Resolutions Committee Meeting | View Recording 

This meeting is an opportunity for delegates to explain their resolution (received by June 17, via the Resolution Submission form) to the committee and to make sure their resolution—or amendment to a resolution—meets the guidelines and criteria set forth in section E of the Standing Rules of the Convention). The proposer must be able to clearly state the LWVWA position or priority upon which their resolution is based. The committee can help with wording and editing for clarity, but will report out affirmatively only those resolutions that meet the stated criteria.

1-2 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Civics Education for Adults 

Please join the LWVWA Civics Education Committee to learn more about the civics education activities for adults created by our local Leagues. Based on our recent survey of local Leagues, we discovered 160 different civics education activities for adults. This inventory provides a valuable resource for all Leagues. We want to hear about your civics education work, too! Plan to attend this interactive session. | Handout 1  and Handout 2 

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Initiative Review

“Policy juries” are ways to bring together diverse citizens from every walk of life to deliberate on tough policy issues. We will talk specifically about one application, the Citizens’ Initiative Review (CIR), which the LWVWA is working to bring to Washington state to provide voters with objective, accurate information on initiatives. In an interactive workshop, we will work with you to explore how this democratic tool might work in your community.

Special guests: Linn Davis, Healthy Democracy and Katie Knobloch, Center for Public Deliberation at Colorado State. | Handout 1  and Handout 2 

4-5 p.m.

Welcome to the Convention | View Recording 
Convocation: Lunell Haught, LWVWA President
Opening Speaker: Dr. Margo Hill
“Reflecting Back and Moving Forward—“Woman Warriors”—We Are Stronger Together!”
nšt't'séwˈs yoyo't (Spokane Salish—They met. They came together to form one huge, unbroken circle. It’s stronger.)"

Dr. Hill will give a short reflection on the opportunities women had (didn’t have) from the 1940s forward and how we built men (our husbands and sons). Today as we move forward there is greater opportunity if we support each other. We Are Stronger Together! We will build up our daughters and each other. We can empower other women and be a stronger political force. We can support, educate and mentor each other women.

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Plenary Session I | View Recording 
Delegates will receive a Zoom link via email the morning of; all others may watch the livestream online.

Presiding, Lunell Haught, LWVWA President
Business documents for this session can be found in the Convention Workbook.

Handout: Bylaws  | Handout: Treasurer's Report 

7:30-8:30 p.m.

Caucuses

• Washington State Local and Regional News Study | View Recording 
  Learn why members of the Responsible Journalism Affinity Group believe the League should conduct a study of local and regional news in Washington state. Learn more about how the decline of local and regional journalism impacts voter participation, partisanship, the finances of municipalities, community involvement, public health, and other civic concerns.
  Handout 

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
League Advocacy
Learn how the League translates positions into action at the state legislature and how you can help.
Handouts 

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Design Engaging Program Meetings—Tips from Cultivating Civic Conversations
Over a hundred people from inside and outside the League have joined the Cultivating Civic Conversations (CCC) groups since June 2020. These multimonth learning communities are designed to highlight how much each of us can become more engaged in civics and justice work, one person at a time. The workshop will present an overview of how the sessions are designed. To show how these ideas get put into action, the workshop will include a mini-CCC session using content from the LWVWA’s new elementary civics book’s chapter “Civics and the Natural World.” | Handout 

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch Speaker | View Recording 
Jerry L. Price, NBCT, Program Supervisor (Social Studies), Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
"Civics Education in Washington State"

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Caucus | View Recording 
Washington’s Public Hospital Districts and Their Role in Your Local Community’s Health Care System Program of Work
This caucus will provide additional details on the Recommended Program of Work proposal. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions of the League members who proposed this Program item. | Handout 

4-5 p.m.

Caucus | Not Recorded
Bylaws
This caucus will provide attendees the opportunity to ask questions of the Bylaws Committee.

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Plenary Session II | View Recording 
Delegates will receive a Zoom link via email the morning of; all others may watch the livestream online.
Presiding, Lunell Haught, LWVWA President
Business documents for this session can be found in the Convention Workbook: Recommended Program of Work, Not-Recommended Program Items, Bylaws Committee Report, Treasurer's Report, Budget Report

Handout: Bylaws 

7:30-8:30 p.m.

Caucuses

• Criminal Justice Program of Work | Not Recorded
  This caucus will provide an opportunity for members to ask questions about and discuss the proposed updates to the LWVWA criminal justice positions. | Handouts 
• A Tree Campaign | Not Recorded
  Any local League can mount a Tree Campaign to protect and enhance urban tree canopy in their city or county as a response to the climate crisis. This caucus will discuss steps to support local legislation and policies designed to protect tree canopy. Plans include developing public awareness of canopy importance through activities and education and optimizing opportunities for partnerships. Action will be consistent with the Growth Management Act and LWV positions and will be those that will make a difference in local communities and will consider diversity, equity, and inclusion as a focus or an overlay. | Handout 1  | Handout 2 

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Being an Ally in Our Diverse State: Multicultural Perspectives
Is there a simple definition of an ally? Probably not, especially in our multicultural, multi-issue society. The League strives to work with people and organizations that share our goals and our principles. The League might call it a coalition, a partnership, or sitting on the same side of the table. This workshop looks at the question of effective allyship from the perspectives of some of the diverse people and groups in Washington state. | Handout 

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Caucus| View Recording 
Budget
This caucus will provide attendees the opportunity to ask questions of the Budget Committee.

