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June 3, 2023Blog, DEI, Events, Healthcare, Nassau County

How Can We Expand our Impact by Working Together?

PWM President Regina Goutevenier led a 2-hour workshop at the 2023 NYS Convention on how local Leagues can expand their impact and energize members by partnering with local organizations who focus under-served communities. Besides discussing PWM experiences, Delegates learned about successful outreach experiences from Albany, NYC, Saratoga, and Port Washington-Manhasset Leagues.

Judy Esterquest was part of the Rural Lives Matter workshop, sponsored by the NYS Rural Caucus, which addressed childcare, broadband, and rural healthcare disparities.

January 12, 2023Educational Forums

Update League Roster by Jan. 31

All League roster updates are due in the Roster Manager Portal by Jan. 31. To ensure your roster is up to date, any members considered active on 31 must have a membership status of “Active.” Members not active as of Jan. 31 should have a membership status of “Inactive.”

The support section of the Roster Manager Portal offers answers to common questions and is the best place to submit support requests. If you are unable to log in to the portal, please contact rostersupport@lwv.org.

If your League is using the ClubExpress platform and the data connector is active, your members have been automatically transferred. Please review your roster to ensure that any member who was active before you enabled the data connector is accounted for.

January 11, 2023League History

Annual League Survey Update

Thank you to the 586 Leagues who completed the Annual League Survey. We received an impressive 77% response rate, an increase compared to previous years. Thank you to everyone who took the time to not only respond to the survey but also to track their information.

The LWVUS evaluation team has reached out to the 10 randomly selected winners of the raffle. We are currently creating the state-level factsheets and will be sharing them as soon as they’re available. State League Leaders will also receive the raw survey data from Leagues in their state. Stay tuned for more updates!

January 10, 2023League History

Black History Month Resources

February is home to Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate Black history, as well as uplift the contributions of Black activists who power our democracy. Leagues looking to celebrate with us can find blogs, webinars, and graphics to share throughout the month of February on the League Management Site.

January 8, 2023League History

Survey: League Experience with Litigation Partners

The LWVUS litigation team needs your help! If you are a League leader, please fill out this short survey on your experience working with legal partners on state and federal litigation over the last few years. This survey will help LWVUS support your League in future litigation. Please reach out to Caren Short (cshort@lwv.org) with any questions.

January 2, 2023League History

“People Powered League” Day of Action

Celebrate the League’s 103rd birthday with us on Feb. 14 with a national day of action! Through storytelling, digital actions, local events, and advocacy, we will flex the breadth of our League people power and advance our priorities. We will have a marquee event with featured speakers livestreamed on our Facebook page at 11am ET on the day of the event.

Whether you utilize our relational organizing tools, plan an event in your community, or share your story, there are a variety of ways for Leagues to get involved, take action, and celebrate with us. Register your event here. Leagues can find resources, including event templates, for this day of action in our toolkit.

January 1, 2023League History

The League Update – January

Our Nation

2023 has been off to a speedy start, with February just days away! February is home to Black History Month, a time to reflect and celebrate Black history, as well as uplift the contributions of Black activists who power our democracy. I want to be clear: Black history is American history, and it should be encompassed in every aspect of our lives as we continue to build a League that is representative of an inclusive democracy. I encourage Leagues to share in educating their communities and themselves as we celebrate and honor the ongoing contributions of Black Americans this February. Leagues interested in sharing resources for Black History Month can find our blogs, graphics, webinars, and more on the League Management Site.

Our League

It’s hard to believe that we are less than one month away from celebrating our 103rd birthday! On February 14, we’ll honor our legacy through a “People
Powered League” Day of Action. Through action, advocacy, storytelling, and more, Leagues throughout our country will commemorate our history and uplift the work they are doing in their communities. Thank you to the Leagues who have already shared their events with us — I cannot wait to celebrate with you all! If your League is planning an event for our birthday, I strongly encourage you to register your activity and refer to our birthday toolkit for pre-made graphics, organizing tips, and more.

And don’t forget; I’ll be joining fellow League leaders and our CEO, Virginia Kase SolomÓn, for a virtual birthday pep rally! I hope to see you there.

In other League news, I want to remind you to make the appropriate updates to reflect active membership in the Roster Manager Portal by Tuesday, January 31. More information on how to update your League roster can be found in the business section of this newsletter. For any questions or login issues, please reach out to rostersupport@lwv.org. Thank you for all that you do.

Working with you and for you every day.

In League,

Deborah

October 25, 2022Candidate Forums

Candidate forum Assembly #16

The League of Women Voters, a strictly non-partisan political organization, does not support or oppose any political party or candidate. Its mission is to engage and educate voters, to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation in government, and to act on selected governmental issues after study, deliberation, and consensus. Our Voting Services teams organize these forums as part of our local, state, and national priority of “Making Democracy Work.”

Our League appreciates the Women’s Group of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation for its co-sponsorship of this event, providing the physical space for this forum and technical assistance. We also acknowledge North Shore TV for recording and broadcasting the event, and Disability Rights New York for enhancing accessibility for hearing-impaired voters.

Note that the League retains ownership of this recording. No other recording is allowed. No partial transcript or recording may be published without written permission from the League.

Visit LWV Port Washington/Manhasset website (www.lwvofpwm.org).