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 Halldór 17.08.2024 Halldór Er „Stem“ áherslan í skólakerfinu tímaskekkja? Þorsteinn Siglaugsson Skoðun Skuldadagar Umhverfis- orku- og loftslagsráðherra Haraldur Þór Jónsson Skoðun Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun Vandaður aðdragandi vindorkuvers Hörður Arnarson Skoðun Vaxtalækkun eða neyðarlög Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson,Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir Skoðun Nei þetta getur aldrei gerst á okkar litla Íslandi! Davíð Bergmann Skoðun 10 staðreyndir um verðbólgu og ríkisfjármál Konráð S. Guðjónsson Skoðun Er eitt næturgaman þess virði? Reynir Böðvarsson Skoðun Þjóðarmorð með vestrænum vopnum Ingólfur Steinsson Skoðun Skoðun Skoðun Vandaður aðdragandi vindorkuvers Hörður Arnarson skrifar Skoðun Skuldadagar Umhverfis- orku- og loftslagsráðherra Haraldur Þór Jónsson skrifar Skoðun Er „Stem“ áherslan í skólakerfinu tímaskekkja? Þorsteinn Siglaugsson skrifar Skoðun Þjóðarmorð með vestrænum vopnum Ingólfur Steinsson skrifar Skoðun Hverjir eru alvöru feður og hverjir ekki? skrifar Skoðun Nei þetta getur aldrei gerst á okkar litla Íslandi! Davíð Bergmann skrifar Skoðun Er allt í góðu? Reynir Böðvarsson skrifar Skoðun Kirkjugarðar, minningarreitir og eða grafreitir Bryndís Haraldsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Vaxtalækkun eða neyðarlög Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson,Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir skrifar Skoðun Innviðir og orkuskipti Sigurður Ingi Friðleifsson skrifar Skoðun Veðjað á rétta skólann Pawel Bartoszek skrifar Skoðun Er eitt næturgaman þess virði? Reynir Böðvarsson skrifar Skoðun Læknar, heilbrigðisstarfsfólk og lykill að lausninni Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir skrifar Skoðun 10 staðreyndir um verðbólgu og ríkisfjármál Konráð S. Guðjónsson skrifar Skoðun „Naktir elskendur, Helga og Bjarni, liggja í faðmlögum, handleggjabenda á rauðum rúmfötum, umvafin mildri birtu“ Sigþór U. 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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.
Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun
Skoðun „Naktir elskendur, Helga og Bjarni, liggja í faðmlögum, handleggjabenda á rauðum rúmfötum, umvafin mildri birtu“ Sigþór U. Hallfreðsson skrifar
Skoðun Alvarlegar afleiðingar kynferðislegrar áreitni á vinnustöðum Dagný Aradóttir Pind skrifar
Skoðun Er Helguvík ein af stærstu ruslakistum Íslands? Margrét S. Þórólfsdóttir,Ragnhildur L. Guðmundsdóttir,Þórólfur J. Dagsson skrifar
Fögnum á degi líffræðilegrar fjölbreytni Rannveig Magnúsdóttir,Ragnhildur Guðmundsdóttir,Skúli Skúlason,Ole Sandberg,Sæunn Júlía Sigurjónsdóttir Skoðun