League of Women Voters of Athens County (Ohio)

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House Party: Proforestation

April 27, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

As we celebrate Earth Day, join us to uncover the role our forests and forest policies play in the climate conversation. League member Heather Cantino will lead us through a discussion of four important issues: proforestation as a solution, the biomass carbon neutrality myth, prescribed burning, and tree plantations. Please RSVP to receive the Zoom link.

Annual Meeting

May 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

Please join us for our virtual annual meeting! The meeting will feature our Wiseman and Spirit award winners. We'll also be voting on our annual business of adopting a budget, electing officers, and adopting a program for next year. Please look for more details and meeting materials, which will be sent out at the beginning of April. RSVP now to help us plan for attendance!

Film Club - Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution

June 11, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom

Watch the film on your own time, then we'll gather for discussion on June 11th. The film is available on Netflix and YouTube.

In the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future shaped by isolation, discrimination and institutionalization. Camp Jened, a ramshackle camp “for the handicapped” (a term no longer used) in the Catskills, exploded those confines. Jened was their freewheeling Utopia, a place with summertime sports, smoking and make-out sessions awaiting everyone, and campers experienced liberation and full inclusion as human beings. Their bonds endured as many migrated West to Berkeley, California — a hotbed of activism where friends from Camp Jened realized that disruption, civil disobedience, and political participation could change the future for millions.

Crip Camp is the story of one group of people and captures one moment in time. We are committed to using the film’s platform to amplify additional narratives in the disability rights and disability justice communities – with a particular emphasis on stories surrounding people of color and other intersectionally marginalized communities. We stand by the creed of nothing about us, without us.

Board Meetings

Board meetings take place on the 4th Thursday of each month, unless otherwise noted, from 7:00-8:30 pm.

April 22, 2021
All-Member Meeting on May 11, 2021 - RSVP here
June 27, 2021

Members and the general public are welcome to attend our board meetings, which are currently being held online. Please contact one of the co-presidents if you would like to attend.

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