CourtWatch Expansion Project: Protecting Victims of Abuse and Neglect By Improving Court Transparency

We will be discussing how the media impacts public opinion.

Think Globally, Act Locally: Local Solutions to Global Climate Change

Speaker begins at noon. Come as early as 11:30 a.m. to order lunch.

To locate your registration status and polling place, visit

http://www.indianavoters.com

For Indiana election information, visit these web sites:

http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/index.htm

A project of the Center for Civic Education, established in 1987 and funded by the US Dept. of Education, We the People provides a comprehensive understanding of American Constitutional democracy, while also focusing on the contemporary relevance of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. More than 28 million students and 90 thousand educators have participated in We the People.

Adam Bawtinheimer Foreclosure Intervention Counselor, South Bend Heritage Foreclosure Modification Scams and Foreclosure Intervention Workshops

Judith Fox, Esq. University of Notre Dame, Legal Aid Clinic The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act

Speakers begin at noon. Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch.

Adam Bawtinheimer

Foreclosure Intervention Counselor, South Bend Heritage

Foreclosure Modification Scams and Foreclosure Intervention Workshops

Judith Fox, Esq.

University of Notre Dame, Legal Aid Clinic

The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act

Speakers begin at noon. Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch.

Please call or email President Lisa Plencner at 574-532-8121 or lisa.plencner@comcast.net

Our guest this year will be South Bend School Board member Stephanie Spivey, who will join us to share her thoughts about her first year on the school board as well as her experiences as a female elected official and candidate.

We look forward to seeing you!

"The Tax Abatement Ordinance: Changing Our Understanding of Economic Development"

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon

Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch.

"The Tax Abatement Ordinance: Changing Our Understanding of Economic Development"

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon

Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch.

Common Ground: Working Together on Hot Topics for Women
or
Wanna Fix the World? Leave it to the Ladies

Following an overview by April Lidinsky of the AAUW mission and the connections the AAUW shares with the League of Women Voters, Lidinsky and LWVSBA President Lisa Plencner will lead a discussion on the gender/wage gap and how our two organizations can work together toward our common goal - promoting equity for women.

Whether you come to listen or to join what is sure to be a lively discussion, we look forward to seeing you at this very special Lunch with the League.

Discussion begins at 12:00 noon

Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch.

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We apologize for the inconvenience and look forward to seeing you soon.

Event Description

Please join our continuing discussion of Ellen Bravo's book, Taking on the Big Boys:Or Why Feminism is Good for Families, Business, and the Nation. This month, we will cover Chapters 4 - 8. Don't worry if you weren't able to attend previous discussions. We would love to have you. Call Kimber at 255-1466.

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon Come as early as 11:30 A.M. to order lunch

Dawn has been tireless in her work helping the working poor. Come hear the particulars of the VITA program and more!

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon Come as early as 11:30 A.M. to order lunch

Dawn has been tireless in her work helping the working poor. Come hear the particulars of the VITA program and more!

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon Come as early as 11:30 A.M. to order lunch

The event will provide information to low-income families on everyday actions that save energy, save money and mitigate climate change. Key elements of the event include:

• Displays created by groups of area children showing ways families can save money by being good to the environment. Attendees will vote on the displays, and the winning group will be awarded a pizza party provided by Barnaby's Pizza of Mishawaka.

• A free reusable tote bag provided to each of the first 100 families at the event.

• A free compact fluorescent light bulb provided to each of the first 100 families at the event.

• Showing of Oxfam International's DVD, Sisters on the Planet, which showcases inspirational stories of women around the world who are taking action to find solutions and make climate change action a reality.

• A station where attendees can write notes to Senator Richard Lugar encouraging him to support climate change legislation.

• A rain-barrel provided the St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District will be on display and given away in a free drawing.

• A worm composting display.

• Special guest Javaughn Fernanders, South Bend artist and photographer, who will display her exhibit "Black and Green is Beautiful," a set of images created to dispel the common perception that African Americans have no interest in the environment.

• Cookies and punch.

Every year for the past several years, the YWCA has offered a report on domestic violence in the community through its Court Watch program. The program monitors judges, magistrates and prosecutors in civil protection and misdemeanor domestic violence cases.

The goal is to make the justice system more effective and responsive in handling cases of women and children and to inform and involve the public.

Speaker begins at 12:00 noon Come as early as 11:30am to order lunch

Sponsored by the South Bend Human Rights Commission, United Religious Community (URC),the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) at St. Mary's College, Bridges out of Poverty, NAACP, AAUW, League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area, AARP, Community Forum for Economic Development (CFED), Real Estate Investors Association (REIA), and the YWCA of North Central Indiana.

