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Greensboro, NC 24701    336-274-0202 email: lwvpiedmonttriad@triad.rr.com

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Voter Impact Nov (PDF)

Voter Impact Oct (PDF)

Voter Impact Sept (PDF)

NewMemberHandbook (PDF)

THINGS TO DO

Consensus on Guilford County Jails

Our study of  the county jails (read our findings and observations)

LWV Immigration Study (read background papers. LWV members may login for additional information.)

LWVUS position on immigration.


Calendar  

Links to sites on the WWW

 

INFORMATION

Government links
 Elected Officials (In process) 
Judical Fairness

LEAGUE OBSERVATION CORPS

 REPORTS
Greensboro Truth and Community Reconciliation Commission

ABOUT THE LEAGUE

LWVPT brochure (PDF)
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS


President:
Whitney Vanderwerff

Vice Presidents:  Rebecca Klase,Willie Taylor
Secretary:
Jennifer Schaal

Treasurer: Emily Herman

email address:

lwvpiedmonttriad@triad.rr.com

 

Jail Study The Jail Study Committee addressed the Guilford County Board of County Commissioners on June 21, 2007. Read our statements.

 

 

 Sustainability and Going Green

Going Green: In Search of the Emerald City
Tuesday, December 9. 7:30 p.m.
Ferguson Building, located on Spring Garden St. on the UNCG campus.

The approximately half-hour long show  will be followed by a short question and answer session with the students as well as a small reception. The event is free and open to the public.

 On the evening of Tuesday, December 9th, students from the Communication Studies department of UNCG will be presenting a community-oriented performance examining topics related to the "Going Green" movement.

Recent publications from the League of Women Voters of the US Climate Change Task Force.
Download these PDF files and read what you can do right now.
Things you can do for free or almost for free to cut your energy use.

Lighting the way to a Greener Environment.
Staying warm.

For more information about League of Women Voter's action, please visit LWV.org.


Lunch with the League
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
at 12:00 PM

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,
Haywood Duke Meeting Room
605 N. Greene St. near downtown Greensboro

Topic: Recall Petition

The  program is free.  Reservations are necessary if you’d like to have lunch at a cost of $8.00 per person. Make reservations by Friday, November 14 and please arrive at noon or just before on the 18th if you plan to have lunch.
Reservations:  tkwhitacre@triad.rr.com
or call Marlene Pratto @ 275-4422.

 

 

 

 

NOW ON TV
The first Civics 104 session with Dr. Jonathan Oberlander will be shown on December 1 at 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Cable Channel 8. Download a discussion guide (PDF) with questions. Oberlander is an engaging speaker with many facts to share. You may wish to read the New England Journal of Medicine: articles on health care including one by Jonathan Oberlander. All of the Civics 104 sessions will be shown on Cable Channel 8. Watch this space for the schedule. To learn what is in each session, review the Programs in the Civics 104 Series

Photos from the series and links to information.

News and Record article on session 2

Other Health links:

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/healthagenda_11-20.html

 

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UNCG Science and Society series on health related issues.


 

 

Updated November 24, 2008