All are invited to join us for High Tea at Cowtown, a fundraiser with a silent auction, at the Old Cowtown Museum visitor center which has a spacious hall with a beautiful patio. Tickets are required. Suffragist-era attire is encouraged but not at all compulsory. We want to enjoy each other’s company while supporting the… Read more »
Government transparency is a vital part of the League’s mission. The Observer Corps is one way that Leagues promote open government on a local level. Previous reports: February 2021 March 2021 Wichita City Council Meetings Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Channel 7 at 9:00 AM on Tuesdays, or you can watch live… Read more »
Government transparency is a vital part of the League’s mission. The Observer Corps is one way that Leagues promote open government on a local level. Click for previous reports. Wichita City Council Meetings Regular City Council meetings are broadcast live on Channel 7 at 9:00 AM on Tuesdays, or you can watch live or archived… Read more »
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has developed a reading list for members interested in continued learning and appreciation of DEI issues. This list was compiled based on critic reviews and other online booklists. Although it contains a variety of diverse groups and topics, it is not intended to convey every experience or issue… Read more »
While COVID-19 disrupted our event schedule, we adapted by holding many events virtually. Here’s the info with links for anyone interested in watching the recordings. March Unit Meeting: Trendy Transportation Our League’s unit meeting on March 22 was streamed through YouTube & Facebook. Our panelists were Michael McCorkle, the chair of Bike Walk Wichita Alan… Read more »
Lots of U.S. Leagues already are! Non-partisan Leaguers have been hearing about the ultimate non-partisan issue: “climate change,” but what exactly is it? Climate change is THE story everyone needs to understand. If you watch the short videos below, explore the websites, and/or see what the city of Elgin IL (population 108,000) did, you will… Read more »
Government transparency is a vital part of the League’s mission since our founding in 1920. The Observer Corps is one way that Leagues promote open government on a local level. Our efforts in government transparency reinforce our reputation of fairness, nonpartisanship and trust. League members attend government meetings to learn what their government is doing… Read more »
Imagine, every eligible Kansan registered to vote and informed on the issues! Impossible you say? Like Susan B. Anthony before us, the League of Women Voters Wichita-Metro believes “failure is impossible.” While we have made some great strides, like the record-setting turnout for the 2020 elections, we still have much we hope to accomplish. Kansas has… Read more »
In Kansas, transportation planners, elected officials and other decision-makers do not appear to consider changing needs of current and future residents; preferred modes of transportation; changing climate; or quality of life. Kansas is changing: Generation Zs and Millennials will soon comprise over 50% of our population; and aging Baby Boomers will soon make up almost… Read more »
We’ve collected some info about rides for voters. While it’s best to call 24 hours ahead, if you want to vote Friday and need a ride, try one of these options. Maybe they can help! If you know of other options, please share in the comments. 🔸 Paseos a las Urnas – Rides to the… Read more »
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We’re hosting a social event & silent auction and we want to see you! Join us for our High Tea Fundraiser at Old Cowtown Museum at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 27, in the museum’s visitor center which has a spacious hall with a beautiful patio.
Tickets are $20 each and can be bought online and by mail. The deadline for tickets is June 18th. No tickets will be sold at the door. See details on our website and our Facebook event page.
If you have something fabulous to donate for the silent auction, please email Jennifer Byers Heminway at cthdownunder@gmail.com or Leanne Chase at lrc4620@aol.com.
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee has developed a reading list for members interested in continued learning and appreciation of DEI issues.
This list was compiled based on critic reviews and other online booklists. Although it contains a variety of diverse groups and topics, it is not intended to convey every experience or issue related to this extensive subject matter.
Voting rights are under attack nationwide as states pass voter suppression laws. These laws lead to significant burdens for eligible voters trying to exercise their most fundamental constitutional right.
Dating back to the Jim Crow era, a patchwork of state felony disfranchisement laws, which vary in severity from state to state, prevent approximately 5.85 million Americans with felony and, in several states, misdemeanor convictions from voting. Confusion about and misapplication of these laws also de facto disenfranchise countless other Americans.
So what’s going on in Kansas? What regulations are being considered in the 2021 session in Topeka? What are the voting rights of felons? How do they know when they can register? Is it the same across the state?
Plan now to join us at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18, for an online discussion with representatives from ACLU of Kansas.
The livestream will pop up at bit.ly/LWVyoutube. We will also livestream on our Facebook page at fb.com/League.Of.Women.Voters.Wichita
This event is free of charge and open to the public. All are welcome.
Every year we have a meeting where our members vote on a proposed budget for the coming 12 months, a slate of board positions, etc. and then we do fun things like honoring our Citizen of the Year. It’s a great way to cap the previous 12 months and form a vision of how the next year will be.
Last year was a bit of a bust. This year we’re on top of our video conferencing game and we’re ready to take full advantage of it! 💪
We would LOVE for members AND non-members to join us for the public portion of our annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, May 24th. 🤩 The livestream will pop up at bit.ly/LWVyoutube. We will also livestream on our Facebook page at fb.com/League.Of.Women.Voters.Wichita
The public meeting will include:
⭐ DEI Moment of Focus
⭐ Greetings from LWVUS CEO Virginia Kase
⭐ Presentation of our scholarship winners
⭐ Recognition followed by a keynote address from the League of Women Voters Wichita – Metro’s Citizen of the Year, Sedgwick County Health Director Adrienne Byrne
Please note that the members-only portion of our Annual Meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. and held on Zoom. All members should have received an email from wichitametrolwv@gmail.com on April 24th with attachments & the Zoom link. (Check your spam folder if you don’t see it in your inbox.) 🔎 Reach out to our co-presidents Jennifer Byers Heminway (cthdownunder@gmail.com) & Martha Pint (martha_pint@hotmail.com) if you have questions.
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