The League of Women Voters organized a Study Tour in Washington DC for the newly formed Clean Community Coalition of Southern Armenia.  The tour for five Armenians took place in September 2009 to illustrate through meetings and site visits how trash collection, landfills, and other waste management issues are handled in the United States.  The participants also used this opportunity to deepen their knowledge and hone their advocacy skills.

We just did a coffee/general membership meeting, to welcome new and prospective members, give a brief history of LWV, explain some of the terms used in LWV, updates on some of our committees, and to talk about our plans for the year. It was very successful, and we handed out a glossary of LWV terms, membership forms, rosters (with bylaws, positions, and membership list), and events/meetings calendars, and had at least two in attendance join up. From our sign-up sheets, we had 25 in attendance, including our board members and current members.

CANDIDATES NIGHT BASIC SCRIPT

MODERATOR 1:

Good Evening. I am NAME AND TITLE (e.g. Marcia Merrins member of the LWV Chautauqua County and director on the national  level of the League). I am moderator with Judy Reynolds for this evening’s Meet the Candidates Forum.

90th Anniversary: Making Democracy Work Award

The Making Democracy Work (MDW) Award is an excellent tool for use during the League of Women Voters 90th anniversary year, as well as future annual events.  The MDW Award program is designed to both highlight the value of membership to potential League members and to increase the visibility of the League’s contributions to the community.