June 20, 2025
Celebrate! It is Summertime in Michigan and we are outside enjoying activities, family and friends. The League does not pause in the Summer. Mark your calendar for an Advocacy presentation on July 14, and our Summer picnic in August. Look for our team of volunteers and booth at the Traverse City's downtown Friday Night Live on August 1. Hope to see you there! |  |
July 14, 2025
Advocacy in the LWV Presentation. 📆✏️
Date: July 14 at 10:30 AM VIA Zoom link
What is advocacy?
How does one effectively Advocate?
How can we best utilize it to further our mission?
You are invited to join the LWVGTA's Advocacy Committee for a special presentation on Advocacy. League member Christina Schlitt will teach us everything there is to know about successfully advocating our positions and why this is so critical given today's current political climate. The presentation will last an hour.
To attend, go to the League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area web site and click on Event Calendar. The zoom link will be within the July 14 calendar square.
If you have difficulty connecting with the zoom link at the time of the presentation, call or text Valerie Kirn-Duensing at 231-883-1920
July - October, 2025
Democracy in Your Hands Series | June – October 2025
This virtual training series will include five key topics, outlining how Leagues can activate and mobilize their communities in this rapidly changing political environment and make a lasting impact. Members are welcome to attend any of the following sessions, occurring through the summer and early fall. Find the upcoming agenda, registration and more information on each session HERE.
- Jun. 18, 11am ET | Understanding Media Literacy: How to Stay Informed, Engaged, and in the Know
- Jul. 23, 11am ET | Championing Issues That Matter Most to You
- Aug. 20, 12:30pm ET | Understand the Three Branches of Government
- Sept. 17, 11am ET | Working With Local Election Officials to Anchor Change
- Oct. 22, 3:30pm ET | Building Coalitions to Amplify Action
OUR COMMITTEES - Get Involved! Be an Active Member
Now is the time to act. Elections are coming in August and November. Call your local Clerk or go to
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/ to find out election information.
Help the Voter Services Committee excite people to turn out and VOTE in our elections.
Read about our groups and areas to become Involved!
Links to League and Governmental websites from the LWVMI. LWVMI Resources 2025
Try our Handy-Dandy list of almost every contact information you need. TRY - They Represent You Brochure
LWVUS - League position on the Federal Judiciary
Back in March 2025, the LWVGTA held a Federal Judicial Study Consensus meeting, and sent in their answers to help the LWVUS formulate a new position on the Federal Judiciary. The National League has now adopted a new position on the Federal Judiciary. This is a critical time for the federal judiciary, and this position will enable the League to act on legislative and executive efforts towards its reformation.
The Federal Judiciary position states that, within the bounds of the US Constitution, the overarching principles of transparency, accountability, independence, and ethics are essential to an effective federal judiciary. It notes that these principles are not only essential for a strong democracy but also foster public trust in the federal judiciary and adherence to the rule of law, which is the essence of our constitutional democracy. This position also covers standards of conduct, criteria around disclosure, and respect for precedent. Read More Here. |  | UPCOMING CHANGES FOR JOINING AND RENEWING MEMBERSHIPS
Has your LWVGTA membership expired? Many of our memberships expired June 30, 2025. Make sure to renew your membership in a timely manner. You are needed!
You will find the online renewal process easy. Click the Join/Renew button on the top of the lwv.org webpage. It will let you know if it is time to renew. Enter your email address and you will get an access code sent to your email address to renew. You still are able to renew and join by check, though. Go to the LWVGTA MEMBERSHIP PAGE for complete instructions.
If you need help, Step-by-step written instructions are HERE or watch a Short Video.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Thompson, Lynn
Pfeil, Sarah
Lemmen, Nancy
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Board of Directors: Charlene Krygier, Charlotte Nisbet, Jill Sterling, Ingrid Brophy, Margaret Goeman, Valerie Kirn-Duensing, Marcia Koppa, Reba Leiding, Laura Otwell, Ann Swaney, Misty Sheehan, Alice Schuman, Karen Baker, Christina Schlitt, Eunice Crockett. | League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area
Serving the people of Antrim, Benzie, Crawford, Grand Traverse and Kalkaska Counties
PO Box 671, Traverse City, MI 49685
Voicemail: (231) 714- 9763 | |