Team Leads Quarterly Meeting
2021-06-01 17:30 - 18:30, 2021-03-02 17:30 - 18:30 UTC | Join by phone ‪(US) +1 970-439-4031‬ PIN: ‪153 751 894‬#
The Board is initiating quarterly conversations so we can better coordinate across the organization and discuss how we might centralize some functions (e.g. volunteer coordination, communications, branding, advocacy coordination & more) in order for all of us to focus more on making change on the issues and tasks we’re passionate about. We’d like all action team and program leads to attend these meetings which will tentatively be held quarterly from 5:30-6:30pm on the 1st Tuesday immediately before Board meetings. Board members and team members are always welcome. If chairpersons are unable to attend, please send a representative from your team.

Fund Development Committee
2021-05-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Join by phone ‪(US) +1 919-670-2416‬ PIN: ‪813 126 643‬#
The Fund Development Committee responsible for acquiring the funds that keep the League organization going. It takes money to pay for an office, supplies, staff, and, most importantly, programs.

Voter Services Committee
2021-05-19 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-04-21 18:30 - 19:30, 2021-03-17 18:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York)
Join with the Voter Services Leadership Team to hear about our Voter Guide, Candidate Forums, Voter Registration, & Election and Voter Protection.

Join Via Zoom

Health Care Action Team
2021-05-10 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
The newly formed Health Care Action Team will host an organizational meeting. At this meeting we will discuss the best options for the timing of our monthly meetings and the priorities that the members of the group would like to set for our initial goals. As the plan would be to include all social determinants of health on our agenda we will attempt to address a large number of issues over the course of the upcoming year.

Conference call number: +1 646-558-8656 (Meeting ID: 858 3000 6681; Passcode: [REDACTED]

2021 Annual Meeting
2021-04-17 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Once a year our St. Pete League membership gathers to vote on bylaws changes, budget, new board members, and most importantly, which issues we’ll champion in the year ahead. We need your vote! For continued health and safety our meeting will conducted by Zoom. Won’t you join us?

An email was sent to all League members at least one month prior to the Annual Meeting for your review. It included the proposed; Budget, Bylaws, Board, and Programs (as presented at Program Planning). You can find all documents for the Annual Meeting on our website. Please review the proposals ahead of time and submit any questions or feedback to the Board via this form. You may also email Julia Sharp, office@lwvspa.org, with any questions or concerns. You will also have the opportunity to ask and discuss during the Annual Meeting on April 17 via Zoom. As a reminder only dues paying members will be eligible to vote during the Annual Meeting. Registration is required for the Annual Meeting to allow for time to confirm, or remedy, an active membership.

THE FREEDOM TO VOTE: VOTER RIGHTS, ACCESS AND CHOICES
2021-04-13 18:30 - 19:30 UTC
Hundreds of bills that will make it harder to vote are making their way through state legislatures around the country right now, including here in Florida. And this is happening even though Florida just saw one of its most successful elections in recent history.

So what do these bills mean for us as voters? If they pass, how will they impact our choices and access when it comes to voting? And how can we make our voices heard on this issue?

We’ll discuss these subjects and more at “The Freedom to Vote: Voter Rights, Choices and Access,” a live streamed, online panel discussion featuring panelists Pinellas County Supervisor Julie Marcus and League of Women Voters of Florida President Patti Brigham and moderated by Stephanie Owens, founder of Women Talk Black.

Registration is required. You can submit a question for the panelists ahead of time when you register to attend. You’ll be emailed a link to join the Zoom webinar after you register.

Let's Chat: Racial Disparities in Health Care w/Ilene Robeck, M.D.
2021-04-13 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Join the LWVSPA for the third of its’ bimonthly series of interactive videoconferences, hosted by the Membership Committee, to allow members to get to know one another and the League. Ilene Robeck, M.D., the presumptive new LWVSPA Health Care Action Team Lead, will be our guest for April.

