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 Drögum úr fordómum í garð Breiðholts Alex Vor Ólafs,Jörundur Þór Hákonarson,Theodóra Líf Reykdal Skoðun Hve lengi tekur sjórinn við? Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson Skoðun Hliðarveruleiki hræðsluáróðurs og „pólitískur forarpyttur“ Þórður Snær Júlíusson Skoðun Fyrir hverja er Sjúkratryggingar Íslands? Hrefna Sif Jónsdóttir Skoðun Líffræðilega ómögulegt Björn Ólafsson Skoðun Þekkir þú áhrifavaldana í lífi barnsins þíns? Daðey Albertsdóttir,Silja Björk Egilsdóttir,Skúli Bragi Geirdal Skoðun Að bregðast ungu fólki í viðkvæmri stöðu Ingibjörg Isaksen Skoðun Minn gamli góði flokkur Hólmgeir Baldursson Skoðun Vindmyllufyrirtæki í áskrift hjá íslenskum almenningi Linda Jónsdóttir Skoðun Nauðsynlegar breytingar á Menntasjóði námsmanna Ragna Sigurðardóttir Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Rúmir 30 milljarðar í fangelsi Guðmundur Ingi Þóroddsson skrifar Skoðun Sérstök staða orkusveitarfélaga! Guðmundur Haukur Jakobsson skrifar Skoðun Miklar endurbætur á lánum menntasjóðs námsmanna Elín Íris Fanndal skrifar Skoðun Drögum úr fordómum í garð Breiðholts Alex Vor Ólafs,Jörundur Þór Hákonarson,Theodóra Líf Reykdal skrifar Skoðun Er almenningur rusl? Sigurður Ingi Friðleifsson skrifar Skoðun Líffræðilega ómögulegt Björn Ólafsson skrifar Skoðun Veiðigjaldið stendur undir kostnaði Heiðrún Lind Marteinsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Minn gamli góði flokkur Hólmgeir Baldursson skrifar Skoðun Hve lengi tekur sjórinn við? Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson skrifar Skoðun Orkan okkar, börnin og barnabörnin Jóna Bjarnadóttir skrifar Skoðun Að fjárfesta í sjálfbærri verðmætasköpun Ingibjörg Ösp Stefánsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Að bregðast ungu fólki í viðkvæmri stöðu Ingibjörg Isaksen skrifar Skoðun Þekkir þú áhrifavaldana í lífi barnsins þíns? Daðey Albertsdóttir,Silja Björk Egilsdóttir,Skúli Bragi Geirdal skrifar Skoðun Hliðarveruleiki hræðsluáróðurs og „pólitískur forarpyttur“ Þórður Snær Júlíusson skrifar Skoðun Fyrir hverja er Sjúkratryggingar Íslands? Hrefna Sif Jónsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Nauðsynlegar breytingar á Menntasjóði námsmanna Ragna Sigurðardóttir skrifar Skoðun Skipta ekki öll börn jafn miklu máli? Greiðslur Reykjavíkurborgar fyrir nám barna utan sveitarfélags Hrönn Stefánsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Er sjálfbærni bara fyrir raungreinafólk? Saga Helgason skrifar Skoðun Börn í skjóli Kvennaathvarfsins Auður Magnúsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Börn, foreldrar og skólar í vanda: Hvernig eigum við að nálgast verkefnið? Margrét Sigmarsdóttir,Bergljót Gyða Guðmundsdóttir,Arndís Þorsteinsdóttir,Edda Vikar Guðmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Nýr vettvangur samskipta? Guðrún Hrefna Guðmundsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Nokkur atriði sem almennum borgara finnst að helst megi ekki ræða – eða mjög sjaldan Hjalti Þórðarson skrifar Skoðun Vilja Ísland í sambandsríki Hjörtur J. Guðmundsson skrifar Skoðun Blikkandi viðvörunarljós Ingveldur Anna Sigurðardóttir skrifar Skoðun „Evrópa er í hnignun“ – Er það samt? Lítum aðeins á söguna Guðni Freyr Öfjörð skrifar Skoðun Vindmyllufyrirtæki í áskrift hjá íslenskum almenningi Linda Jónsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Metnaðarfull markmið og stórir sigrar Halla Helgadóttir skrifar Skoðun Hvers virði er vara ef hún er ekki seld? Jón Jósafat Björnsson skrifar Skoðun Aulatal um að Evrópa sé veik og getulaus Ole Anton Bieltvedt skrifar Skoðun Ár vondra vinnubragða í Stúdentaráði HÍ Katla Ólafsdóttir,Mathias Bragi Ölvisson 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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