Council 2009 Goes Virtual

After requesting and receiving feedback from State League presidents, the LWVUS Board voted to hold a “virtual” Council in June 2009 rather than an “in-person” meeting. The Board recognizes the drawbacks to this type of meeting, But, I hope we can all put aside the drawbacks and see the exciting possibilities this holds for the LWVUS and all Leagues around the country. It is a terrific chance to explore and experience new communications technologies that we can make use of in future projects to expand even further our ability to reach out to each other and to the public. It will also provide the opportunity for State Leagues to expand their members’ participation in the Council meeting that otherwise would be available to only 100 or so members. The date will be Saturday, June 13, beginning at 1 pm (EDT) and last approximately four hours. Over the next few weeks, much more detailed information will be forthcoming to State Leagues as we work out the details and finalize a program. You won’t have to buy any fancy new equipment in order to participate–a computer with high speed Internet access and a speaker phone are the basics! Questions can be sent to Cheryl Graeve at cgraeve@lwv.org or Board Member Mary Klenz at klenzm@bellsouth.net.

In League,

Mary