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Interns Meet with Rigel Robinson
Posted on December 7, 2020 in League News | comments
Last fall, Berkeley City Councilmember Rigel Robinson joined a LWVBAE internship program meeting to share his experiences representing Berkeley District 7 and his legislative areas of focus. Councilmember Robinson was fi...
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City of Albany Social & Economic Justice Commission
Posted on December 1, 2020 in League News | comments
Over the past few months, the City of Albany Social and Economic Justice Commission (SEJC) has been developing the city’s Equity Impact Plan in order to influence systemic change and address institutional racism within...
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Fall Meeting & LWVBAE Holiday Panel
Posted on November 28, 2020 in League News | comments
Spark your festive Holiday Mood at our Celebration of Educators’ Panel/Fall Meeting on Friday, Dec. 11, 7:00 – 8:30 pm by ZOOM! We will be welcoming as panelists newly elected school board members, including Veronica...
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Voter Services Wrap Up 2020
Posted on November 24, 2020 in League News | comments
On Tuesday, November 10th, the 10 members of the LWVBAE Voter Services Team met to review their performance during the 2020 election season. Over one hour, Voter Services Intern Rohini Chokkalingam led the team through a...
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I Am Greta
Posted on November 23, 2020 in League News | comments
Attend the screening of “I Am Greta” along with youth and adult-led discussions about the film, happening online November 27th-30th. The documentary follows Greta Thunberg as she raises awareness and fights for immed...
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Meet Lupe Gallegos-Diaz!
Posted on November 16, 2020 in League News | comments
She’s come a long way! A California Chicana who’s become a vital community leader, Lupe Gallegos-Diaz grew up in the unincorporated area of Redwood City where her aunt Enriqueta Rincon, an immigrant from Mexico C...
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JOIN THE LEAGUE, RENEW MEMBERSHIP, DONATE
Posted on November 11, 2020 in League News | comments
November 1, 2020 Dear Member and/or Supporter, How gratified the leadership of The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) leadership is to have weathered the last year with you! Although the figh...
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The next President & Congress must enact democracy reform
Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments
In 2021, the next president will have many important issues to address: from combating climate change and gun violence, to overcoming the coronavirus pandemic and dismantling systemic racism in America. But in order for ...
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Inviting Local League input on Regional League Decisions!
Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments
On Saturday, November 21, from 10:00am to 12pm via Zoom, The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area will hold a forum entitled “A Community Dialogue on Regional Decisions”. The League of Women Voters of the Bay Area ...
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My Voting Experience
Posted on November 10, 2020 in League News | comments
The last presidential election, in 2016, coincided with my freshman year of high school. For the first few months of school, all anyone could talk about was how close a woman was to winning the U.S. presidential race for...
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