Town Solicits Video Selfies For 'We Are Leesburg' Compilation

LEESBURG, VA — The Leesburg Diversity Commission is encouraging the town's residents to participate in the making of a "We Are Leesburg" video.

The commission wants residents to submit video selfies of themselves or their family members saying "I am Leesburg" or "We are Leesburg" for inclusion in the compilation video. The finished video will be shared on the town’s social media accounts.

“We want to highlight how diverse and inclusive Leesburg is,” Diversity Commission Vice Chair Linda McCray, who is heading up the video project, said Wednesday in a statement. “We want to celebrate our diversity across all spectrums — race, age, disability, ethnicity, religion, language."

The videos should be about five seconds long. Residents are invited to say “We are Leesburg” in English or their native language.

Videos should be emailed or texted to Betsy Arnett, the diversity commission’s staff liaison, at barnett@leesburgva.gov, or 571-246-8095. The deadline for submissions is Nov. 30.