Regional Training Workshops On years when there is no state Convention, we organize workshops across the state to help train new members, remind current members of good practices and encourage local Leagues to reach out to neighboring Leagues for events, communication and assistance. On Saturdays in March and April, we are organizing workshops in 4...Continue Reading
The Cortland County LWV held a “Meet your elected officials” meet and greet reception in a popular Cortland watering hole. Not enough just to get elected but more importantly to hear, in an informal and social setting, what the constituents want from their newly elected and re-elected county and city officials. The LWV of Tompkins...Continue Reading
League Day at the United Nations A Briefing on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking The annual day at the UN was held on Nov 16. Approximately 64 people attended to hear speakers on the topic of Forced Labor and Human Trafficking after a wonderful lunch in the Delegates’ Dining Room and tours of the UN...Continue Reading
Sally Robinson, sally.s.robinson@gmail.com Jennifer Wilson, jennifer@lwvny.org When we first announced our pro-con con position, we received opposition from a number of our members. However, in the end, we believe that our pro position gave us a unique voice in this process and gave the State League a significant amount of publicity. In addition to the...Continue Reading
Judie Gorenstein, judieL728@ aol.com I would like to thank all those Leagues, ILOs and MAL that completed voter service surveys. We have 27 responses are from 23 local Leagues, 2 MALS and 2 ILOs. Here is a summary of what the surveys revealed. VOTER REGISTRATION All but two Leagues hold voter registration drives. Most deliver...Continue Reading
Message from Beth Radow, LWVNYS Chair of the Energy, Environment and Agriculture Committee Here’s a great article entitled: Lessons Learned from Launching a Composting Collection Program. Please share with others: http://www.gracelinks.org/blog/8313/lessons-learned-from-launching-acomposting-collection-progContinue Reading
League members interested in participating in the UN’s annual Conference on Women should contact Suzanne Stassevtich, LWVUS UN Observer, as soon as possible. During the Commission’s annual two week session at UN headquarters in New York, representatives of UN Member States, civil society organizations and UN entities gather to discuss progress and gaps in the...Continue Reading
All local Leagues have been incredibly busy with voter registration drives and candidate events. Many have also engaged in other activities that are highlighted here! Great job by all on voter service activities. LWV of New Castle created a board (see left) about their League for the New Castle Historical Society Exhibition “New Castle’s Carrie...Continue Reading
First Call to National Convention 2018 The League of Women Voters’ 53rd National Convention will be held at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago, IL, from Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, July 1, 2018. We invite our League members to save these dates and plan to join hundreds of passionate and engaged leaders for our biennial...Continue Reading
League Day at the United Nations A Briefing on Forced Labor and Human Trafficking Nov. 16, 3:00 – 5:00 pm (lunch and tours available, too, starting at 11:30 am) The Annual League Day at the United Nations (NYC) will be held on Thursday, November 16. We will again offer a delicious lunch in the Delegates’...Continue Reading