This event is free and open to the public.

The Two Sides of REAL Services, Inc.

The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission is a joint project of AARP Indiana, Common Cause/Indiana and the League of Women Voters of Indiana.

Composed of 11 members from across Indiana, the ICRC is diverse, inclusive and representative of voters in our state.

The ICRC will hold public meetings to examine the new congressional and state legislative maps proposed by the 2011 Indiana General Assembly and encourage a public dialogue on how well the new maps fulfill public interest criteria like compactness, preserving communities of interest, protecting minority voting rights and encouraging competitive races. Comments from the public meetings will be compiled and submitted to the legislature.

Maps drawn this year will impact elections in Indiana for the next 10 years. The new maps will determine in large part who gets elected and how accountable they will be to voters. The new maps will impact which issues get dealt with, and which issues get ignored. Redistricting has a huge impact on voters + but for too long our voices have been ignored. Come to the public meeting in your area and make your voice heard!

St. Joseph County Public Library, March 15, 2011 - 6:00pm

MORNING SESSION Community Panel: The Impact on Middle Class Workers and Public Education
-collective bargaining rights for teachers and other public employees
-school vouchers and the expansion of charter schools, project labor agreements and prevailing wage for public construction
-right to work - what does it mean and what changes would it bring.

AFTERNOON WORKSHOPS Small Business Development: Providing Additional Opportunities for Entrepreneurship Creating Safe and Stable Neighborhoods Using Tax Abatements to Promote Community Benefits

Registration and Light Breakfast begins at 8:30am.

Barrett Berry
Pete Buttigieg
Ryan Dvorak
Mike Hamann

Sponsored by:
The Political Science Club and American Democracy Project of Indiana University South Bend and the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area

Gavin Ferlic
Al "Buddy" Kirsits
Ralph Miles
Dustin Saunders
Karen White

Sponsored by:
The Political Science Club and American Democracy Project of Indiana University South Bend and the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area

Wayne Curry
Bill Davis
William Taylor

Sponsored by:
The Political Science Club and American Democracy Project of Indiana University South Bend and the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area

Please register soon to attend the LWV Indiana State Convention - in South Bend! You can attend one day or both--and even spend the night in the new and very affordable IUSB Student Housing apartments. Activities include roundtable discussions, workshops, speakers, Saturday dinner and Sunday lunch, plus relaxed down-time with fellow Leaguers on Saturday evening. Planned speakers include:

Elizabeth Bennion, Ph.D., IU South Bend, "Women in American Politics: Past, Present, and Future"
Sara Stewart, Executive Director, Unity Gardens
Patricia Donath, LWVUS liaison, "The Power of the Vote"

How could proposals in the 2011-2012 Federal and State budgets affect St. Joseph County and the organizations that provide services to local families?

At this event, representatives from Federal, State, and local government will present overviews of the current fiscal landscape.

Following the presentations, there will be a brainstorming session to begin a community dialog on the possible effects government cut-backs will have. Together, we hope to plan a united community response to shortfalls in local services. Please join us for this important community dialog.

Guest Speakers

Celina Weatherwax,Senator Lugar's Office
Hodge Patel,Congressman Donnelly's Office
John Broden, Indiana State Senator
Beth Leonard,City of South Bend

Forum Committee

Judy Fox, Chair, Notre Dame Law School
LaTonia Newhouse, REAL Services, Inc.
Linda Jung-Zimmerman, Stone Soup Community
Stephanie Ball, South Bend Housing Authority
Teresa Marcy, Linda Wolfson, John Hagen, Community Forum for Economic Development
Sherry Szmanda, WorkOne
Dawn Chapla, Laura Stringfellow, United Way of St. Joseph County

R.S.V.P. requested but not required to:

Laura Stringfellow lstringfellow@uwsjc.org 574-232-8201, ext 248

Speaker
Kerwin Olson, Program Director, Citizen's Action Coalition
"Indiana Energy Policy 2011 - One Step Forward, Three Steps Back"

Meeting

Join us for an informative discussion of one of this year's most important issues: The Conflict Between the Federal Government and Indiana Over the Use of Medicaid Funds

Please visit our home page, where you can view the event flyer, which you are welcome to print and distribute.

Join us for an informative discussion of one of this year's most important issues: The Conflict Between the Federal Government and Indiana Over the Use of Medicaid Funds

Please visit our home page, where you can view the event flyer, which you are welcome to print and distribute.

The Conservatory is one of the proposed capital projects which will be considered by the South Bend Common Council this month.

Admission to the Greenhouse will be $3.00 per person

(574)235-9442