LWV-VA Kicks Off Democracy Week with "Building a Just Commonwealth"

Saturday, September 18, 10:00 AM through Sunday, September 19

September 22 - Jessica Jones Capparell, LWVUS, Talks About Democracy Month

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All Events Are Free

This weekend, September 18-19, our Building a Just Commonwealth event examines the intersection of Justice with many of our key advocacy issues as viewed through a Diversity, Equity, and  Inclusion(DEI) lens.

How can we build a Commonwealth that truly embodies the phrase "liberty and justice for all?" Find out how you can be the change we all want to see.... at the League of Women Voters of Virginia "Justice Weekend."

The virtual event is free and open to all! Come for both days or drop in for sections. The schedule is designed so that you can drop in for as few or as many sessions as you would like.  More information can be found on the registration link.   Invite your friends and colleagues from partner organizations.

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Wednesday, September 22

Join us at 7:00PM on Wednesday, September 22, when Jessica Jones Capparell, Senior Manager of Policy & Legislative Affairs for League of Women Voters US, addresses the importance of Democracy Month. The event is being held in partnership with ReflectUS whose mission is to inspire more women to run for office so that our representation is more reflective of the citizenry. Register here.

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Wednesday, September 29

Wednesday, September 29, 7:00 to 8:30 PM is our rescheduled date with David Poole, founder and Executive Director of Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP).  Please join us when David Poole will talk about the history of VPAP (why it got set up, it's mission) and show us around the site.  David with explain how and why VPAP developed and give us a tour through their resources, whether it’s redistricting map analysis or campaign finance contributions or something in between. At this seminar, you will learn about this useful resource for advocacy.  Register here.