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Hingham - Gender Neutral Article TM2021

Background

On November 5, 2020, the LWV Hingham met to discuss submitting a citizens petition warrant article for the 2021 Hingham Open Town Meeting to require the Town to use gender neutral terms for government business. This article proposes changes in a manner consistent with the examples below such as:

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LWVSC Social Policy Committee Happy Hour

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Submitted by Sussex County, Delaware in December 2020.

Event Date: 
Jan 19 2021 04:30 pm
Event location: 

via Zoom

The Social Policy Committee is planning another “Happy Hour” on January 19, 2021 at 4:30, via Zoom. The topic of this presentation will be updates on initiatives in the state to promote equity in education. Grab your favorite libation and join us!

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Civic Awareness Series: The Past, Present, and HOPEful Future of Fair Housing In DuPage

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Submitted by Wheaton, Illinois in December 2020.

Event Date: 
Feb 11 2021 07:00 pm to Feb 12 2021 06:45 pm
Event location: 

Zoom

The League of Women Voters of Wheaton and The Robert McCormick House at Cantigny Park invite you to a virtual presentation by Executive Director, Evelyn Sanguinetti and Director of Outreach, Rachel Watson of the HOPE Fair Housing Center.

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LWV/LAC WINTER LEAGUE DAY

Winter League Day

Submitted by Greater Los Angeles in December 2020.

Event Date: 
Jan 30 2021 09:30 am
Event location: 

Zoom Event

 

EVENT TOPICS/SPEAKERS:

Redistricting: Education, Monitoring, and Organizing. What You Need to Know. 

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Thursday with the League—November Recap

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in November 2020.

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Affordable Housing Basics

Habitat for Humanity defines a decent place to live as:

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Providence School Board Nominating Forum

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Submitted by Rhode Island in November 2020.

Event Date: 
Dec 15 2020 05:30 pm
Event location: 

Virtual Event -

Every year the Providence League of Women Voters assists the Providence School Board Nominating Commission with running a forum for School Board candidates.

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Public Policy Lunch: The SC Legislature and Gender Justice: what to expect in 2021

Submitted by Columbia Area in November 2020.

Event Date: 
Dec 17 2020 12:00 pm to Dec 18 2020 12:45 pm

Ashley Crary Lidow, Director of Policy and Government Relations for the Women's Rights and Empowerment Network, will join us at noon on Thursday, December 17, 2020 to discuss upcoming gender relevant issues in

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LWVRI - Providence

The League of Women Voters Providence serves the city of Providence and the surrounding area. It is one of the oldest Leagues in the country. It was chartered in 1919, very shortly after the League of Women Voters was created as a division of the National American Women Suffrage Association at the NAWSA convention in St. Louis, MO March 1919.

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Regional Leaders ask for federal funding for Metro

Submitted by The National Capital Area in November 2020.

News

Regional leaders push incoming Biden administration

to boost funding for Metro

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Book Corner

Submitted by PASADENA AREA in October 2020.

News

We welcome your reviews of books that • were published within the past three years • do not advocate for a political party or politician • do address issues supported by the League, and • intrigued you enough that you want to share them.

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