Events

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).

In 1920, after a 72-year struggle, and when passage of the 19th amendment appeared to be imminent, members of the National American Woman Suffrage Association met to form the League of Women Voters. Carrie Chapman Catt first proposed the creation of a League to “finish the fight” and to work to end all discrimination against women. While initially concerned with the status and rights of women, the League of Women Voters gradually expanded its interests to include issues affecting the whole community. Today, the League works to effect change on a wide variety of issues including health care, education, climate change, land use, and election and campaign finance reform.

Tuesday, February 16
10:00 AM

League Office
1620 18th Ave, Suite 101
Seattle

Topic: Sound Transit and Light Rail

Our members are from King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. Please come and join our discussion about this regional issue with one of the people working for the Transit Agencies.