LWV-Hawaii held its Biennial Convention on May 22nd, 2021.
Thanks to YOU, the Convention was a HUGE success!
Our guest speaker was Dr. Deborah Turner, 20th President of the League of Women Voters of the U.S.
Below is the video of her talk with us. Check it out!
As chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee and a member of the national board of directors, Dr. Turner has focused on organizational culture changes to the League’s mission work, emphasizing not only racial equity but also inter-generational dynamics, socioeconomic differences, gender identity, and interpersonal engagement.Her talk discussed LWVUS priorities and how LWVHI can contribute, followed by a Q&A session with members from the leagues of Honolulu and Hawai`i County.
Video Chapters (minutes:seconds)
- 00:05 - Introduction by LWV of Honolulu President, Christopher Edwards
- 04:08 - Dr. Deborah Turner starts
- 11:24 - On Remaining Nonpartisan in Hyper-Partisan Times
- 14:20 - On Partnering Together to Build the Second Century of the League
- 20:08 - Question 1: The League's efforts in support of the For the People Act (HR1/S1) and John Lewis Act
- 26:52 - Success Story: On the LWV's role in how district lines are drawn in Iowa
- 28:32 - Question 2: Leagues efforts towards DC Statehood (S51)
- 32:14 - Question 3: League's OutreachCircle, a supporter management, relational organizing, and peer-to-peer texting platform
- 35:14 - Question 4: Encouraging League to Support Local Election Officials
- 42:58 - Question 5: Why does it seem that states that seem more inclined to suppress voting rights are more likely to have Automatic Voter Registration?
