League chairs and officers attended the two-day Racial Equity Institute's workshop on September 9 and 10, 2019. They participated in training designed to develop the capacity to better understand brokers; and the importance of definitions of race and racism. The goal? With shared language and a clearer understanding of how institutions and systems are producing unjust and inequitable outcome, we all left the training better equipped to begin to work for change.
LWVPBC CHAIRS AND OFFICERS ATTEND RACIAL EQUITY INSTITUTE'S WORKSHOP
League chairs and officers attended the two-day Racial Equity Institute's workshop on September 9 and 10, 2019. They participated in training designed to develop the capacity to better understand brokers; and the importance of definitions of race and racism. The goal? With shared language and a clearer understanding of how institutions and systems are producing unjust and inequitable outcome, we all left the training better equipped to begin to working for change.
Left to right: Betty Haynes (LWVF Membership Chair), Jean Willoughby (REI trainer), Ethelene Jones (LWVF Speakers Bureau Chair), Craig S. "Pete" Davis (REI organizer and trainer), Patty Whitehill (LWVF Outreach Chair), Christene Campbell-Gabor (LWVPBC Vice President), Sammy Alzofon LWVPBC Affordable Housing Chair), Ken Thomas (LWVPBC President)
MEGAN HOUSTON ADDRESSES ENVIORNMENTAL ISSUES GROUP
MS. Houston, Director, Office of Resilience, spoke to the LWV, Environmental Issues Group, on September 14, 2019. The Office of Resilience (OOR) works addressing the effects of climate change ... Read More
HEALTHCARE ISSUE GROUP ANNOUNCES A NEW PROJECT
The Healthcare committee and Emergency Info Plan LLC is excited to announce that we are promoting a program (EIP) to members of the League, organizations, and businesses. This will help their members and employees be better prepared for ... Read More
GUN SAFETY IS BUSY WITH EVENTS
Concert Across America and National Night Out
By Marsha Vinson
The 2019 Concert Across America was on September 8, and National Night out is on October 4. Read More
CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
By Kathi Gundlach
Our month long “Celebration of Public Education” was kicked off at the September Cool Topic, where Dr. Jeraline Johnson, Director of Choice Programs for the School District of Palm Beach County, presented an overview of the choice programs in the district. She spoke ... Read More
Above: Dr. Jeraline Johnson, Director of Choice Programs
L: Students and their robot; R: ROTC students
LWVPBC PROGRAMS FEATURED IN MARTHA SMITH BLOG, MKS CON BRIO
MARTHA SMITH, a League member, described in vivid detail the September Education events held by the League. Included were beautiful photographs with detailed descriptions of the speakers and displays from Cool Topics and ... Read More.
ROSE CARBONE, AP GOVERNMENT & POLITICS and AMERICAN GOVERNMENT TEACHER ATTENDS HARVARD PROGRAM
I attended the Case Method Project Community Workshop at Harvard Business School on August 18-20, 2019. The workshop was comprised of teachers from 60 schools across the country. Under the tutelage of Professor David Moss, we were instructed on the Case Study Method which is ... Read More
"DAYTRIPPERS" GET ON THE BUS
Our Celebration of Public Education continued with a Day Trippers program. Members hopped on a school bus for tours ... Read More
100 years! WE'RE WORKING HARD! 100 years!
“A Whole New World.” On May 6, 2020, we will be celebrating the League’s 100th Anniversary with a spectacular event and luncheon at the Cohen Pavilion in the Kravits Center in downtown West Palm Beach. We will assist with area carpooling as we do not want you to miss this once in a hundred years event.
You can learn how to get involved in the planning and preparation in our "Ways to Help the League" section of the NEWS, below. We need your help. More information will be coming soon.
UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION
HEARINGS AND WORKSHOPS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LOCAL BILL AND PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, October 3, 2019, Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach
PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Palm Beach State College, Loxahatchee Groves Campus, 15845 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
WORKSHOPS
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION
Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 9:00 am – 10:30 am Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
Thursday, October 31, 2019 10:30 am – noon Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Rd, Delray Beach
JOINT MEETING WITH THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Palm Beach State College
Loxahatchee Groves Campus,15845 Southern Boulevard, Loxahatchee
*This schedule is subject to change.*
Anyone interested in addressing the Legislative Delegation at a Public Hearing should call the Delegation Office at 561-355-3452 or email vnowlan@pbcgov.org.
REMEMBER, IF YOU PLAN TO SPEAK AS A LEAGUE MEMBER,
KEN THOMAS MUST APPROVE!
LWVPBC NEEDS YOUR HELP
Please share your skills and experience. There is a need for help in the following areas:
***** League's 100th Anniversary, May 6, 2020 *****
Consider joining one of the subcommittees that is helping us prepare for the very special day.
Attendance: sell tickets and whole tables to attendees
Decorations: enhance the room décor and help with last minute set ups
Entertainment/Speaker: secure presenters
Facility: assist with reception and room setup
Program: sell advertisements in the program book
Publicity: assist with event awareness in the community
Sponsorship: assist with obtaining sponsors to underwrite the event
Be part of this “once every 100 year” celebration. Contact Penny Butler-Schillinger at bschill48@yahoo or (954) 736-9486 to join the planning.
OBSERVER CORPS BACK IN ACTION
The Observer Corps is following all of the action in Delray Beach. At the August 20, 2019 meeting of the Delray Beach City Commission, Michael Cernech was selected for the post of City Manager. The Commission also approved a working version ... Read More
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