Social Policy

Social Policy

Secure equal rights and equal opportunity for all. Promote social and economic justice and the health and safety of all Americans.

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Event Date: 
03/28/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Toyota Meeting Hall

Community Solutions to Racism: Part of the Grappling with Racism, Bias and Discrimination Series

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Action Alerts

Social Policy on our Radar--Censorship in PA Schools

TWL FEB 22 FLYER
Event Date: 
02/03/2022 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual Meeting via Zoom

League @ Nite

Event Date: 
03/29/2022 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Virtual

Join in to hear panelists Ron Hain, Kane County Sheriff; Maura Hirschauer, Moms Demand Action; Michelle Gumz, Gun owner and gun safety advocate; and a former gang member discuss the Real Cost of Gun Violence.

At our 2024 all-League annual meeting in April, the Education Committee reported that it continues to monitor public school funding, charter school activity, controversies surrounding public libraries, and other education-related bills filed in the General Assembly. Resolutions opposing bills which expand charter schools, tuition tax credits, and open enrollment have been approved and sent to the Metro League Board for consideration.

Graphic showing a photo of a chalkboard and pencils, with the following text: "CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS. FUND OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS"

Action Alerts

Public education in Wisconsin will face devastating consequences if the budget proposal for K-12 education, moved forward by the Joint Committee on Finance (JFC), is enacted.

Learn about Health Care Provided through a Single-Payer System
Event Date: 
05/17/2021 - 7:00pm to 05/18/2021 - 6:45pm
Event location: 

Zoom

The LWV of Eastern Upper Peninsula and LWV of Northern Lower Michigan are cosponsoring a webinar on single-payer health care featuring guest speaker, Molly Brennan of Michigan for Single Payer
Affordable Housing Forum
Event Date: 
07/25/2021 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Please join us for the third session in our affordable housing series.  We will be talking with experts about how we can promote opportunities for affordable housing in the future.  Nancy Vincent, City of Falls Church will moderate.  Our panelists

Education Action Team

The Education Action Team focuses on the League of Women Voters' belief that high-quality public education for all children is necessary to sustain our democratic way of life and the economic health of our state and the people. We believe that adequate funding is essential to provide and sustain such an education.

To that end, the LWVNC:

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