League members Nancy Eddy and Ellen Story spoke at "250 years of Democracy in Amherst" program, part of the Civics and Democracy series sponsored by the Jones Library.
The League in Amherst
2020 Census Planning in Amherst
A meeting on the 2020 Census was held at Town Hall on October 10. Speakers included Mindy Domb, Rep. Paul Mark (House Committee on Redistricting), and Georgia Lowe (US Census Bureau).
Training on Campaign Skills: Collecting Signatures for Ballot Initiatives
Two speakers from VoterChoiceMA speak about collecting signatures in support of statewide ballot initiatives.
Amherst Voter Participation Stakeholders' Roundtable
A March 28th meeting of the Voter Participation Stakeholders' Roundtable focussed on ways to improve voter participation by students.
Amherst LWV member honored for her leadership
Nancy Eddy, a former Amherst selectman and the first president of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA), will be honored during the opening session of the MMA's 40th Annual Meeting & Trade Show.
LWVA to hold a local March For Our Lives on March 24
The League of Women Voters of Amherst will hold a local March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24. We will gather at Kendrick Park on East Pleasant Street at 10 a.m. and march to the Town Common, where there will be voter registration, singing and speeches.
LWVA Receives Community Service Award
The League of Women Voters of Amherst was presented with the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce’s Community Service Award at the Chamber’s annual dinner on October 1.
Why us? Why now?
The New Jim Crow
Coming Together Amherst hosted a screening of a talk by Michelle Alexander.
Providing Guidance to UMass Undergrads
LWVA has been invited to participate in a new program at the University of Massachusetts called UMass Women into Leadership by providing mentors for undergraduate female students in the program.
Superintendent Geryk to Speak on "State of the Schools"
Next in the LWVA series Amherst: How a Small Town Makes Big Things Happen.