The League of Women Voters of the Rivertowns (LWVR) has presented its first-ever Civic Leadership Award to Sharon Courtney, executive director for social studies education for the Yonkers Public Schools, in recognition of her outstanding commitment to civic education and voter engagement. Since joining the
In July, the New York City League joined thousands of New Yorkers to honor the fighting spirit of John Lewis at the second Good Trouble Lives On Rally. Members and volunteers gathered in the office to make posters before heading downtown together to join the
The Student’s Inside Albany Conference promotes principles of democracy for our young people. Our objective is to:
In an effort to prepare our Local Leagues for the rapidly approaching election season, League of Women Voters NYS has developed a social media toolkit to prepare voters for the general election. This toolkit is designed to help you activate and engage voters in your
Broome-Tioga participated in voter education/registration activities in two recent naturalization ceremonies. In July they were entertained by the Southern Tier Barbershop Chorus’s renditions of patriotic songs. LWV’s Margaret Goodfellow presented from the floor. A former Student Inside Albany awardee was present in the courtroom observing
On Tuesday, September 16, National Voter Registration Day, LWVHSINF will be having voter information tables spread out all over the East End of Long Island—in Montauk, East Hampton, Springs, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, Southampton, Hampton Bays, Westhampton Beach, Shelter Island and Riverhead. On Thursday, September 18,
On Wednesday, August 6, partners from across the state gathered for the Democracy During Detention Act (DDDA) Convening, a strategy session to strengthen the campaign for S440/A2121. The convening focused on aligning messaging, building legislative momentum, and advancing the fight to guarantee voting access for
