Emailing - League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson

Date: 5/11/2025
Subject: The DEI Dispatch - May 11, 2025
From: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Dispatch

May 11, 2025

If you have announcements to pass onto the DEI Committee, please email it to dei@lwvtucson.com. The next issue of the DEI Dispatch will be May 25, 2025.

LWVGT DEI Policy - adopted November 11, 2021

League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson (LWVGT) is fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice. LWVGT aims to build a participant base that is representative of all dimensions that make each individual unique. Our aim is to be inclusive, affirming, and welcoming of all identities. We intend to ensure that each individual has access to the same opportunities to grow, contribute, and develop within the organization. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization's current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policymakers in creating a more perfect democracy.

DEI Committee Meeting

Wednesday, May 14

6 PM

Zoom

DEI Meeting - 5/14/2025

Welcome to new and returning members of the Committee.

DEI Meeting Opening Guidelines for Decorum: Welcome to a gathering of League members who are pursuing the League’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in principle and practice. Our process for respectful discussion is by asking questions and actively listening with kindness, sensitivity, and openness. We acknowledge that we are each learning and searching.

Announcements and Updates (20 minutes)

DEI Outreach – Nancy Norton
DEI Book Discussions – Kathy Aros
DEI Movie Night – Taylor Miranda
DEI Tours – Pam Burris
National Day of Racial Healing – Victor Bowleg
Borderlinks – Judy Wood

Five Minute Connection – (5 minutes) Taylor Miranda

DEI Discussion and Planning – (35 minutes)

Any feedback or further discussion about how we structure DEI in the 2025-2026 year;
DEI position in LWVGT Committee Reorganizing

Announcements:

Next DEI Meeting – Wednesday, June 11, 2025

DEI Meeting Notes

April 9

2025.04.09 DEI Meeting Notes

DEI Book Discussion Group

Thursday, June 5

6 PM

The DEI Book Discussion Group will meet Thursday, June 5 - Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II by Daniel James Brown DEI Book Club - 6/5/2025

This group meets on the first Thursday of even-numbered months. There is a discussion host for each meeting who will provide discussion questions. For more information email dei@lwvtucson.com

Future DEI Book Discussion Titles

August 7 - Our Mission Hearts by Celeste Ng

October 2 - Everyone Who is Gone Here: The United States, Central America, and the Making of a Crisis

by Jonathan Blitzer

December 4 - James by Percival Evert

Would you like to have a greater understanding of the immigrant issues?

Would you like to have a tour of the both cities of Nogales on each side of the Border?

Several members of the DEI Committee had an introduction to and tour of Borderlinks - an immigration educational organization. It was just a taste. We realized that there was so much more to learn about immigration.

LWVGT, and DEI in particular, could contract with Borderlinks to provide education specifically designed for us. Some sessions would be in person and others could be on Zoom. Most training would be two hours. Possible topics could include:

Immigration History and Time Line
A Legal Immigration Simulation - Pathways to Citizenship
Racism/White Supremacy
Mass Incarceration/Detention
Action Planning/Reflection

The tour of the two Nogales could include walking along both sides of the wall, walking into Mexico, going to the Ruby Road Surveillance Tower.

If you would like to be part of a Committee to plan our immigration education please email dei@lwvtucson.com

DEI Movie Discussion

Many members have indicated that they would like to participate in discussions regarding movies with a DEI topic. The group needs a coordinator. This is a very simple task. We would be happy to walk you through the steps. Interested? Email dei@lwvtucson.com

2026 National Day of Racial Healing Committee Meeting

Saturday, June 14

11:00 AM

LWVGT Conference Room

800 N. Swan Rd., Suite 126

Tucson

You receive this email as a member of the LWVGT DEI Committee. If you no longer wish to receive the DEI Dispatch email dei@lwvtucson.com

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