League Day: Videos

League Day: Videos

League Day 2021
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LWVDE League Days: Videos

League of Women Voters of Delaware held this year's League Day via Zoom. During League days we get together to meet and network with our legislators. This year, due to COVID, we scheduled Webinars during Wednesdays in the month of March and on April 29 to inform our membership – and the public - about important issues. Thus far, we have held the first two webinars, where we met some of the new legislators.

Below, please, find the videos of League Days, 2021.

March 10 - Education Perspectives and Intersections

Four Delaware leaders were guest panelists in a lively conversation for League Days 2021 sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Delaware on Wednesday, March 10 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Dan Rich, University Professor of Public Policy, University of Delaware; Bernice Edwards, Director, First State Community Action Agency; Ed Ratledge, Director of the UD Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research; and Bill Collick, Legendary Coach and Member of the Cape Henlopen School Board, will discuss “Education Perspectives and Intersections – Policy Reforms, the Education Equity Lawsuit Settlement, and Boots on the Ground” with Moderator Kathleen Baker of the League's Education team. League members and the public are invited, and comments and questions will be welcomed. The session concluded at 3:00 p.m.

The General Assembly is now considering legislation for Opportunity Funding and other supports for children as a result of the recent Education Equity Lawsuit Settlement. This session was part of LWV's work to encourage public inquiry and discussion about the future of Pre-K-12 public education in Delaware. 

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      • Introduction 0:00 - 0:02:00
      • Video of presentation 0:02:00 - 1:20:26.

 

March 17 - Elections & Voting

Delaware's election experts discussed the 2020 elections, providing insight into some of the challenges and successes. They also reviewed upcoming voting bills in Delaware and how you can help. With Delaware Election Commissioner Anthony Albence, Dwayne Bensing of ACLU-DE, and LWVDE Elections Committee Chair Jill Itzkowitz. 

 

March 24 - Offshore Wind Power

This session was a panel discussion with three experts in the field:

  • Willett Kempton, Professor in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment, and in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, at the University of Delaware
  • Kris Ohleth, Executive Director at Special Initiative on Offshore Wind
  • Dr. David Bidwell, Associate Professor of Marine Affairs at the University of Rhode Island

The discussion will be moderated by LWVNCC Vice President Richard Johnson. 

 

 

March 31 - Court Fines and Fees

Learn about what new legislative efforts can do for Delaware and the Campaign to End Debtors' Prison.

Panelists - Lynne Kielhorn and Meryem Dede from the Campaign to End Debtors' Prison in Delaware and Dr. Tanya N. Whittle, Assis 

 April 29 - Redistricting

Through the People Powered Fair Maps™ campaign, the League of Women Voters is pursuing every opportunity to end gerrymandering, create fair maps, and ensure that communities are represented in all 50 states and Washington, DC. There will continue to be opposition, challenges, and unexpected events, but nothing can stop a movement of people working to ensure that every person and every community counts. 

 

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