Happy Thursday,
Here's this week's Update for League of Women Voters Milwaukee County (LWVMC) news, information and events. | ALL HANDS ON DECK TO HELP GET OUT THE VOTE
Help promote voting / Volunteer for voter registration
Our Voter Services teams are out in full force to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) in November -- but we can all help. Members who cannot volunteer to register voters can use LWVMC resources to be the election experts in their social circles. Members who have attended Online Voter Registration (OVR) training can check the volunteer opportunities on our website. The next Online Voter Registration training is Oct. 4 (see notice below). |  |
Volunteer for National Voter Registration Day at MKE Libraries
The LWVMC has joined with the Milwaukee Election Commission and the Milwaukee Public Library to promote National Voter Registration Day at four of its locations.
The Library will be staging a carnival event with a spinning wheel and prizes for answering election related questions. The League will have a voter registration table and the Milwaukee Election Commission will provide signage for the event.
Tuesday, September 20
2 p.m - 4 p.m.
Participating MPL Locations:
- Good Hope (7715 W. Good Hope Road 53223)
- Mitchell Street (906 W. Historic Mitchell St. 53204)
- Washington Park (2121 N. Sherman Blvd. 53208)
- Central (814 W. Wisconsin Ave. (53223)
If you haven’t visited the library lately maybe this would be a good way to re-familiarize yourself with this great community resource along with checking your voting status and getting a cupcake!
If you are interested in volunteering for this event or others use this link to sign up on our website.
Volunteer for National Voter Registration Day Event at UWM-Waukesha Commons Building
Tuesday, September 20
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
We will be encouraging students to register to vote, request absentee ballots and distribute information. If you want to join the festivities, please volunteer at the link below.
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Volunteers Needed at Sherman-Phoenix on NVRD!
Join us at Sherman Phoenix on Tuesday, September 20 for our Partner Pop-Up voter registration event!
Register to Vote. It matters.
Join Nō Studio at Sherman Phoenix on Tuesday, September 20 from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. for speakers, music, food and an opportunity to register to vote. National Voter Registration Day Event is a partnership between CRGE, Community Change, Nō Studios, Sherman Phoenix Marketplace and partnering MKE organizations including the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County.
For more information about the event go to: NO Studios
Volunteer to register voters at events below.
| Volunteers Needed To Register At High Schools
The High School Voter Education and Registration Program is looking for Voter Registration Volunteers for upcoming high school registration events. If you are interested, please start by reviewing this refresher slideshow:
Voter Registration in Milwaukee and Waukesha Area High Schools
If you are willing to comply with the school requirements and the LWVMC requirements and would like to be added to our call list, there is a link on the last slide. The link opens a Google Form. Fill out the form and you will automatically be added to the call list. Membership in the League is not required.
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City of Milwaukee: Election Inspector/Poll Worker
Election inspectors are essential to conduct open, accurate and fair elections. Their priority is to ensure every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote by following Election Day procedures and providing excellent customer service to voters. The Election Commission is in need of additional bilingual (fluent in English/Spanish or English/Hmong speaking) election inspectors.
If you are interested in learning more about the responsibilities and qualifications please use the following link:
Learn More about Election Workers
This link will also take you to the online application.
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Prepare yourself to help people register to vote!
Learn how to register people to vote using MyVote.wi.gov. Learn what is acceptable photo ID for voting in Wisconsin and how to acquire it.
Registration required.