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch Event | View Recording 
Keynote by Dr. Deb Turner, LWVUS President
LWVWA Research Project Presentation
How effective has the state League been in implementing its strategic plan? Where should it be heading in the future? Over 100 League members have already been involved in this project evaluating the effectiveness of the League’s strategic plan. For those of you who have not, this will provide you with an overview of what this project is about and how you will be asked to contribute your opinion to these critical questions.

2-3:30 p.m.

Plenary Session III | View Recording 
Delegates will receive a Zoom link via email the morning of; all others may watch the livestream online.
Presiding, Lunell Haught, LWVWA President
Business documents for this session can be found in the Convention Workbook.
 Additional materials: Updated Agenda  and Updated Bylaws Grid Handout 

4-5 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Vote411 Q&A
A question-and-answer session with members of the state Vote411 Committee. 

5:30-6:30 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Local Leagues: Voter Services Sharing
This is a chance to chat with other local League Voter Services folks about what each local League is doing. If the group is small, we’ll visit as a group. If it’s large, we can break out into smaller groups and report back.

7:30-8:30 p.m.

Caucuses

• Units as Member Connection Builders | Not Recorded
  Meeting together in small sub-groups of a local League allows members to get to know one another and form connections. Feeling a sense of belonging is fundamental to us all. When people feel connected, it translates into their work with the League. Learning how “units unite us” is a way for League members to come up with a basic template for initiating and utilizing a unit organizational strategy in many different settings. | Handout 
• Deliberative Democracy and Citizens' Initiative Review | Not Recorded
  Deliberative Democracy is an approach to decision making where citizens arrive at conclusions through careful consideration of competing interests and reason rather than political power and self-interest. It is based not on competition but an exchange of information and perspective. Many proponents believe this approach could depolarize America and move is past the intense and bitter partisan divide. Let's come together to explore how we might support this movement in our own communities.

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Caucus| View Recording 
Public Bank
Description to come.

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Lunch Speaker | View Recording 
Dawn Bayman: “Power of Media: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”

2-4:30 p.m.

Plenary Session IV | View Recording 
Delegates will receive a Zoom link via email the morning of; all others may watch the livestream online.
Presiding, Lunell Haught, LWVWA President
Business documents for this session can be found in the Convention Workbook: Recommended Program of Work, Not-Recommended Program Items, Nominating Committee Report, Bylaws Committee Report, Budget Report, Resolutions

Submit Directions to the Board 

5-6 p.m.

Caucus| Not Recorded
Health Care Reform
This caucus will discuss the current state of the health care systems in the United States and how League Members can advocate for something better. | Handout 

* Right After Plenary*

LWVWA Board Meeting | View Recording 

7:30-8:30 p.m.

Caucuses

• Toolkit for the Statewide “Be a Voter” Campaign | View Recording 
  This caucus will create a plan for a toolkit for the League’s “Be a Voter” campaign, including materials, social media messaging, videos, and other communications. Everyone is invited! This campaign and the toolkit will be generated by individuals across the state and made available to all Leagues in Washington.

9:30-10:30 a.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Redistricting 2021—It's Far from Over!
Your voting power starts with redistricting. Every 10 years we can influence the process of drawing the lines. It is happening now. Since Census data is delayed, we have even more of an opportunity to give input based on our community needs. Join Redistricting Issue Chair Alison McCaffree to hear about the success of Speak Up Schools and the necessity for everyone to testify to the Washington State Redistricting Commission. And learn what's next with redistricting reform.  

11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Workshop| View Recording 
Climate Change Legislation in the Washington 2021 Session, Including Energy and Natural Resources
Why climate change is significant for Washington state. Important bills that passed the 2021 legislative session and what to expect from them and the continuing legislative and regulatory challenges. | Handout 

12:30-1:30 p.m.

Workshop | View Recording 
Growth Management Act
Growth management is one of the most important governmental functions. This workshop will address the features of the Growth Management Act, the timing of the planning cycles, and how local Leagues can get engaged. | Handout 

2-3 p.m.

Caucus| View Recording 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Washington
Learn how to approach your League work with a DEI lens. Come with questions and with examples of your own DEI work. | Handout 1 

3:30-4:30 p.m.

Caucus | View Recording 
Privacy and Cybersecurity
This caucus will include an issues overview (20 minutes), with a Q&A session to follow (40 minutes). Privacy and cybersecurity have rapidly become a critical concern for information and communication technologies (ICTs). The pace of ICT change and complexity outstrips both our knowledge and our current laws. State and federal policymakers and specific platforms are actively evaluating current cyberpolicies and the need for policy changes in response to escalating challenges and threats. Legislation has been introduced across the U.S., yet the LWV has not adopted a privacy or cybersecurity position statement, a prerequisite to the League’s meaningful participation in policy dialogues. | Handout 

5-6 p.m.

Informal Adjournment and Happy Hour