LWVAC's new Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month. We are brainstorming what we can do to augment the efforts of the other community partners are doing to prevent gun violence and promote gun safety.
The state study is for local League members to read, discuss, and find consensus. It is a re-study to update an old position from 1988. You can find the link to the pdf here:
Join us for this play, written and produced by Romona Jackson, that focuses on youth and gun violence titled, "Who's in the Box - Unplugged." It has been presented to many youth throughout our community and beyond!
Come Zoom with us on Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 p.m. We will share our League orientation video and get acquainted. Discover when and why the League won an Emmy Award. Learn the League process for education and advocacy.
This Oak Hammock Committee Meeting features Angela Bradbery, professor of Journalism at UF, presenting, "The Election is Over. How Do We Make Progress on Social Issues / A Path Toward Depolarization."
Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. Join the team to help plan upcoming actions and events. Everyone is welcome!
Press release from the Office of Representative Chuck Brannan: The Alachua County Legislative Delegation will be holding its annual public hearing on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Joseph W. Fordyce Building (R-01) on the campus of Santa Fe State College at 3000 NW 83 Street in Gainesville. The public is encouraged to attend this opportunity to request legislation or state funding, as well as to express opinions on any other matter of state concern ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session.
