöðunum... 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Hermannsson skrifar Skoðun Enginn matur og næring án sérfræðiþekkingar Ólöf Guðný Geirsdóttir,Ólafur Ögmundarson skrifar Skoðun Öll endurhæfing er í eðli sínu starfsendurhæfing Sveindís Anna Jóhannsdóttir skrifar Skoðun „Bíddu, varst þú ekki að biðja um þessa greiðslu?“ Heiðrún Jónsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Rétta leiðin til endurreisnar menntakerfisins? Birgir Finnsson skrifar Sjá meira
It’s been 31 years since I moved to Iceland. Making a home here was not always easy but with time, dedication, and good friends I can now easily say Reykjavík is my home. Breiðholt is my neighborhood. It is where I first got involved in community affairs. Early on, while I was still learning Icelandic, I became active in the parent/teacher association at my children’s school. Soon after that, myself and a few other immigrants founded an immigrant’s association. Together we advocated for increased information for immigrants regarding their rights and obligations in Iceland and increased the awareness of the need for both immigrants and Icelanders to work together towards a more inclusive society. One day, not long after Samfylking was founded, a friend invited me to go to a meeting with her. I was fascinated by the people, the discussion, and the projects that they had going on. I realized rather quickly that there is the potential for real change working within in a political party. I had a look around at other parties, but Samfylking was the one that aligned with my thoughts and vision of what direction Reykjavik needed to take. So, I got involved and have taken an active part in the grassroot activities of the party. Until now I never ran for a seat but now am in seat 41. I consider it an honor to be asked, to be recognized, but more importantly to have the opportunity to have an impact. Even though realistically I will not take a seat in Reykjavik City council, I am happy to continue working behind the scenes for a better Reykjavik. I want Reykjavik to keep growing as a vibrant, diverse city which is full of opportunities for everyone. I want a city, not a sprawling spread of suburban communities, I want realistic, reliable, modern public transport, and I want to live in a city where equality reaches beyond gender and includes equality for all its residents. Can I vote in the local elections? Yes, just 3 years after you registered your domicile (lögheimili). Scandinavians immediately after that. Höfundur er frambjóðandi Samfylkingarinnar í komandi borgarstjórnarkosningum.
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