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Here to share the truth behind WHY your vote matters so much, for the presidential election and beyond, we have very special guest and National Director for South Asians for Harris, Neha Dewan. She’s here to share with us the value of elections, how to make informed decisions, and the BTS scoop on what she’s seeing during this election year. Seema and Dinesh have a conversation with her around the pressing issues South Asians face in the United States and how to use their voice effectively. This timely conversation will give you all the need-to-know information in preparation for the upcoming election. 

Neha has long been active in both local and national politics. Most recently, she founded and served as the National Director for South Asians for Harris, an organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and mobilizing the South Asian community to elect Kamala Harris. In 2016, Neha served as the National Co-Chair for South Asians for Hillary and was appointed by Hillary Clinton to the National AAPI Leadership Council. 

Previously, in 2015, Neha was appointed as a guest of honor by the Consulate General of India in New York City where she was selected to speak about gender equality for International Women's Day.  During the 2012 presidential campaign, Neha chaired the New York Chapter of South Asians for Obama and also served on the steering committee for Lawyers for Obama in New York. For several years, Neha served as an Officer of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, an organization affiliated with the National Lawyers Council of the Democratic National Committee and comprised of Democratic lawyers and voting rights activists. Similarly, for many years, Neha served as an advisory board member of New Leaders Council, a national organization focused on training and supporting progressive political entrepreneurs. She has also been active in her local community board and political clubs. Neha served as the President of the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 2012, and now sits on the organization’s Board of Directors.

Connect with Neha: https://www.instagram.com/msnehadewan/ 

Get Involved: https://www.saforamerica.org/

Links:

Dinesh Melwani www.dineshmelwani.com IG @dineshmelwani

Seema Desai www.drseemadesai.com, IG @dr.seemadesai   

Happy and Human Podcast on IG @happyandhumanpodcast