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Our Annual meeting. Active Members elect the new Board of Directors for 2024/2025, discuss important topics and approve any bylaw changes.

There is an optional social gathering before the Business Meeting: a showing of the film, "Dangerous Women: Women of the West," a dinner ($35 per person with a choice of entree and cash bar) and a silent auction. Guests are welcome.

When registering for this event, unclick the dinner option if you only wish to attend the Business Meeting.

The dinner cost can be paid in advance with a credit card or you can choose "Pay Later," and send in a personal check.

Rather than bringing a personal check to the event, kindly send personal checks in advance. The deadline to pay by card or check is Friday, May 17.

If you would like to attend the Annual Meeting dinner, but the registration fee presents a hardship, please do not hesitate to contact Nancy Maloney at n.maloney@lwvmilwaukee.org.

League Cafe meets monthly and welcomes League members old and new, as well as community members. In a small group setting, we get to know each other better, share knowledge and have interesting conversations. In rotating months, we meet as a general discussion group, and in opposite months, convene as a book club to discuss noteworthy books on racial equity, immigration and/or voting.

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

League Cafe meets monthly and welcomes League members old and new, as well as community members. In a small group setting, we get to know each other better, share knowledge and have interesting conversations. In rotating months, we meet as a general discussion group, and in opposite months, convene as a book club to discuss noteworthy books on racial equity, immigration and/or voting.

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Lunch and Learn - Pat McFarland

Keisha Robinson grew up on the north side of Milwaukee and like many people in her community, she experienced hardships like poverty and discrimination while job searching. She eventually worked her way up to her current role as Program Director at Black Leaders Organizing for Communities (BLOC) where she uses her personal experiences to help the people in her neighborhood get involved in the political process. The team at BLOC believes that change needs to happen from within the community because sharing experiences creates a deeper level of trust.

Robinson’s perspective changed on campaigning.. Early on in her role, she came up with the Ambassador Program which teaches residents about the political process so that they can go out into their communities to teach others the importance of participating. BLOC specifically focuses on the North Side of Milwaukee and the 53206 zip code because of its historically low voter turnout. In the program, these ambassadors learn about things like election cycles, general elections versus primaries, the candidates and how to register to vote. They then use that new education when they knock on doors and make phone calls. They encourage their communities to vote, but more importantly, they empower them with knowledge so that residents can make their own informed decisions.

BLOC and their ambassadors knock on doors and reach out year-round, not just around election time. Because these leaders are from the neighborhood, they know that the only way to gain trust is by continuously showing up and listening to what the people have to say. The original 15 or so ambassadors that BLOC hired are now lead ambassadors who are training 50 new ambassadors from the community. “We employ from the community,” says Robinson. “I see the visions and I see how we can include the community.”

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

2024 NATO‘s future Contacts: Gloria Weiskotten: weiskotten@att.net and Ned Maxwell: n.maxwell@lwvmilwaukee.org

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

2024 understanding Indonesia Contacts: Gloria Weiskotten: weiskotten@att.net and Ned Maxwell: n.maxwell@lwvmilwaukee.org

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

2024 High seas treaty Contacts: Gloria Weiskotten: weiskotten@att.net and Ned Maxwell: n.maxwell@lwvmilwaukee.org

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month

Zoom meeting on the 4th Monday of every month at 6:30pm. In-person meeting at Summit Place quarterly. Next in person meetings are April 22, 2024 and August 26, 2024 at 6:30pm.

2024 Pandemic preparedness Contacts: Gloria Weiskotten: weiskotten@att.net and Ned Maxwell: n.maxwell@lwvmilwaukee.org

Regular Meeting of the Committee. Meets every second Sunday of every month