Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 35, Issue 14 | January 1, 2023
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The League of Women Voters of Piedmont wishes all of you a prosperous new year filled with hope, joy, and civic action - may our democracy thrive in 2023!
| January 6th Remembrance & Action
Friday, January 6th at 5:30pm | | Join LWVP and Leagues across California as we celebrate our work, remember the most important reasons for defending democracy, and prepare to take action together. This event will feature LWVUS CEO Virgina Kase Solomón.
When: Friday, January 6th, at 5:30pm
Where: online via Zoom
| | | Sustainable Groundwater Management in California: The Challenges Ahead
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 @ 4 PM (PT) | | Please join us on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. to hear Paul Gosselin from the California Department of Water Resources talk about sustainable groundwater management in California. Learn about how California is implementing the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and adjusting to climate change, while trying to balance agriculture’s pressing water needs.
When: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 4pm PT
Where: Online via Zoom. Register for free to receive an email with the Zoom link.
| | | Webinar: Know Your Rights: Public Meetings in California
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 @ 12 PM (PT) | | Hosted by the League of Women Voters of California, the First Amendment Coalition’s open-government experts will provide an in-depth presentation on your rights to access public meetings in California. The presentation will focus on the Ralph M. Brown Act’s open-meeting requirements for local legislative bodies, including recent law changes that affect teleconferencing and where First Amendment speech protections intersect with the government’s ability to manage proceedings.
| | | Upcoming Community Events
| ADFS Film: Through the Night
Thursday, January 19, 2023 @ 7pm (PT) | | Appreciating Diversity Film Series is proud to present Through the Night as the MLK Day inspirational film on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at 7 PM, in the Ellen Driscoll Playhouse, 325 Highland Avenue, Piedmont, CA.
This free, 76 minute film will be followed by a discussion of current East Bay childcare services led by BANANAS Child Care and Family Resources Program CEO, Kym Johnson.
| | | LWVP Book Club - Invisible Women
February 14, 2023 @ 5pm
| | Join us for our February, 2023 virtual book club meeting where we will discuss Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez.
A landmark, prize-winning, international bestselling examination of how a gender gap in data perpetuates bias and disadvantages women.
Register
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Application Deadline: January 15, 2023
| | Know a student who wants to make a difference in their community and engage their fellow students in the democratic process? LWVP's interns learn skills to become effective communicators and leaders while taking action to better our community.
Spring Internship Application Deadline: January 15, 2023
PHS, MHS, Piedmont residents attending private schools, and local college and university students are welcome to apply for the LWVP Internship Program. Students will learn about the League, Voting Rights, and Voter Registration, and help us reach out to young people in our community.
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"League Thursdays" @ 10am or 5pm
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Interested in learning more about the League? Join us for virtual coffee or cocktails. Find out about what we've been doing and what we have planned for the future. Discover opportunities to become more involved. Share ideas for events, activities or projects.
Coffee hours: 10am on the first and third Thursdays
Cocktail hours: 5pm on the second and fourth Thursdays
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First Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
| | Our next Board meeting is Wednesday, January 4, 2022 at 7:30pm.
Our board meetings are open to all League members. If you would like to learn more about the League or are interested in becoming more involved, we'd love for you to join us. Register on our website for the Zoom link.
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