Membership Chair, Amy Weintraub, will pepper Dr. Robeck with prepared questions about racial disparities in health care delivery and outcomes, asking our guest to reflect on her vast experience and study of this issue. Participants will feed more questions via chat.

Zoom features will be put to use to make this hour of conversation as interactive as possible, including the use of breakout “rooms” for small group discussion, as well as the use of the poll feature for trivia questions and opinion sharing.

Note: This is an event for members only.

Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

March Coffee in Common
2021-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Thank you for your interest in Coffee in Common! March’s Topic of Conversation will be “Intersectionality: Feminism + Racial Justice.” Please click here to register in advance for this meeting.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CANCELLED: Fund Development Committee
2021-03-26 12:00 - 13:00 UTC | Join by phone ‪(US) +1 919-670-2416‬ PIN: ‪813 126 643‬#

Sustainability: Recycling & Outreach
2021-03-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
Presentation by Emily LeMay, Program Coordinator of Recycling & Outreach for the Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste.

Pulitzer Prize Winning Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore: Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture
2021-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
The Leif Nissen Social Justice Lecture Series presents

A Taste of Things to Come featuring Pulitzer Prize winning Political Cartoonist Mark Fiore

Fiore will present a briefprogram followed by Q&A.

Mark Fiore is an Americanpolitical cartoonist specializing in Flash-animated editorial cartoons. TheWall Street Journal called him “the undisputed guru of the form”.

Co-sponsored by USF-St. Petersburg, LWVSPA, Indivisible FL-13,Unitarian Universalists of Clearwater, Allendale United Methodist Church, FiredUp Pinellas, and Temple Beth-El.

Coffee in Common
2021-02-20 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Join us for another great virtual Coffee in Common session about Performative Allyship. Coffee in Common is a monthly series hosted by the St. Petersburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American History Museum, and the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area. Our goal is to bring white women and women of color together in a safe, honest space to discuss race and politics. Registration required and space is limited! Link coming soon.

Annual Program Planning
2021-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Every year, our local League solicits advocacy and educational issues from our membership to set our Program, or priorities, for the next League year (May to April). This process happens during Program Planning, an event where advocacy and education teams present their issue, its importance to the League, and their plan for the next year. Members then vote on each issue to be presented at our Annual Meeting in April as our Program for the new League year.

This year, to keep our members safe, we are doing things a little differently. We are sending out this template for members and current team leads to fill out if they have an advocacy and/or education issue they would like to see in our Program. The completed template is due on January 31st at 5pm. These documents will then be used to create a Program Planning Workbook for our membership to review ahead of the Program Planning meeting on February 18th, 2021.

A survey will also be sent out ahead of the Program Planning meeting for members to ask questions of each team. Answers to these questions and short presentations will be given at the Program Planning meeting; the meeting will culminate in a vote to add (or not to add) each issue to next year’s Program at the Annual Meeting.

Completed templates should be sent to office@lwvspa.org.Questions about Program Planning and associated items should be directed to president@lwvspa.org.

New & Prospective Member Orientation
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Get Plugged In to the League’s Work!

As one of the most active advocacy and policy education groups in Pinellas County, the League’s current issues include voter engagement, environmental sustainability, gun safety, campaign finance reform, immigration, education, health care access, international relations, and reproductive rights. Come learn about the League’s strategies to influence change and how you can join in!

Our New Member Orientation is designed to orient folks who are curious about the League, as well as those who’ve been members for less than a year. Our hope is that everyone will find what interests them and get involved as expediently as possible.

Register today!

We Love Our Volunteers: Drive-In Movie
2021-02-14 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York)
Spend Valentines Day with the ones that love you — for us, that’s our amazing volunteers and community! Weather disrupted our thank you in December for the hard work during this election season. Join us on Sunday, February 14th, 2021 at 6pm for a drive-in movie on the Deuces (St Petersburg College, Johnnie Ruth Clarke parking lot at 1300 22nd Street South). This COVID-19-safe event is a drive-in movie with local vendors.

