Practicing Democracy: Women in Public Office

Come join Gov Howard Dean, Esther Charlestin and Addie Lentzer to learn about the many ways you can make a difference Sunday Evening, September 29, 4:30 – 6 pm in CVUUS’ Fellowship Hall (lower level). This is a free community event, open to people of all political persuasions. Space is limited so please register by sending a note to ECLPinc@gmail.com. With RSVP 9/29 in the subject line.

There are many ways we can meet our civic responsibilities. Come be inspired by Gov Howard Dean, Esther Charlestin, Co-chair of the VT Commission on Women, and Addie Lentzner, a totally engaged College student. After their presentations you will have a chance to interact with them one-on-one, and learn directly from local experts about ways to engage voters and amplify our own voices. Have you ever wondered about the efficacy of: Writing postcards? Sending letters? Holding house parties? Registering new voters? Calling people on the phone? Running for local offices? Signing up with a national organization? Whether you consider yourself an Independent, Republican, Democrat, Progressive, or person ambivalent about politics, there will be opportunities for you to share your ideas with others and learn from them. The event is sponsored by the Early Care and Learning Partnership, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the well-being of all young children and their families. While the event is designed for adults, children are more than welcome to join.

UU the Vote

Join fellow Unitarian Universalists in their efforts to get out and protect the vote at https://uuthevote.org/. UU the Vote is a bold initiative created by the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Side With Love team, providing UUs a thoughtfully crafted “plug-and-play” opportunity to bring our democratic values to life in the crucial struggle to build a genuine multiracial democracy. UU the Vote engages people in voter registration, issue education, get-out-the-vote drives, voter protection, state leadership development, and more. Watch their YouTube overview here.

3 Flipping Things

Meets the third Wed of the month at 7:30 pm in Fellowship Hall through Oct to write letters and more to get out and protect voting in critical states. Contact Mike Roy for more at roymichaeldonald@gmail.com or see Jean Terwilliger or Lise Anderson.