Events

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Columbia Room, State Capitol, Olympia

Registration 8:30 AM; Program begins 9:00 AM Cost: $25 per person, Lunch is provided.

Download the registration form here or call the state office at 206-622-8961.

Wednesday, January 20
11:00 AM

Northwest African-American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts St.
Seattle
Admission: $6.00

Meet at the entrance to the museum at 11:00 A.M to view the exhibit on Seattle’s Ethiopian Community, followed by lunch and discussion at the museum’s cafe.

The Immigration Committee has drawn up a list of seven books, exhibits, and films focusing on the immigrant experience in the U.S. Please join us for all, or some, of these interesting experiences and/or discussions on the third Wednesday of the month. Specific information will be given for the month’s event at the beginning of the month in the Voter. All are invited, League members and non-members. For information, please call Barbara Reid, (206) 329-4848.

Thursday, January 21
4:30 to 6:00 PM

Vios Pub at Third Place Books
6504 20th N.E.
Seattle

For more information, contact Dana Twight at dctwight@u.washington. edu or (206) 329-4848.

Saturday, January 30
9:00 AM

909 E. Newton St, D-9
Seattle

For more information, call Nora Leech at (206) 329-4848.

Wednesday, February 24
12:15 to 1:30 PM

League Office
1620 18th Ave, Suite 101
Seattle

Topic: Teacher Education Programs

Our speaker will be Professor Ken Zeichner, Director of Teacher Education at the University of Washington College of Education. He will talk about the different approaches to teacher education across the country, in addition to what is happening at the UW. This is the second meeting on the topic of teacher quality, and everyone is welcome to attend who is interested in this issue.

For more information, contact Lucy Gaskill-Gaddis at terrylucy2u@comcast.net.

Thursday, Feb. 4
7:30 to 9:00 PM

Seattle First Baptist Church
1111 Harvard Ave. (Harvard & Seneca)
Seattle, WA

"Make Our Community Count" is the goal of the League of Women Voters monthly forum. The U.S. Census Bureau aims to count every individual living in the U.S. by April 1, 2010.

Census information is used to allocate more than $400 billion in federal funds for health care, education and other services; that translates to a per person allotment of $1,144.98, using 2007 figures. The census also determines how we are represented in local, state and national government.

Local partners and leaders are necessary in order to achieve a 100% response rate. Forum guest speaker Linh Ngo with the Community Leadership Foundation will show how they are reaching out to likely undercounted groups and how additional volunteers can join in to help make the 2010 count 100%.

All League Forums are free and open to the public. For more information call the League office at 206-329-4848.

Sunday, Feb. 7
2:30 PM

We will be holding an afternoon get-together at the Mercer Island Community Center to celebrate the publication of our 2010 TRY and to honor the hardworking members of our local governments. Come raise a glass and chat with community organizers and representatives. We hope to see you there!

Community Center at Mercer View
2040 84th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3545

Directions from I-5:

Monday, Feb. 8
12:45 to 2:45 PM

League Office
1620 18th Ave, Suite 101
Seattle

Anyone interested in participating is welcome – we will be talking about the forum we are planning on the global effects of climate change on women, among other things. Everyone is invited to bring one article on an I-R topic which has recently caught your attention. For more information email ellenzberg@msn.com or peggysaari@comcast.net

Saturday, February 13
1:00 to 3:00 PM

League Office
1620 18th Ave, Suite 101
Seattle

Our guest speaker will be Amnon Shoenfeld, Director, King County MHCADSD (Mental Health, Chemical Abuse & Dependency Services Division).