Tuesday, October 4
5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
MPL Martin Luther King Branch Library
310 Locust Street
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Learn About Issues Impacting Lake Michigan
LWV-Lake Michigan Region inter-League organization is presenting a series of webinars on issues impacting Lake Michigan, with a focus on each of the four states surrounding the lake. On September 15, the focus will be on Wisconsin. The programs are free and open to the public.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
7:30 p.m. CT – Wisconsin
Topics: Climate Change, PFAS, Invasive Species, Coal Ash
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfuGrqDssGNDA2AJ6eyYb3V96AvOr93gM
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. |  | |
September 17
Schedule of Events:
- 10:00 a.m. - Meet at America’s Black Holocaust Museum (ABHM) for ticketing, 401 W. North Avenue Milwaukee
- 10:30 a.m. - Guided tour begins at ABHM
- Noon - Tour of Historic Bronzeville begins at Bronzeville Collective, 339 W. North Avenue Milwaukee
- 1:00 p.m. - Lunch at Mi Casa Su Cafe, 1835 N. M.L.K. Drive, Milwaukee
This trip is hosted by the LWVWI's Multicultural Adventures Committee, and sponsored by the Dane, Milwaukee and Ozaukee County Leagues. Space is limited. First come, first served. More details and registration here. |
SCOTUS Cases’ Impact on Redistricting & Voting Rights
Cases before the U.S. Supreme Court could have significant implications for redistricting and voting rights. To register for a Thursday, September 22 webinar, noon to 1:30 p.m., click here. |  |
The Annual Coffee for Our Cause Sale is Back!
Now through October 25, you can order LWVMC custom-labeled coffee and cocoa from Colectivo. Your purchase of coffee and/or cocoa helps support our work and mission to empower voters and defend democracy. Whether you're purchasing items as gifts for the holiday season, or for yourself to enjoy at home, we have a wonderful selection this year to tempt any coffee or cocoa lover you know.
This year's selections include:
- Rabble-Rouser Indonesian Dark Roast
- Ballot Box Breakfast Blend
- Perfect Union Rich Sweet Blend
- Democracy Decaf Dream Roast
- I Vote for Cocoa
Peruse our selection on the website here and place your order online, or download a mail-in order form to send in with a check to: League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, 6737 W Washington St., Ste 2218; West Allis, WI 53214.
PLEASE NOTE: When ordering online, your shopping cart will appear at the top right of your screen where you can review selected items and check out. |  |
“Dangerous Women,” Effective Changemakers
Public Issues Forum - October 18
Women changemakers have been often labeled “dangerous,” but their voices and actions have been essential in creating positive change and remain so today. A public forum, centered around the pilot episode of a documentary series on this topic and sponsored by the LWVMC and UWM Women’s & Gender Studies, features a diverse panel of younger “dangerous women” changemakers.
The free in-person event is Tuesday, October 18, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at UWM’s Mitchell Hall, 3203 N. Downer Ave., Room 191.
The event is spearheaded by LWVMC members Janet Fitch, film producer/director of the Most Dangerous Women documentary series, and Merry Wiesner-Hanks, Distinguished Professor of History and Women’s & Gender Studies Emerita at UW-Milwaukee.
Panelists include: Lauren Feaster, the CEO of Professional Dimensions, the leading women’s professional association in the Milwaukee area; Arvina Martin, the first Native person elected to Madison’s Common Council, and now the Executive Director of Emerge Wisconsin, which recruits and trains women to run for public office; and Marcelia Nicholson, the first Black woman and Latina elected as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors.
After viewing the documentary, the panelists will reflect on their roles as “dangerous women,” followed by an audience Q&A. You can view the documentary trailer here. Information regarding access to a recording of the event will be posted in future Updates. |  | | Use the resources of the Milwaukee League of Women Voters as detailed in the links below to provide information to yourself, your friends and to the community organizations you are involved with. Please email us at voterservices@lwvmilwaukee.org if you have a request for our printed information.
LWVMC Resources Available to Community Partners
LWVMC Bilingual Resources Guide to Community Partners
November 2022 Election Calendar and Candidate Flier
Spanish - November 2022 Candidate and Calendar Flier |  | The LWV Bumper Magnets and Yard Signs Available!
We are now offering bumper magnets to those that want them.
They will be distributed on a first come first serve basis.
They are too heavy and oddly shaped to mail. If you want one or both of these please complete the order form below and we will be in touch with you.
