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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Resources to cultivate diversity, equity, and inclusion in your League. 

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May 2021 DEI Webinar

Working Across Generations
May 27, 2021

This webinar defined the different generations, discussed some common assumptions made of them, and offered tips on how each generation can learn from each other and work together.

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April 2021 DEI Webinar

Applying a DEI Lens to Data Collection
April 22, 2021

This webinar examined demographic collections and offered best practices regarding when to ask for this information, how to ask for it, and how to use and store it.

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DEI Success Story: LWVs of Kittitas County (WA) and Skagit County (WA)

We recently spoke with two members of LWV of Washington leagues about their Cultivating Civic Conversations project.

Cultivating Civic Conversations is a project developed by Katherine Murphy (LWV of Kittitas County) and Wende Sanderson (LWV of Skagit County) and its group sessions are promoted and cosponsored by their leagues. Katherine has held various roles in the state and local Leagues since she joined in 2017. Wende, who joined in 2018, is the President of the Skagit League.

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March 2021 DEI Webinar

Gender Identity
March 11, 2021

This webinar discussed gender identity including terminology, the history of gender identity, and how it relates to League work.

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February 2021 DEI Webinar

Event Planning Through a DEI Lens
February 18, 2021

This webinar offered tips on virtual event planning with a focus on applying a DEI lens to planning.

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January 2021 DEI Webinar

DEI and Nonpartisanship
January 21, 2021

This webinar explored our nonpartisan and DEI policies and how they function together in our League work. 

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Pronoun and Gender Guidance

Guide for how to use people’s correct pronouns and foster a more inclusive space at the League.

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November 2020 DEI Webinar

League DEI Work
November 19, 2020

This webinar offered guidance and resources for League members who provide DEI leadership for their League.

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DEI Policy Webinar

The LWVUS Governance and DEI Committees held a webinar on November 12, 2020 to discuss the amendment made to the LWVUS Bylaws at the 2020 Convention that requires all Leagues to have a DEI policy. 

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October 2020 DEI Webinar

Being Inclusive In Our Understanding of Holidays and Our Calendars
October 22, 2020

This webinar examined holidays through a DEI lens and discussed how individuals and Leagues can be more inclusive in how we discuss and display holiday imagery and how we calendar meetings and events.

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DEI Success Stories: LWV of Miami-Dade County (FL)

The League of Miami-Dade County in Florida represents a diverse community, many of whom are not American citizens yet. Their recent past president, Marisol Zenteno, spoke with us about how the League educates their community on American government by teaching Civics 101 lessons to citizenship classes and speaking on the importance of civic engagement, registering to vote, and voting.

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DEI Modules

These modules were developed as part of a grant program and have been made available to all Leagues to use. 

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