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Earth Day: Environmental Teach-In

Earth Day Teach In

Submitted by Torrance Area in January 2024.

Event Date: 
04/20/2024 - 11:00am
Event location: 

El Camino College East Dining Room

Learn about Climate Solutions

Explore Career Pathways

Find out about Volunteer Opportunities

Take Action 

Saturday, April 20th

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Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/20/2024 - 6:30pm

LWVAC's new Gun Violence Prevention & Safety Committee will meet by Zoom on the third Tuesday of each month.

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Oak Hammock Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/13/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

At this Oak Hammock Committee Meeting, Adriana Menendez and Veronica Robleto from the Rural Women's Health Project will speak on, "Health Justice Support for Farmworkers and Immigrant Communities."

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Health Care Committee Meeting

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/12/2024 - 4:00pm
Event location: 

Oak Hammock

Our Health Care Committee, co-chaired by Barbara Frentzen and Kim Walsh-Childers, is hosting its next meeting in person at Oak Hammock. They may be able to make the meeting available via Zoom as well.

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2024 Civics Bee

Civics Bee Flyer 2024

Submitted by Hamilton-Wenham in January 2024.

Event Date: 
03/13/2024 - 7:00pm
Event location: 

Miles River Middle School

 

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Death vs. Dollars: How Can We Deal with Chronic Disease – Like Long COVID, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases (Recorded)

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Submitted by The Bay Area in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/12/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Event location: 

Via Zoom

Death vs. Dollars: How Can We Deal with Chronic Disease – Like Long COVID, Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases (Recorded February 12, 2024).

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Gun Sanity: Reducing the Deaths, the Injuries, the Violence

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Submitted by Rhode Island in January 2024.

Event Date: 
02/12/2024 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Event location: 

Zoom Meeting

Slides from February 12 - http://tinyurl.com/2xre2bk9
Guest Speaker: Melissa Carden, Executive Director, Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

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Moms Demand Action and LWVAC Work Together on Gun Safety

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Submitted by Alachua County in January 2024.

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On Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., the LWVAC Gun Violence Prevention Committee hosted another in its Listen and Learn series, this time featuring guest speaker Rebecca Darnell from Alachua County Moms Demand Action. The group discussed gun safety programs Moms Demand Action has in place and how LWVAC can augment their efforts. A recording of the meeting is now available.

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Women Who Shape Santa Monica 2025

Women Who Shape Santa Monica 2025

Submitted by Santa Monica in January 2024.

Event Date: 
03/19/2025 - 6:30pm
Event location: 

Brookdale Ocean House

LWVSM Annual event celebrating women who made a significant contribution to the city of Santa Monica.  RSVP Here<

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School District Consolidation Study

Elementary School District Consolidation
Are we getting the most out of every education tax dollar?

Decreased government education funding, declining student populations, lagging achievement, growing expectations for academic offerings, costly accountability measures, and high property taxes compel us to question: Are we getting the most out of every education tax dollar?
 
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