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LWV Los Altos Mountain View
PO Box 3492
Los Altos, CA 94024
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Date: 5/16/2022
Subject: LWV Events and Updates for May 15, 2022
From: LWV Los Altos Mountain View




 
ONE TIME EVENTS
 

Annual Meeting
June 11th - virtual
10:00am - 12:00pm


Join us for our Annual Meeting where Julie Yick, Ed.D. will lead us in a discussion about working with students to promote civic engagement in our communities.   Dr. Yick will share her thoughts about building bridges between communities followed by the perspectives of two students who are dedicated to civic engagement, community service, and social justice.
 
We will brainstorm how our League can connect with our students to promote civic involvement and a commitment to voting. Bring your ideas and be a part of this important conversation.
 
 You will also learn what your league has been doing, our priorities for next year and help us elect new officers. This event is for LWVLAMV members.
 
 Register to attend: Annual Meeting

For questions, contact Lisa McLain at events@lwvlamv.org
Guest Speaker:  Julie Yick, Ed.D.

Julie Yick Wong Koppel, Ed.D. is a social studies teacher and educational leader in the Mountain View Los Altos High School District. She has taught and directed educational programs in highly diverse communities throughout California, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. She currently teaches at Mountain View High School and is the MVLA Ethnic Studies Curriculum Task Force Chair. She has an extensive background in curriculum design, multicultural education, literacy development programs, and teaching multilingual learners.


 
ELECTION INFORMATION
 

California Primary
 June 7th
  • Learn about the candidates by watching League candidate forums (links below)
  • Go to Voter's Edge for information about candidates and unbiased analysis of ballot measures
  • Find answers to your election questions at  Voter and Election Resources  
Remind family, friends and neighbors to vote!  
 
 

 
Recordings of League Candidate Forums:

 

Assessor for Santa Clara County

Hosted by the LWV Los Altos-Mountain View

Recording: Assessor for Santa Clara County

 

Congressional District #16 

(Due to redistricting Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and Mountain View are now in District #16)

Hosted by LWV Palo Alto

Recording: Congressional District #16

 

District Attorney for Santa Clara County

Hosted by LWV Southwest Santa Clara County

Recording: District Attorney for Santa Clara County

 

Sheriff for Santa Clara County

Hosted by LWV San Jose-Santa Clara

Recording: Sheriff of Santa Clara County

 

Candidate forums have been coordinated by all the local Leagues of Santa Clara County.

 
 
 

Help spread the word with a League yard sign

 

Post our League sign in your front yard to let your neighbors know about our unbiased election events and voter information.

 

Sign up for LWV Yard Sign

 

You will be asked to login to your League account or complete a contact information form before you can sign up. Click the Member Login button at the top to sign into your account. If you don't have access to your password, click the button Forgot My Username/Password and a new one will be emailed to you. If you don't want to sign into your account, complete the required Contact Information.

 

Our new website lets us track our signs saving many volunteer hours which can be used for other important League work.

 

Volunteer Banner
 
Vice-President of Program
   
We are looking for a new board member to take the position of Vice-President of Program. This position is responsible for planning and executing our two large annual meetings, Program Planning in February and Annual Meeting in June. The candidate should enjoy planning and organizing. Current board members are on hand to mentor and answer questions. 

The term begins on July 1, 2022, and lasts for at least one year. We hope that a new Vice-President of Program would choose to stay for an additional year to maximize what they have learned.

Our board meets the first Monday of the month at 7:00 pm. 

If you have any questions, contact Sue Graham .

 

MAKE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE

JOIN OUR LOCAL LWV CLIMATE ACTION TEAM


The Climate Action Team (CAT) of LWV LA-MV is recruiting new members with a passion for promoting sustainability in our three cities. Join CAT and you will

  • Attend regular Zoom meetings on the first Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8 PM.
  • Gain and be able to share information you can trust and pass on to help counteract climate disinformation.
  • Advocate for positive change and help your town move boldly toward a sustainable future.

Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, and Mountain View all have ambitious plans for meeting the climate challenges in the current decade. But plans are just words on paper or pixels on screens until City Councils make the funding and staffing commitments to implement them. Each step requires Councils to take a vote, often faced by opposition often based on mis- and dis-information.


Long-time League member Bruce Karney leads the CAT and also the Mountain View sub-team. Join in and step up to lead the Los Altos and Los Altos Hills sub-teams. You can reach Bruce at bkarney@comcast.net or by phone at 650 964-3567.

 
HOW TO JOIN:
 
Separate Google Groups have been set up for climate actions focused on Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.  To join one or all of the groups, send a blank email to the appropriate address below:
 
 

After you join any of these city-specific groups you will be invited to join an area-wide CAT GoogleGroup. Our next meeting will be June 1st.  You won't be able to join that group until after you have joined one of the three listed above. You are not required to join the area-wide group - it is an option for those whose interests extend to all three communities.


UPCOMING AND ON-GOING MEETINGS

 
 
Book Group
  • Saturday, May 21, 2022, 2:00 -  3:30 pm
  • Book: There is Nothing for You Here by Fiona Hill
  • In-person meeting
  • Contact Sue Graham to confirm interest
Our Book Group reads books that enlighten us about topics of today. Our bi-monthly meetings allow us to add our own experiences and ideas to the discussion. Join us.
 
 
Voter Services
  • Thursday, May 26, 2022, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
  • Virtual meeting via Zoom hosted by Pamela Baird
  • Contact Pamela Baird for instructions to join meeting.
LWV LAMV Voter Services committee registers new voters at citizenship ceremonies twice a year; registers and pre-registers high and community college students; and provides voter education services for elections.
 
 

Board Meeting

 
      No June Board Meeting.
 
 
 Climate Action Team
  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022, 7:00 - 8:00 pm
  • Virtual meeting via Zoom hosted by Bruce Karney
  • See the Join our Local LWV Climate Team article above for instructions on how to sign up. Contact Bruce at bkarney@comcast.net or by phone at 650 964-3567 for more information.
The Climate Action Team (CAT) of LWV LAMV is recruiting new members with a passion for promoting sustainability in our three cities. 
 

Housing Committee Meeting
  • Monday, June 6, 2022,  7:00 - 9:00 pm
  • Virtual meeting via Zoom hosted by Abby Longcor.
  • Contact the Housing Committee for instructions to join meeting.
Our chapter's Housing Committee regular meeting is the second Monday of the month.  The committee works locally in Mountain View and Los Altos to promote more Below Market Rate units and other city zoning and commercial development policies that increase affordable housing.
 

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