Regional Training Workshops

The League of Women Voters of NYS invites all members to come to training workshops being held throughout the state on Saturdays from 10:00 - 4:00 in March and early April. All members are invited to attend any or all of the workshops. All local League board members are strongly encouraged to attend at least part of the day in person. Lunch will be provided and will allow for informal networking among the attendees.

Schedule for the Day

See Flyer for daily schedule and all details. The workshop for the Capital Region is on Saturday, March 26, and the registration deadline is Friday, March 18. The registration fee is $15. Location will be The Blake Annex, 1 Steuben Place, Albany.

Dates and Locations of All Workshops:

• March 12, Ithaca $15 (registration deadline March 4)
  Coltivare (Tompkins Co Community College Culinary Center), 235 S Cayuga St, Ithaca

• March 19, Rochester Area $25 (registration deadline March 11)
  The Perkins Manor, 494 East Avenue, Rochester

• March 26, Capital Region $15 (registration deadline March 18)
  The Blake Annex, 1 Steuben Place, Albany

• April 2, Downstate Area $25 (registration deadline March 25)
  Scarsdale Woman’s Club, 37 Drake Road, Scarsdale

Registration:

• Register online by clicking here or

• Send completed form (click here) and check payable to LWVNYS to: League of Women Voters of NYS, 62 Grand St, Albany, NY 12207

• Or register, with credit card, by fax 518-465-0812

Deadlines

All attendees are required to show proof of vaccination and booster and be willing to wear a mask. The deadlines for registration are stricter than usual as we will not hold the workshops at a specific location if we do not have enough people registered so we need to ask for all to register early.

Workshop Sessions:

• It’s All About the Ask: Tactics for Increasing Membership and Cultivating Leadership
  Empower Voters and Defend Democracy. That’s our mission. To further this mission we need strong, sustainable leagues. And that requires all of us to get involved in attracting prospects, welcoming and mentoring new members, checking in with inactive ones, and identifying leadership candidates. Our best tool is The Ask:

  • Ask others to attend a league program,

  • Ask others to join,

  • Ask members how they want to get involved, and

  • Ask engaged Leaguers to take leadership positions

• The 411 on Vote 411: A Beginners Guide to the New Platform (Hands-on Workshop)
  Explore the new Vote411 platform (League's electronic voter guide). This workshop will walk through a step-by-step guide to setting up your local elections and will answer your questions on the new system. Bring a laptop so you can navigate the platform along with us (laptop not required).

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Past, Present and Future
  We will look at some of the “isms” that hang over our collective past, both as a country and a national organization. Thereafter, attendees will be guided in a conversation on the efforts made in recent months, both on an individual basis and by their local leagues, in overcoming the marginalization that has placed the soul of democracy at increasing risk.

• Engaging Youth Through Civic Collaborations
  While the pandemic has limited our traditional abilities to get into schools, that doesn't mean we have to stop engaging the youth! Learn how to engage the next generation of voters online, in person, and everything in between even if you can't get into the classroom.

• Zooming into 2022: How to Successfully Host a Virtual or Hybrid Candidate Forum
  Discover various methods for hosting candidate forums in the digital age. This workshop will discuss best practices for hosting a virtual, hybrid or in-person forum.

• Hacking Social Media: Getting the best use out of your League’s Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts
  Learn about different social media platforms, their quirks, and how to “hack” the algorithm. This workshop will explore the uniqueness of each social media platform and explain how your League can use them to your advantage.

• Let’s Take Action: How, When and Why?
  You or your local League is passionate about an issue and wants to advocate and lobby. When is the correct time? How best to advocate? And, how does taking action vary based on local, state or national issues? Come learn more about advocacy.

Looking forward to seeing you at the workshops!