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LWVUS launched Unite and Rise 8.5 on May 1st, 2025

Nonviolent protests... engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Unite and Rise 8.5
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News

The June issue is out, and LWVSCDE has a lot to report. Discover what we've been up to -- and what we're planning! And find out what's going on with our allies in the area. Click on "Newsletters" under News and Events in the sidebar.

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Event Date: 
06/09/2025 - 5:00pm
Event location: 

Chambers Memorial Hall

To sign up for the Annual Meeting and Potluck use the Google sheet under "Read more," or call Letty at the office, 302-571-8948.

June 9 board meeting at Iron Hill Rehoboth -- members welcome!
Event Date: 
06/09/2025 - 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Event location: 

Iron Hill Brewery

Members welcome! New Board members especially welcome! This is the last meeting of the fiscal year (FY) and the final meeting of the current Board. Join us at Iron Hill in their party (!) room. Dinner is at 6:30, business from 7:30-9. If you've supported LWVSCDE in any way this past FY, we want to see you! Please register below.

NO MAY BOARD MEETING.

Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine (book cover shown)
Event Date: 
06/12/2025 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Zoom web conference

Please join LWVDE President Tiffany Lydon this summer for another engaging book club! "Ghost in the Criminal Justice Machine" is available at the LWVNCC Huxley & Hiro fundraiser (in-person on May 31 or order online), from the Delaware libraries, or other local bookstores. Your preference... print, e-book or audiobook.

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News

Join community members and experts for a free educational forum hosted by the Sierra Club on June 16, from 6:30 - 8 pm, at the Lewes Public Library, 111 Adams Ave., Lewes, DE, 19958. This session will provide accurate information about offshore wind power development in Delaware's coastal waters, and highlights the specific benefits of offshore wind development for Sussex County residents and businesses. Registration is required as space is limited. Click Read More, below, for more information and registration link.

LWVSCDE President Barb Hedges-Goettl addresses 2025 Biennial Meeting
News

LWVSCDE members brought ideas, curiosity, and energy to the May 17 Biennial meeting, which generated a new slate of Board members for FY 2026-2027; a budget and a list of program areas generated from member input; greater understanding of the Sussex Preservation Coalition, one of our key partners in service to the county; and a new State Holiday! THANK YOU to the dozens of volunteers who made the event possible. The annual report is available in the Members Only section of this website.

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News

Whether you're new to Sussex LWV or a long-time member, we recommend the Members Only page, where you can find core documents like our Bylaws and Policies, Annual Reports,

Unite and Rise 8.5
Blog Post

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Rise for Freedom nationwide mass trainings
News

LWVUS is a partner in the Rise For Freedom coalition, which is offering a series of weekly virtual training sessions on "how we organize effectively in times of creeping autocracy." Spearheaded by Public Citizen and other partners, the training series is designed to "build community, share mobilizing opportunities, and plan together to demand democracy and resist Project 2025." You can find out more and sign up for the virtual sessions at Rise4Freedom.org.

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Blog Post

For those who missed it, here is a recap of what happened at the LWVDE State Convention on May 10.