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Juneteenth 2019 with the League
Posted on June 25, 2019 in League News | comments
Hundreds turned out on Saturday, June 16th to enjoy a beautiful 2019 Juneteenth celebration in Berkeley’s Lorin District on Father’s Day. To maximize participation at Berkeley’s official commemoration of when the...
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U.S. League and Local Representatives Respond to Border Crisis
Posted on June 24, 2019 in League News | comments
BERKELEY – In response to the horrific conditions at migrant detention centers that continue to be reported, The League of Women Voters of the United States and local Congresswoman Barbara Lee have called for immediate...
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Spring Donations 2019
Posted on June 12, 2019 in League News | comments
Dear Friends of the League, We’d like to recognize members who gave during the LWVBAE Spring Fundraising Campaign! We couldn’t do any of our painstaking work here and across the country, empowering and educating ...
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Training for Schools and Communities First Presenters
Posted on May 27, 2019 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of California, along with scores of other civic and pro-education organizations, has as a top priority this year and next campaigning to pass a proposition that will appear on the November 2020...
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A Letter from the President May, 2019
Posted on May 24, 2019 in League News | comments
Dear League members and friends, We’re reaching out to you to share updates on new initiatives, and ask for your support before we near the end of Spring. As the League prepares to welcome a new Board, check out th...
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2019 LWVBAE Spring Annual Meeting
Posted on May 10, 2019 in League News | comments
The League of Women Voters of Berkeley, Albany, Emeryville (LWVBAE) Spring Annual Meeting. Wednesday May 8, 5:30-9:00 at the South Berkeley Senior Center 2939 Ellis Street, Berkeley. We gathered in community for dinner, ...
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SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST CAMPAIGN
Posted on May 10, 2019 in League News | comments
California, for decades, enjoyed a reputation for the finest public schools, from kindergarten through higher education, in all of America. Then, in 1978, two commercial property owners, Howard Jarvis and Paul Gann, back...
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FINDING COMMON GROUND WITH CIVILTALK
Posted on May 7, 2019 in League News | comments
Solving today’s problems requires safe sharing of ideas and concerns without worry of devolving into annoying or threatening interruptions from polarized participants. You’ve expressed interest in creating ci...
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2019 LWV Bay Area – Biennial Council
Posted on May 7, 2019 in League News | comments
Inspiring and preparing its 20 local LWVs to provide their communities in 2020 with highly valued LWV Voter Services, the Bay Area LWV Inter League Organization held its 2019 Biennial Council Meeting Apr. 27 at the Belle...
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Environmental Justice & Climate Impacts of Trucking & Ports: History, Recent Progress and Future Solutions
Posted on April 24, 2019 in League News | comments
The Environmental Concerns Speaker Series Monday May 13, 2019, 7:30-9:00p.m. Belmont Village, 1100 San Pablo Avenue, Albany, CA David Wooley is Visiting Professor at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy and Ex...
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