COMMITTEES
Lending a hand
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Naturalization Ceremonies
Helps the Naturalization Ceremonies Coordinator with strategies and outreach for registering and inspiring new citizens to vote. Works to recruit and educate volunteers for all ceremonies.
Please contact our Voter Services Director, helen@lwvsl.org, for more information and to join.
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Publicity
Works with the Communication Director to promote the League by creating social media posts, printed flyers, media advisories and whatever else is needed to get the word out.
Please contact our Communications Director, brianne@lwvsl.org, for more information and to join.
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Volunteer Action Team
Identifies member interests, alerts members to volunteer opportunities that align with those interests and tracks volunteer activity.
Coordinator: Lynda Sayge | lyndas@lwvsl.org
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Student Civic Engagement
Supports social studies teachers to bring a unique civics course to high school classrooms and collaborates with community organizations to boost student knowledge and participation in our democracy.
Please contact our Voter Services Director, helen@lwvsl.org, for more information and to join.
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Membership
Recruits, welcomes and guides new members through social events, education and outreach.
Chair: Jill Lesh | jilllesh@me.com
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General Meetings
Works with the Program Director to plan and host monthly meetings that educate, inspire and activate members and the community.
Please contact our Program Director, lindasmith@lwvsl.org, for more information and to join.
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Nominating
Identifies future League leaders, recommends members for committee positions and presents a slate of officers and directors for election at the Annual Meeting.
Chair: Jan Striefel, LWVSL Past President | Jans1029@icloud.com
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VOTE411
Helps local voters make informed choices by publishing an online Voters' Guide as part of VOTE411.org, the League's "one-stop" election information site. Designs questions for candidates in Salt Lake, Summit and Wasatch County and initiates outreach to encourage candidate responses.
Please contact our Voter Services Chair, Pam Horst | pamela.horst@chorst.net, for more information and to join.
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Stand Up for Democracy Event
Collaborates with diverse community partners to plan and host a summer event to celebrate democracy and voting rights through music, speakers and performers.
Chair: Jeanine Kuhn-Coker |jkuhncoker@gmail.com
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Community Luncheon
Plans and hosts an annual community event where we hear from a compelling keynote speaker and announce our Making Democracy WorkTM and Community Service awards.
Please contact our Development Director, Jeanine Kuhn-Coker | jkuhncoker@gmail.com for more information or to get involved.