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Help Us Recognize a Local League that Effectively Engaged their Community (Blog)

4/15/2016

The Effective Community Engagement award will reward innovative democracy-building programs that prioritized successful recruitment and engagement of strategic partners and/or new volunteers,…

15 Years of Making Democracy Work (Blog)

8/24/2015

I will be stepping down in a few weeks after 15 years as the League’s executive director. I am confident that the League will continue its work to make American democracy as good as the ideals on…

Learning from Candidate Debates (Blog)

8/10/2015

Last week, the first debate for the 2016 presidential election took place. Here are a few things you can do to get the most out of watching future debates.

On the Shoulders of Giants: National Volunteer Week (Blog)

4/17/2015

Here at the League of Women Voters of the United States, this is a time to reflect on the brave volunteers who fought for women’s access to the vote—and through doing so, first formed the League of…

The League’s Volunteer Leaders – A Vital Citizen’s Voice in Our Democracy (Blog)

4/14/2015

Last week, I sat with our national president, Elisabeth MacNamara as she connected state League presidents on conference calls to share their experiences with their state’s legislatures.

Millennial Latino Leaders: A Powerful Reminder of the Power of One (Blog)

10/21/2014

We were happy to participate in Voto Latino's Power Summit, which brought together hundreds of Latino leaders to discuss the role of young Latinos in the future of civic engagement in the U.S.

Celebrate National Voter Registration Day! (Blog)

9/23/2014

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide effort to register hundreds of thousands of voters on one single day. Here are three simple steps YOU can take to be a part of today’s voter…

League Volunteers Committed to Voter Education (Blog)

4/9/2014

All year long, I work with League volunteers around the country, supporting their efforts to reach and help inform voters through our national voter information site, VOTE411.org.

National Volunteer Week: Something to Smile About (Blog)

4/8/2014

Every time I remember that this is National Volunteer Week, I break into a smile. I am lucky to come to work every day to support women & men around the country who are dedicating their free time…

High School Visitors Flex Their Advocacy Muscle (Blog)

4/3/2014

I was thrilled to visit with over 100 students visiting Washington, D.C. through the Close Up Foundation to help explain how the League of Women Voters advocates on public policy issues at the…