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Program Priorities, 2020-21

Priority Actions Leads
Marketing & Communications
  • Continue to use our marketing and communication plan in to provide outreach and knowledge of our positions, events and educational opportunities
  • Update our handbook and website
  • Outreach to other organizations to identify and develop alignment and synergies between LWVN and other groups
  • Hold social and educational events for current & potential members
  • Integrate our programming, e.g. Topic Meetings, and League Presents
  • Leverage the City’s new welcome program
 Jen Abbott, Frieda Dweck, Karen Manning, & Lisa Mirabile
100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment
  • Coordinate with the Women’s Right-to-Vote Coalition of Newton to celebrate the 100th anniversary
  • Coordinate our LWVN activities , e.g. Civics Bee, Topic Meetings, League Presents, a fundraiser etc. around the anniversary
 Theresa Fitzpatrick & Marcia Johnson
Support Local Elections
  • Hold candidate forums and provide other information to educate voters
  • Promote our non-partisan process
  • Create a Voter Guide
 Co-Chairs: Marcia Johnson & Sharyn Roberts; Theresa Fitzpatrick, Karen Manning
Zoning & Land Use
  • Re-establish a committee to update the League’s position on zoning & affordable housing
  • Advocate for affordable housing and zoning reform in Newton
 Josephine McNeil, Marcia Johnson
Transparency in Government
  • Engage the council in a dialogue regarding transparency
  • Hold meetings with the Council & School Committee leadership
  • Get involved in the re-design of the city’s website
  • Provide more information about Council & School Committee processes and actions
  • Be regular observers of meetings
 Rhanna Kidwell, Frieda Dweck, Marcia Johnson
Administration
  • Review our member renewal process – B. Carter, E. Grody, M. Johnson, A. Kozinetz, L. Mirabile, and S. Roberts
  • Implement a student scholarship program – T. Fitzpatrick, E. Grody, A. Kozinetz, and J. McNeil
  • Review technology to be used as the Board’s primary communication tool – L. Mirabile
  • Update/create policies, from the Bylaws update – F. Dweck, J. Jaffe, A. Kozinetz, and M. Johnson