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THIS WEEK IN GREATER TUCSON
January 6, 2025
What is This Week in Greater Tucson? This Week in Greater Tucson (TWGT) will arrive in your inbox on most Monday mornings providing a quick overview of what is happening in the LWVGT in the coming week, the links for more information, and the links to the virtual meetings. It will also provide information on events that may be of interest happening within the State of AZ and LWVUS.
If you have content you wish to share with This Week in Greater Tucson, please complete the TWGT Form . To access the site, first you must log in as a member. Please note: the deadline for submissions is Noon the Saturday before Monday's email.
Note: To access links in the This Week in Greater Tucson, members first must log onto the lwvtucson.org website.
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LWVGT Board Positions
While every volunteer in an organization such as the League is important, being a board member--especially a board officer--is critical to the success of the organization. The Board of Directors is the backbone of our League.
The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson’s Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers for board positions. We are especially looking for qualified individuals for the positions of President-Elect, Treasurer, Membership, and more, for a 1-year term beginning July 2025. Board members:
- Help set direction for the League
- Use their skills to ensure proper accounting and support League activities in our community
- Represent our League on a local, state and even national level
It's also a great opportunity to develop new skills and leadership and management.
If you or someone you know in LWVGT likes working with a team of lively and committed colleagues and wants to make a contribution to an organization with broad impact in Tucson and beyond, come join us!
Please contact the Nominations Committee Chair, April Lewis, april.lewis.655@gmail.com, for more information. |  | | Can you think of a League member who deserves special recognition?
Here is your chance to make that happen!
LWVGT honors a League member who, during the course of the League's year, stood out among LWVGT volunteers in her/his contributions to the work of the League. The award is given at the Annual Meeting. Details regarding the award are available at LWVGT Awards. Nominations for the Leaguer of the Year may be made by emailing membership@lwvtucson.com by February 10, 2025. | | Is your LWV Profile Up-to-Date?
Beginning February 1, 2025
LWV Membership Management will completely change!
All LWV members' dues will be paid directly to LWVUS who will then send payment to the state and local league of each member. To prepare for this change, your LWV member's profile must be current. The LWVGT Technology Committee is offering an opportunity to review your profile for accuracy: a great chance to be guided through this process.
Monday, January 6 at 6 PM
Registration required
|  | And speaking of changes, the new Website Task Force is going to redesign our League website. If you want to be part of that project, join the Task Force!
We are redesigning and updating the homepages on the website for both the Public and for Members. Part of this is the result of ChapterSpot, which is the new way to join or renew your membership at the national level (see above). It's the perfect opportunity to make the website more inviting and easier to use. All of these changes will be made by the Website Task Force, which will meet several times in January and February. We are planning to complete the changes by March 1, 2025. If you are interested in joining the Website Task Force, please volunteer on the website. You can also contact web@lwvtucson.com with any questions.
| LWVGT is an all-volunteer organization.
Come meet new members, greet old friends,
and work together to strengthen our democracy!
Volunteer opportunities are now open for several upcoming events.
| To check out any of these events and volunteer, please follow these steps:
1. Login to the website
2. Find 'Get Involved' on the menu
3. Click on 'Volunteer'
For more information on volunteering for one of the events on the left side of the page, click on 'Volunteering.'
To view specific dates and times for each opportunity, click on the 'View More' arrow on the left side.
Thank you for your time and helping our League keep democracy going strong!
- HELP REGISTER VOTERS by volunteering for a Voter Services Voter Registration event. To register for a particular event, enter the start date for the event, click Search, and find the event listed below.
- DO YOU HAVE MARKETING or COMMUNICATION SKILLS? Join the Website Task Force--a great time-limited opportunity to put those skills to good use.
| This Week in Greater Tucson |
2025 National Day of Racial Healing
Planning Meeting
Monday, January 6
5:30 PM
LWVGT Office
800 N. Swan, Suite 126, Tucson
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Eastside Unit
Tuesday, January 7
9:30 AM
Regional Transportation Plan
Ward 2 Office
7820 E Broadway
| | | | New Member Q & A
a Zoom drop-in meeting
for new members to ask us anything
Come with your questions
about getting involved
or any aspect of League operations
Tuesday, January 7
6 PM
Registration NOT Required: Just use this link to join.
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LWVGT Board Meeting
Thursday, January 9
6 PM
Zoom
For more information
| | | | Help New Citizens Register to Vote
Friday, January 10
10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Evo A DeConcini Courthouse 2nd Fl - Naturalization
405 W Congress St, 2nd Fl
To register voters, a LWV member must have attended registration training in the past two years. Questions? We have answers! Please contact voterregistration@lwvtucson.com | |
Issues & Eggs Committee
Friday, January 10
3:30 PM
LWVGT Conference Room
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Membership Committee Meeting
Monday, January 13
6 PM
Zoom
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Taskforce Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 14
6 PM
Zoom
| | Book Club
Wednesday, January 15
2 PM
Zoom
Book to Discuss
Holding the Line
by Barbara Kingsolver | | |
Communications Committee
Meeting
Wednesday, January 15
6 PM
Zoom
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2025 National Day of Racial Healing
Public Event
Saturday, January 18
1- 6 PM
YWCA
525 N Bonita Ave
| | The Environmental Issues
Meeting
A book discussion
Nomad Century by Gaia Vince
Open to all League members
Tuesday, January 21
1 PM
Zoom
The book addresses the impacts of climate change – drought, flooding, heat, and disease – on people’s livelihoods. Vince argues that, as a result of climate change, which will render parts of the populated earth uninhabitable, we will see massive migrations of people. This wave of immigrants, moving to new cities in more moderate climates, will be a social, economic and psychological stressor that, if not planned for, could be destabilizing to global political systems. | Swap Details to follow...mark your calendars! | |