Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy. | | The Voter
The official newsletter of the
League of Women Voters of Piedmont.
Vol. 35, Issue 15 | January 15, 2023
| | | 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.
| | | Local and National Action on Immigration
Wednesday, January 25th @ 5:30pm PT | | Do you find the news on immigration policy too complex to follow? What were the accomplishments and missed opportunities of the past Congress? What chances are there for reforms in the new Congress? What are the biggest issues at the San Diego border, what are the current conditions there and how are local non-profits responding? How has the uncertainty around Title 42 affected asylum seekers?
The Immigration Committee of the League of Women Voters of San Diego has invited professionals with deep experience on immigration to speak at a Zoom webinar on Wednesday, January 25th at 5:30pm.
| | | 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.
| | | Health Impacts from Heat: What to Know and What You Can Do
Wednesday, February 8th @ 4pm PT | | Please join the League of Women Voters of Piedmont on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 4-5pm for an illuminating and compelling talk by Dr. Rupa Basu, speaking on the known and quantified negative healthcare impacts of climate pollution and also the known, achievable, current-day solutions for reducing and avoiding heat-related health risks.
When: Wednesday, February 8th, at 4pm PT
Where: online via Zoom
| | | Upcoming Community Events
| 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Monday, January 16, 2023 @ 11am | | Beyond Race, Beyond Class, Beyond Nation
Tomorrow - Jan 16th at 11am
“This call for a world wide fellowship that lifts neighborly concern beyond one's tribe, race, class and nation, is in reality a call for an all embracing and unconditional love for all men.”- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
This year’s in person program, co-sponsored by PADC and the City of Piedmont, will feature performances by New Style Motherlode Entertainment and Oaktown Jazz Workshop. | | | Speakers include Corrina Gould of the Sogorea Te' Land Trust, Mayor of Piedmont Jen Cavenaugh, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Dr. Claybourne Carson the Founding Director of Stanford's King Research & Education Institute, and keynote speaker Kate Schatz, co-author of Do the Work: An Anti-Racist Activity Book. Also featured this year is an Art & Essay Showcase.
| 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.
| | | January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil
Event Recap
| | Leagues throughout Alameda County and California hosted a January 6th Remembrance and Action sundown vigil to remember the insurrection on January 6, 2021 and take action.
The event featured LWV of the United States CEO, Virginia Kase Solomón; Carol Moon Goldberg, President of LWV California; and Roma Dawson, President of LWV of the Bay Area. The evening closed with a call to action.
| | | 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.
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Application Deadline: February 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: extended to February 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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1/27 @ noon; 2/1 @ 7:45pm
| | Our Program Planning meetings are open to members and non-members and this year we will focus on setting priorities locally and for LWV California. We will have two separate virtual meetings: one focusing on state priorities and one focusing on local priorities.
Program planning is the grassroots process where we identify areas of focus for local, state, and national Leagues. Where should the League focus its energy over the next two years? We hope you join us to share your ideas!
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First Wednesdays @ 7:30pm
| | Our next Board meeting is Wednesday, February 1, 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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