League Tasks – All Hands on Deck!!!

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Do you want to help but have limited time? There are lots of little tasks that can help keep LWVMC moving forward. These include things that you can do at home, like tracking legislation or gathering items for the newsletter. Others require less commitment, like representing us at an event table or getting flyers up. 

At the July planning session, a Task List was handed out so people could sign up and help out with the organizational management. Please have a look and email the items you could help with. We promise volunteering will not become a lifelong sentence! 

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Below is our comprehensive task list which includes all the ways you can help keep LWVMC moving forward in our community.   Choose one, two or several, email us and we'll get you started and provide the guidance and help to succeed. Email us, or use our Contact form. 
 

Tracking Issues and Legislation

Under the direction of a committee chair, track issues and legislation in media and on webpages. Summarize and report with frequency as asked by committee chair. Alert the committee chair of issues requiring a quick response.

 

Environment – AI Data Centers 

• AI Data Centers at local level. Manitowoc County Planning

• AI Data Centers proposed State regulations.

• AI Data Centers actions by other organizations.

• National media stories of significance about AI Data Centers.

• Changes in federal regulations that may impact Wisconsin’s environment.

 

Voter Services

• Election misinformation – social media, other places.

• SAVE Act in Senate (updates on LWVUS)

• Referendums for upcoming elections

• Regional and statewide candidate debates/interviews recordings.

 

Education

• Changes in voucher program

• Follow “Fund Wisconsin Public Schools” group and lawsuit

• Possible impact of proposed Wis Constitutional amendment on minority education opportunities.  Research and write bullet points for social media IMMEDIATE NEED.

 

LWVUS and LWVWI

• Filter information from emails and pertinent websites and pass on to Communications chair. 

 

GREAT DECISIONS

• Attend dinners with speakers prior to lecture

 

Committee Tasks

 

Immigration

This committee has not been meeting and needs new leadership if members are interested in forming a group. In the meantime:

• Connect to other local efforts and keep abreast of what they are doing and report back to Board. Alert President/VP of immediate need for action.

• Track federal legislation, administrative changes, etc. 

 

Voter Services

• Research possible impact of Wis Constitutional amendment. Ballot Bulletin LWVWI. Write summary for newsletter and FB posts. IMMEDIATE NEED

• Help distribute flyers for upcoming events and candidate forums. (Can engage students who need community service hours.)

• Help organize candidate forums. 

• Record interviews with candidates to post on website and social media using ZOOM. Very easy to learn.

• Contact places to set up Voter Information tables, including schools, open houses at schools, events. Schedule committee members and other members to be there. 

• Sit at Voter Information tables with committee member. 

 

Membership Coordinator

• Monitor Chapterspot (LWV Online registration) membership portal and update membership list in Google drive

• Monitor and update Contacts in Google drive (new members, elected officials as they change.)

• Monitor and update committee list

 

Communications

• Publicizing events

  • Write and distribute press/media releases

  • FB/website announcements

  • Posters/flyers distribution

  • Take photos

 

• Newsletter - monthly

  • Writing (Mostly gathering info from committee reports, legislative updates from those tracking, and LWVWI)

  • Proof reading

  • Formatting/sending (Using Constant Contact. Will train. It’s easy.) 

  • Developing community and ally email list (One time project.)and updating list after local officials change office

 

• Facebook

  • Create strategy to increase visibility

  • Review LWV media tool kits for posts we can use. (Monthly)

  • Create a file of posts of local interest, schedule for automatic posting

  • Share posts. Follow page. “Like” Everyone on FB or Instagram do this, please.

 

• Website  

  • Make a folder of pictures and images gathered from LWVWI media toolkits and webpages

  • Take pictures at events

  • Be backup for main webmaster (Using WIX. Will train. Easy to learn.)

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• Other Things

  • SMS text messaging (investigate different services and put into place)

  • Set up livestreaming/recording of LWV Manitowoc presentations to our YouTube channel. Train others.

 

Internal Operations

• Track activities of other chapters in Northeast Wis. Get point of contact for coordination

• Plan bi-monthly membership meetings and “meet ups” for social interaction