We also have three yard signs to choose from:
- Vote From Home
- VOTE/VOTA
- Support election workers
Yard signs (18"x24") are available on a first come first served basis. Limited quantities available.
Please use the link below to request these signs. |
Do you have an informed plan for your vote in the November general election?
The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County’s local Voter Guide will be available on Vote411.org on Wednesday, September 21.
The national and state races have been entered into Vote411.org by the National and State League of Women Voters. Go to Vote411.org now to:
- Enter your address to see those races on your ballot
- Compare candidate answers to League posed questions side-by-side
- Read candidate views on the important issues in their own words
If a candidate has not answered the League’s questions, call on them to do so! Write your candidates today and urge them to answer the League’s questions! With Election Day approaching, voters deserve information about their candidates before filling out their ballot.
Check back to Vote411.org on September 21 to see the local races and local candidates on your ballot.
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Please join the Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, September 21 at 6 p.m. by Zoom (please check the calendar for the link) to discuss Vaclav Smil’s, “How the World Really Works”. Given the density of this work, we will discuss only the first chapter this month, “Understanding Energy, pp. 1 - 43.” Please feel free to bring any questions that you may have about concepts or ideas discussed in this chapter that seem unclear or elusive. Later chapters will be the topic of future discussions.
Smil was profiled in Science in 2018 and you can read that profile here: https://www.science.org/content/article/meet-vaclav-smil-man-who-has-quietly-shaped-how-world-thinks-about-energy
Please RSVP to Carol Diggelman 414-232-3739 or Ann Batiza 414-238-3903, although an RSVP is not required. | | |  |  | Invite Your Friends and LWV Members to Join Our Lunch and Learn
We listen and reflect, and follow the lead of Black and Brown Women on important issues impacting our lives.
We meet virtually at noon on the third Tuesday of every month.
- Tuesday, September 20
- Tuesday, October 18
Passcode: league
Text Pat McFarland with your suggestions and questions at 414-630-1978. | | League Cafe Book Club will meet virtually at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, September 23 to continue discussion of “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones, with a focus on Chapters 14-16 (Chapter 14- Music, Chapter 15 - Healthcare, and Chapter 16 - Traffic).
Join the discussion here.
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Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with Milwaukee Public Library
Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, recognizes and celebrates the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. The Milwaukee Public Library celebrates Hispanic Heritage throughout the year, and during Hispanic Heritage Month, offers additional programming and resources for everyone to enjoy. Click here for more information. |
Celebrate South Side Dining Week
Southside Dining Week Live Band Brunch Kick-Off Party at Zocalo Food Truck Park (636 S. 6th Street) takes place Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy the food truck offerings, live performances, yard games, and an interactive photo booth.
Southside Dining Week Cuisine and Culture Showcase is on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 from 6-8 p.m. at 88Nine (220 E. Pittsburgh Avenue). If you are interested in learning more about the food and culture scene of Milwaukee’s south side communities, you will want to sign up and join us for this live panel discussion that will explore the vibrant culinary scene found throughout Milwaukee’s Southside communities. Learn more and RSVP at www.southsidediningweek.com. |
America’s Black Holocaust Museum and Charles Allis Museum Host a Book Club on “Overland Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” by Candacy Tayor
The “Green Book” gained a national spotlight following the Academy Award-winning film of the same name in 2018. It was an essential tool for Black travelers looking for adventure, relaxation, food and—above-all—safety while doing so. The Green Book is a cultural and historical icon. "[While the Green Book is a] symbol of Jim Crow America, it is also a stunning rebuke of it, born out of ingenuity and the relentless quest for freedom," wrote Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The Charles Allis Museum and America’s Black Holocaust Museum invite you to a book discussion featuring the “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America” by Candacy Taylor. Follow her journey to rediscover sites and routes from the Green Book, bringing American history to life and discuss how far we've come and how far we have to go in building a safe and equitable country for all. Register here.
The book is available at Milwaukee Public Library and at Boswell Books. | |