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MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!

League is about teamwork. We are all volunteer and needs are fluid. To make it work, we need help -- a lot of help. Whether you have a couple of minutes here and there or would like to delve deep over a period of time, we have opportunities for you to join in and help.

Look for topics & actions that interest you and fit into your schedule!

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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
                                  


      
        Arvada Harvest Festival  -- September 8       Click Here to Volunteer


JOIN THE VOTER SERVICE TEAM

Work with a group of impassioned individuals dedicated to protecting and promoting equitable elections by:
  • Providing accurate, unbiased, non-partisan information on ballot issues, candidates and elections; and
  • Encouraging maximum voter participation in Jefferson County.

Help with upcoming candidate forums, ballot pamphlet initiatives, Vote 411, voter registration and education and more.

This is an ongoing opportunity. Through the November election we’ll be hosting weekly check-in meetings on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. We hope to keep these meetings to 30 minutes or less.

Contact information for our LWV coordinator is below.
Please note: You must use your member login to view contact information.




BE ON THE LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE

LWV watches and seeks to influence Colorado legislation. Are you interested in what laws are being proposed in the CO General Assembly by our state senators and representatives. If, so, please consider joining the Legislative Action Committee (LAC). Committee members are encouraged to follow legislation on issues that are of special interest to you -- affordable housing, health care, voting rights, etc.  The information is reported back to LWV jeffco members and is using to formulate action plans.

The Committee also plans and schedules the annual Meet the Jefferson County Legislators event in late November.
The Colorado Legislature meets from January to May.  The committee will meet approximately once a month via zoom.  A training session is tentatively planned for November or December.

Contact information for our LWV coordinator is below. Please note: You must use your member login to view contact information. 



BE IN THE OBSERVER CORPS

Watching what happens at local meetings strengthens democracy. LWV Jeffco wants to have league members at County Commissioner meetings, School Board meetings, City Council meetings (Arvada, Evergreen, Lakewood, Littleton, Wheat Ridge and Westminster).  As much or as little as you can, we want your eyes and ears!  Attend a meeting, either in person or on zoom. Wear your observer badge/name tag or add LWV to your identification. Then, report back what is going on -- especially the topics important to LWV.  Your report should be short, 2-3 sentences.
Please contact coordinator below for Observer Information & Training.

Contact information for our LWV coordinator is below.
Please note: You must use your member login to view contact information.


JOIN AN INTEREST GROUP

Members are encouraged to join one or more Interest Groups. The teams meet regularly to research, share information with all League members and the community and to take action.  We need members to decide which areas to pursue and to do this important work. Please designate interests on personal profile and see calendar for meeting information.

INTEREST GROUPS

1. Housing - Many areas under housing need our attention: homelessness, mobile homes, universal housing vouchers, zoning reforms, property tax caps, Housing First Model, barriers to affordable housing, smart growth/affordable housing, different rates for land and structures . . .

2. Sustainability - Energy, Human Migration/Climate Justice, Plastics, Pollinators and Regenerative Agriculture, Transportation, Water.

3. Health Care - Access to healthcare, toxic healthcare costs, the privatization of Medicare, public health politicization, single-payer health care, reproductive justice, gun safety

4. Local Government - special/metro districts, policing, Tabor

5. Education - Jeffco's social studies curriculum addressing the issues of slavery, black history and diversity and inclusion, declining enrollment, the assault on public education (public spending for private/religious education program - vouchers), Jeffco School Board actions, financing, early childhood education.

6. Elections -  money in politics, election security, voting methods, fair maps

7. Immigration - DACA, refugees, asylum process

8. Local Action Team - Observer Corps, Calls to Action
9. Legislative Action Committee - Candidates, legislative resolutions/bills/laws, etc 

10. Other




BE ON THE COMMUNICATION TEAM

Do you have skills in writing, graphics, or website? We have a team that develops newsletters, events, email blasts, facebook posts, tweets, webpages and information for the website. This can be a few hours a month, a week or more. The job is fun and never done. If you are interested, but, new to social media or web work, we can teach you.
Timing is flexible. The goal is to get information to members in a timely way.

Contact information for our LWV coordinator is below.
Please note: You must use your member login to see the contact information.