Making Democracy Work
We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members
| Date | Time | Place | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, April 17, 2013 | 5:45 - 7:30pm | Burton Fisher Room Lower Level 1 City Center Portland, ME 04101 |
Film and Discussion. Join us as we watch the 30-minute documentary, "Seeds of Freedom," following that with a lively discussion on the issues surrounding agriculture. Topics of discussion will include genetic modification, seed patenting, farm subsidies, and food sustainability, to name just a few. |
| Saturday, April 27, 2013-Sunday, April 28, 2013 | Hampton Inn & Suites 900 Post Road Wells, ME 04090 |
Quad States Leadership Development Conference.
Register now for the League's seventh annual Quad States Leadership Development Conference! State League leaders from ME, NH, RI and VT have been developing an agenda for this year that is sure to be the best yet.
We will gather once again at the Hampton Inn in Wells, ME. Using the new LWVUS Agriculture Study as a case study, workshops will combine traditional skill-building with training in best practices from the LWVUS Membership and Leadership Development (MLD) program. | |
| Wednesday, May 15, 2013 | 5:45-7:30pm | Burton Fisher Room (lower level) 1 City Center Portland, ME 04101 |
Panel Discussion: Agriculture, Food, and the Environment.
Join the League of Women Voters-Portland Area for a panel of three experts: Kyle Molton, from Representative Chellie Pingree's office; Nisha Swinton, of Food and Water Watch; and Valerie Kelly, a member of the League of Women Voters national Agriculture Study Committee.
Hot topic issues include genetic modification, seed patenting, food labeling, big agriculture monopolization, farm subsidies, fracking, and the sustainability of food systems. Discuss this and more with our panel of experts. This event is free and open to the public. |
| Friday, May 31, 2013-Saturday, June 1, 2013 | Burton Fisher Room 1 City Center Portland, ME 04101 |
LWVME State Convention.
Register now for the League's biennial Convention 2013. It's sure to be the best yet! We'll reconnect with our heritage and look for ways to drive that energy into our future.
We'll hear from four fantasitic speakers. On Friday night: Posie Cowan and the Women's Suffrage Movement of the Early 1900s. On Saturday: Amy Fried, political science professor at the University of Maine and columnist for the Bangor Daily News; BJ McCollister, Program Director for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections; and Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap will address today's voting issues including money in elections, recent efforts to limit voting and allowing early voting and what that could mean. Join us to take stock of what we've accomplished and look forward to what more we can do. We'll be there to elect a dynamic new board and plan out program for the coming two years. Read more about it and register today. |