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Join us for a virtual panel discussion featuring academics and activists committed to public institutions that empower young citizens with critical knowledge and skills of analysis and discernment. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=764& Our guest panelists include Albert Chan, social studies teacher at Niles North and Niles West High School, advocate for the TEAACH Act, the nation's first school code amendment ensuring that Asian American history is taught in all Illinois elementary and secondary schools; Myiti Sengstacke-Rice, President and CEO of Chicago Defender Charities, which produces the Bud Billiken Parade and Festival; and Veronica Arreola, inaugural director of Hispanic Serving Institution [...]

LWV Greater Rockford is partnering with Stateline Indivisible on the Hands Off! day of democracy action on Saturday, April 5. Like the Light For our Democracy event, LWVUS is an official sponsor of the Hands Off! event. Please join League members and use this link to sign up: https://mobilize.us/s/LpVkDG https://mobilize.us/s/LpVkDG?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3EQvwfUczVlISkAKWFvGty7kp5Z2wHjkp3tAVKtDyUmnt3Fsw3Lz-Ty3E_aem_Oy6eCWD2kxDbskfeNBzHYA We will meet at the park, there will be a march for those who are able, and a return to the park for a rally - bring your signs! LWVGR Immigration Chair Sara Dady will be one of several speakers. Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to [...]

The League's Observer Corps play a key role in community education and engagement. Trained Observers help their communities stay informed about decisions that impact them locally, while encouraging government transparency and accountability. Learn more about the Observer Corps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5eb87706d3837677cd92bc85/t/5f501303c3d245426c596b10/1599083268675/observer-program-090220.pdf Join us for this virtual session to become a trained Observer! Observer training is open to League members only. Register to attend. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=639&

Rosemary Heilemann is a founding member of the LWV Deerfield Electoral College Committee, which has been working since 2017 to educate the public about the Electoral College. This presentation will help explain how the Electoral College impacts our presidential elections. Rosemary will outline the LWV's position on the Electoral College. There will be an opportunity to ask questions. This event is presented by the League of Women Voters of Palos-Orland.

LWVIL Issues & Advocacy's monthly Lunch & Learn series will next feature a presentation from the members of the Illinois League who participated in the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). This worldwide movement is as important today in the US as ever before. This virtual program is open only to League members. Register. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=759&

The League of Women Voters® of the La Grange Area will sponsor a program on the SAFE-T Act and its impact on Domestic Violence cases. Madeleine Behr of the social service organization, CAASE (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation) will be addressing changes in how cases of Domestic Violence are prosecuted since the SAFE-T Act went into effect in September 2023. She will also answer questions about how Domestic Violence is handled in Illinois. Domestic Violence is still a problem in our community. Come and learn what we, the public, should know.

Chemical pesticides can stray from their target areas and impact protected natural areas. What legislative options are being offered to help address the problem? Join us on Earth Day to hear from Kim Erndt-Pitcher, Director of Ecological Health for Prairie Rivers Network. Register to attend this virtual program. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=754& Kim Erndt-Pitcher works with numerous partners around the state and nation to protect biodiversity and natural habitats from the threats such as climate change, pollution, harmful land use practices, and habitat loss. She also leads PRN’s pesticide and pollinator habitat conservation programs. This event is part of our Democracy and Equity [...]