What's Next for The Modern Military Association of America with Ashley Carothers and Cathy Marcello

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Ashley Carothers about her vision for the Modern Military Association of America as she takes on the role of Executive Director.

The Modern Military Association of America is changing the world by serving, supporting and connecting LGBTQ+ current service members, veterans and their family members. According to their website, “Modern Military works to uphold and expand the civil rights progress made on behalf of LGBTQ+ service members, veterans, and their families through education, advocacy, support networks, and discrimination tracking.” In part 2 of this conversation, we hear from the NEWLY named Executive Director…. Ashley Carothers, as Cathy Marcello passes the baton of leadership. We talk about Ashley’s vision for the continued success and future of the organization. We also discuss a variety of ongoing programs and collaborations, and going back to their roots of legality, advocacy, and policy as an organization. We also discuss the power of community storytelling, and how listeners can support their vital work. Visit their Website and sign up for their newsletter to stay tuned for all their events and programs: https://modernmilitary.org/ Donate to Modern Military through their website or the Combined Federal Campaign. Their CFC number is 12111 You can connect with Modern Military in the following…

People in this episode

Host: Justin Mezetin

Guest: Ashley Carothers

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ advocacy
• military support
• leadership transition
• community storytelling
• civil rights
• programs and collaborations

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ service members
• veterans
• civil rights
• advocacy
• community support
• leadership
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Modern Military Association of America, Combined Federal Campaign, Modern Military, Instagram, FaceBook, LinkedIn, Website

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