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What Would Alice Paul Do?Enjoy and learn from this wonderful podcast by two volunteers with the League of Women Voters: Amy Hjerstedt and Melissa Currence.
They share stories, tips and how-tos to make sure you have the tools and confidence to actively engage your community. Amy Hjerstedt and Melissa Currence have led discussions on building a diverse League of the Women Voters and recruiting younger members since 2012. Here's a sampling... EPISODE 1: LOBBYING VERSUS ADVOCACY EPISODE 3: THE VALUE OF NONPARTISANSHIP IN A POLARIZING WORLD EPISODE 7: LEAGUE LINGO EXPLAINED EPISODE 9: GET READY TO TAKE LOCAL ACTION EPISODE 10: LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS' TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY EPISODE 14: REFLECTIONS ON RECENT ACTIVISM EPISODE 26: CONNECT LIKE A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER IN 7 STEPS |
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UPCOMING WEBINARS:
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 [note date change], noon - 1 PM Pacific
LWVUS Policy and Action: Census 2020
This webinar will discuss how Leagues can get involved with the 2020 Census. We'll highlight the resources, opportunities, and policies driving the implementation of the 2020 Census.
Register here!
Two more webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), a strong focus for the League (each at 4- 5 PM Pacific):
August 29, with former LWVUS President Carolyn Jefferson Jenkins, the League's first African American president: Register
September 26: Register
** SEE BELOW FOR RECORDED DEI WEBINARS.
CATCH WHAT YOU MISSED:
LWV POLICY BRIEFINGS
Materials and recordings of past webinars are included below.
LWVUS Policy Update: 2019 Legislation and Litigation Efforts
LWVUS Director of Advocacy and Litigation Celina Stewart and Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Manager Jessica Jones Capparell gave a mid-year update on LWVUS legislation and litigation efforts. Recorded Tuesday, June 11 3-4 PM Eastern. View the Recording here!
Legislative Litigation WrapUp 061119.ppt (18.72 MB)
LWVUS Policy Update: For the People Act
LWVUS policy and advocacy staff for presented an update on the movement of HR1, the For the People Act. They discussed updates on the Senate version of the bill. Recorded Tuesday, May 21 3-4 PM Eastern. View the Recording Here!
FTPA Postcard and instructions
For the People One Pager (pdf)
LWVUS memo calling for a Hearing
LWVUS Policy Update: HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act
LWVUS policy and advocacy staff discussed HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation responds directly and responsibly to the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent decisions by state and local jurisdictions to implement discriminatory practices connected to our elections. VRAA will modernize and repair the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Recorded Tuesday, April 23, 3-4 PM Eastern. Recording of the Webinar
LWVUS Memo to Congress on this Issue
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 2018 Statutory Report (pdf)
HR4 Policy Briefing 04232019.ppt (12.35 MB)
** LWV DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION WEBINARS
Making a Personal DEI Commitment
This webinar explored how each of us should make a personal commitment to DEI and use it to enhance our League work in this area. The webinar provided resources for doing so and all participants were asked to commit to doing at least one thing over the next six months. Recorded July 25, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources
DEI Lens
This webinar explored the concept of a DEI lens, how to view your League work through it, and how to expand that work to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Examples were provided on mission impact work through a DEI lens. Recorded June 27, 2019.
A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources
Feminist Friendship
This webinar was presented by Dr. Cori Wong.
Dr. Cori Wong serves as Assistant Vice President for Gender Equity in the Office of the Vice President for Diversity at Colorado State University and Director of the Women & Gender Collaborative, a presidential initiative to improve the campus culture and climate around gender. Passionate about intersectional feminism as a means for liberation and political transformation, Dr. Wong centers education, critical reflection, and dialogue across difference as strategies for individuals, groups, and organizations to create supportive and inclusive cultures where all people can thrive. She demonstrates that when done well, the work to get there can be as fun and exciting as it is important and challenging. Recorded May 24, 2019.
A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources:
The Power of Words and Common Definitions
Using our DEI policy and our definitions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this webinar covered the words we use in our DEI work and their meaning. We discussed the importance of knowing what specific words mean and when to use them and how similar words have important distinctions. Recorded April 25, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources:
The Danger of a Single Story and Calling In
This webinar covered Chimamanda Adichie's The Danger of a Single Story TED Talk with discussion on how the single stories we hold can impact how we welcome others and build relationships in all aspects of life, including our League work. The concept of "calling in" was presented and LWV staff facilitators and participants on the webinar shared thoughts and suggestions. Recorded March 28, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available to watch here.
Advancing the League’s Goal to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Action
Led by Diversity Dimensions Consulting, LLC—a Washington, D.C. based company that provides effective solutions to individuals and organizations seeking to harness the power of diversity and inclusion—this session put DEI principles into action to increase the League’s social impact work in communities across the nation. Recorded October 30, 2018.
A recording of the webinar is available to watch here.
The following videos were sent to registrants to view before the webinar:
LWVC
LWVC and Environmental Defense Fund: Cap and Trade is Alive and Well, webinar by Nat Keohane, VP EDF. Recorded Thursday, April 25, 2019.
