LWVIL invites local League communications chairs and volunteers to gather and share ideas. During this roundtable, we will focus on the League's upcoming transition to ChapterSpot and how it will affect communications. Registration required. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=689& This roundtable is only open to League members.
LWVIL Issues & Advocacy's monthly Lunch & Learn series will next discuss the ins and outs of conducting a local League study. Register. https://lwvil.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/lwvil/eventRegistration.jsp?event=699&
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=649&
Presented by Jan Goldberg. Jan Goldberg is a member of the League of Women Voters of the LaGrange Area and the Cook County League of Women Voters. She leads the LWV Cook County Criminal Justice Interest Group. Jan is a retired social studies teacher and an active community member. REGISTRATION: None required COST: Free. Have your coffee and treat at the ready before the event. Login at 9:45 for a chat with members.
DON'T MISS this inspiring story of the multi-racial, multi-generational, bipartisan effort to make the ERA the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution! Ratified shows us the tenacity required by ordinary citizens to bend the arc towards justice. You'll be inspired to contact the Biden administration every day, urging the president to direct the archivist to publish the ERA to our US Constitution.
Audra Wilson, President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, will present a look at poverty through the lens of gender equity. Join us to learn how we can make a difference! Register. https://pj67ludab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001MafDwZ4cNB6SGBznTU2zkMjwGjEiwgbT_mot3nV3NOB6nyYB3f1gPCKxvTXq7AathgheeUdk6liSBLJve2viR1VHfGROoFSL-X2S03Dwo2AHMOYVi_U3_AX2_7bl4s_fRFFlUJ8bgPw5gUjFkW4oOjeQAHS1gxqkEu8gKolZ4Plzc0LQMY-NpR5ISl0hbuxVSdm-5o7j2QRuVuDeTs_Vl4w-klHHOmJYuIIWrgUhfGAWbyQUB9OEWg==&c=tdaI8tfId5jv29OIyQKqWB0v7qRo_rK7JIQhsG4W3A2NL_D8rNqzNQ==&ch=RCpb98xayrB0IBMHwMSNPQrxZyAoN3tNIDHFf9-N1lSgqWfOK1ohZw== This virtual event is part of our Democracy and Equity Education Series, brought to you by LWVIL's Issues & Advocacy Committee. About the Speaker President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, Audra Wilson has been a champion for racial and economic justice for more than 20 years. She is a lawyer, policy shaper, community mobilizer, teacher, and executive. Early in her [...]
Please join the League of Women Voters of Greater Rockford for a great overview of our immigration system and what to expect from the incoming presidential administration. LWVGR’s Immigration Chair and immigration attorney Sara Dady is presenting. Why is it so hard for people to immigrate "the right way" to the US? • US laws for immigration were passed in 1965 and have received no updates in over 30 years. • Very few people are eligible to even apply for a green card to the United States. • Work visas are limited, expensive for employers, and take a long time [...]
Please join the League of Women Voters of Rockford to learn how other organizations are responding to the incoming administration, and how YOU can help. Speakers will include our very own Becky Simon, president of the League of Women Voters of Illinois! Plus... Immigration - Luz Ramirez - YWCA LGBTQ+ - Phyllis Gallisath - The Liam Foundation Reproductive Rights - Anne Schreiner - Planned Parenthood Violence Against Women - Megan Brechon - Family Peace Center Disability Justice + Accessibility - Alice Nichols + Jessica Wexell - RAMP Did you know that the term “ReSisterhood" is the name of a documentary [...]