Roll to the Polls
2020-10-31 13:30 - 17:00 UTC
#EveryDayIsElectionDay in October! Roll to the Polls because #VotingIsOurVoice. Get every vote counted! Bring your ballot to an official Pinellas County elections dropbox at Tropicana Field on October 24 and 31. Come for the Democracy, stay for the socially distanced voter rally, and then hit the streets and help your friends and neighbors cast their ballots. We’re rollin’ in the streets with Sign Waving and Neighborhood Motorcades.Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2097425930390599

A Little Hocus Pocus *Drag* out the Vote Virtual Performance
2020-10-30 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Oh look, another glorious election. Makes me vote! Come join us for some fun! “A Little Hocus Pocus” Tribute Show by the fabulous @Daphne Ferrero, @Kathryn Nevets, and @Chi Chi Lalique with the League of Women Voters of St. Pete’s Equality Voters campaign. They will cast a spell on you to *drag* out the vote!Video conference link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMHcjm1lfxdQ_bJMSu-cVxQ

Committee on Membership
2020-10-28 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Contact chair, Amy Weintraub at amyw304@gmail.com, for more teleconference link or for more info.

Voter Service Committee
2020-10-27 18:30 - 22:00 UTC
Conference Call 605-472-5621. Meeting Access Code. 555498.

Immigration Action Group
2020-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
Our purpose is to be a nucleus of informed members, ready to act and to educate regarding the LWVUS position on immigration.Zoom video conference. Contact chair, Karen Coale at kcoale@tampabay.rr.com for code to join the meeting or questions.

The Fight for Democracy Film Screening
2020-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
Learn more: https://www.allinforvoting.com.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/t6jVGswLPd8

Roll to the Polls
2020-10-24 13:30 - 17:00 UTC
#EveryDayIsElectionDay in October! Roll to the Polls because #VotingIsOurVoice. Get every vote counted! Bring your ballot to an official Pinellas County elections dropbox at Tropicana Field on October 24 and 31. Come for the Democracy, stay for the socially distanced voter rally, and then hit the streets and help your friends and neighbors cast their ballots. We’re rollin’ in the streets with Sign Waving and Neighborhood Motorcades.Registration link (if applicable):Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3733877159956827

Councilwoman Gina Driscoll Talks St Pete Food Policy Council
2020-10-22 06:30 - 21:00 UTC
Join this exciting discussion featuring Council Woman Gina Driscoll to talk about the newly approved independent Food Policy Council and her efforts to address food insecurity in St Petersburg. As part of our event, we encourage everyone to move along in their journey to a plant-centered diet, so we’ve identified some terrific plant-based dining partners. Please choose an awesome dinner meal, order online or call it in, pick it up, be safe, and head back home to share this digital dining adventure with us. The event RSVP page includes links to the restaurants with a website. Thank you to our Co-Sponsors: St. Petersburg Free Clinic, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, Wunder Farms, One Community Grocery Co-op, Sustainable Urban Agriculture Coalition, and St Petersburg Plant Society. Everyone’s welcome, even if you are not dining with a meal from one of these! Please RSVP below, so we can set our table for you.Registration link: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=hljhxzdab&oeidk=a07ehb3vkbd9b71f8b3Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/2710597135862314

General Meeting
2020-10-20 18:00 - 21:00 UTC
Our online General Meetings for all members provides updates on League info and offers an opportunity for two-way communication with League and Action Group leaders.Registration link: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ehb3ch8ocb5a3341&oseq=&c=&ch=Facebook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/327474785363290

Food Politics Meeting
2020-10-19 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
(recurring monthly on the third Monday)

JOIN US for the LWVSPA Food Politics (FKA Plant Power) Action Team.

This year, our primary goals are to educate people about the impact of their food choices on the corrupting influence of money in politics, personal health and environmental impacts; to find like-minded people and organizations, to empower individuals to take personal action, and perhaps most importantly, to have fun and eat good food. In this meeting we will develop our action plan, talk about our budget and get started!

Video conference link: https://meet.google.com/ioc-atgf-jxb