We need policies that reflect the true cost of putting carbon into the atmosphere, and at the same time put a value on both reductions in carbon emissions and carbon capture and sequestration. Cap and trade will do that. View a summary and recording of the webinar here.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 [note date change], noon - 1 PM Pacific
LWVUS Policy and Action: Census 2020
This webinar will discuss how Leagues can get involved with the 2020 Census. We'll highlight the resources, opportunities, and policies driving the implementation of the 2020 Census.
Register here!
Two more webinars on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), a strong focus for the League (each at 4- 5 PM Pacific):
August 29, with former LWVUS President Carolyn Jefferson Jenkins, the League's first African American president: Register
September 26: Register
** SEE BELOW FOR RECORDED DEI WEBINARS.
CATCH WHAT YOU MISSED:
LWV POLICY BRIEFINGS
Materials and recordings of past webinars are included below.
LWVUS Policy Update: 2019 Legislation and Litigation Efforts
LWVUS Director of Advocacy and Litigation Celina Stewart and Policy and Legislative Affairs Senior Manager Jessica Jones Capparell gave a mid-year update on LWVUS legislation and litigation efforts. Recorded Tuesday, June 11 3-4 PM Eastern. View the Recording here!
Legislative Litigation WrapUp 061119.ppt (18.72 MB)
LWVUS Policy Update: For the People Act
LWVUS policy and advocacy staff for presented an update on the movement of HR1, the For the People Act. They discussed updates on the Senate version of the bill. Recorded Tuesday, May 21 3-4 PM Eastern. View the Recording Here!
FTPA Postcard and instructions
For the People One Pager (pdf)
LWVUS memo calling for a Hearing
LWVUS Policy Update: HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act
LWVUS policy and advocacy staff discussed HR4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act. The legislation responds directly and responsibly to the 2013 Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder and subsequent decisions by state and local jurisdictions to implement discriminatory practices connected to our elections. VRAA will modernize and repair the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Recorded Tuesday, April 23, 3-4 PM Eastern. Recording of the Webinar
LWVUS Memo to Congress on this Issue
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights 2018 Statutory Report (pdf)
HR4 Policy Briefing 04232019.ppt (12.35 MB)
** LWV DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION WEBINARS
Making a Personal DEI Commitment
This webinar explored how each of us should make a personal commitment to DEI and use it to enhance our League work in this area. The webinar provided resources for doing so and all participants were asked to commit to doing at least one thing over the next six months. Recorded July 25, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources
- Knowing Your Why video (Youtube Link)
- Making a Personal Commitment Slides
DEI Lens
This webinar explored the concept of a DEI lens, how to view your League work through it, and how to expand that work to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. Examples were provided on mission impact work through a DEI lens. Recorded June 27, 2019.
A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources
Feminist Friendship
This webinar was presented by Dr. Cori Wong.
Dr. Cori Wong serves as Assistant Vice President for Gender Equity in the Office of the Vice President for Diversity at Colorado State University and Director of the Women & Gender Collaborative, a presidential initiative to improve the campus culture and climate around gender. Passionate about intersectional feminism as a means for liberation and political transformation, Dr. Wong centers education, critical reflection, and dialogue across difference as strategies for individuals, groups, and organizations to create supportive and inclusive cultures where all people can thrive. She demonstrates that when done well, the work to get there can be as fun and exciting as it is important and challenging. Recorded May 24, 2019.
A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources:
The Power of Words and Common Definitions
Using our DEI policy and our definitions of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion this webinar covered the words we use in our DEI work and their meaning. We discussed the importance of knowing what specific words mean and when to use them and how similar words have important distinctions. Recorded April 25, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available here.
Resources:
The Danger of a Single Story and Calling In
This webinar covered Chimamanda Adichie's The Danger of a Single Story TED Talk with discussion on how the single stories we hold can impact how we welcome others and build relationships in all aspects of life, including our League work. The concept of "calling in" was presented and LWV staff facilitators and participants on the webinar shared thoughts and suggestions. Recorded March 28, 2019. A recording of the webinar is available to watch here.
Advancing the League’s Goal to Increase Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Through Action
Led by Diversity Dimensions Consulting, LLC—a Washington, D.C. based company that provides effective solutions to individuals and organizations seeking to harness the power of diversity and inclusion—this session put DEI principles into action to increase the League’s social impact work in communities across the nation. Recorded October 30, 2018.
A recording of the webinar is available to watch here.
The following videos were sent to registrants to view before the webinar:
- Lillian Medville. “Your Privilege Is Showing.” TEDx Beacon Street (13:26). Jan 31, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4b_ojKx6UI
- Peggy McIntosh. “How Studying Privilege Systems Can Strengthen Compassion.” at TEDx Timberlane Schools.YouTube video (18:26). Nov 5, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BY9UEewHw
- Tricia Rose, Ph.D. “Tricia Rose - Pain, Passion, and Possibility: Learning from Difficult Subjects.” YouTube video. 12:12. July 7, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exwvmXkKa9Q&feature=share
LWVC
LWVC and Environmental Defense Fund: Cap and Trade is Alive and Well, webinar by Nat Keohane, VP EDF. Recorded Thursday, April 25, 2019.
We need policies that reflect the true cost of putting carbon into the atmosphere, and at the same time put a value on both reductions in carbon emissions and carbon capture and sequestration. Cap and trade will do that. View a summary and recording of the webinar here.
