What is Program Planning?

In League, Program means the issues that we choose for concerted study, education and action at local, state and national levels. Program can include both education and advocacy work.

The Program Planning process is part of what makes the League a grassroots organization; each League member has the opportunity to influence the selection of issues where the local, state, and national League will focus time, talent and money.  

It takes the enthusiasm and interest of our members to keep our program vital. You’d never skip voting in an election; you shouldn’t skip the League’s equivalent. The program planning process is your voice!

The Issues for Emphasis (priority issues) your League proposes as priorities may be based on current League work or on new topics you believe we should focus on. 
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LWVPA MEMBERS: Attend our 2019 Annual Planning Meeting! ​
Members: Make Your Voice Heard!

Here’s your opportunity to come together to discuss the areas where we want to focus our local energy and League resources on issues for advocacy and education over the next two years. Join us to help determine State, County, and Local League emphasis for 2019-21 on February 23rd! 

This planning meeting is our most important member event of the year and it is your opportunity to select issues you’d like the League to prioritize as 'Issues for Emphasis' for the coming year.

Date and Time
Sat, February 23, 2019
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM PST
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Location
League of Women Voters of Palo Alto
Raptor Conference Room
3921 East Bayshore Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303

​For more details:

>> RSVP VIA EVENTBRITE TODAY For Annual Planning Meeting 2019-21! 
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>> COMPLETE Member pre-Planning Survey HERE!

Culmination of Program Planning: National and State Conventions​

The National Program for the League of Women Voters of the United States occurs every two years, on even years. Work is managed by the League of Women Voters of the US Board of Directors and national staff. ​​ Local Leagues share their top issues with the National League and these issues are then put to vote at the National Convention by the delegates who attend from each state and local League.  The issues voted on by these delegates then become part of the priority issues and the recommended program for the National League.
The State Program for the League of Women Voters of California (LWVC) is held every alternating two years, on odd years. The program issues prioritized from each local League are shared at the State Convention typically at the beginning of the summer (June/July), and voted on by the delegates from each League. The program planning process culminates in the delegates’ adoption of the statewide program. A strong program planning process leads directly to Convention, where priorities are set from both a policy and a budgetary standpoint. LWVC board members carefully consider the input from League members as they formulate the recommended program for the State League. 
​Learn more about our current Local and National Programs and current areas of focus.

League Lingo Explained

Here is a wonderful Episode from the 'What would Alice Paul Do' Podcast on LEAGUE LINGO.  Program Planning and more is explained!

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