The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming Dalila Huerta, an educator and restorative justice consultant living in South Bend, for its monthly Lunch with the League. The free event takes place virtually on August 13, 2021 at noon. This virtual talk invites us to explore the foundational tenets of restorative justice and…
In May, the League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area will welcome Alan Achkar, executive editor of the South Bend Tribune, to discuss the future of local news. The event will take place virtually on May 14, 2021 at noon. Newspapers and other local media outlets have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. The South Bend Tribune,…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming State Senator David Niezgodski to discuss Indiana’s 2021 legislative session. The event will take place virtually on Friday, April 9 at noon. Senator Niezgodski will talk about bills he is involved in that impact St. Joseph County. These include: SB 164 – which would increase hotel taxes by 2%…
The Indiana Citizens Redistricting Commission (ICRC) will hold its Congressional 2nd District hearing virtually from 7 to 9 PM on Tuesday, March 30. Members of the public are invited to attend. The nine-member commission was formed to demonstrate that redistricting can be done by a diverse and multi-partisan team of Hoosiers in a transparent process…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming South Bend Schools Superintendent Dr. Todd Cummings to discuss changes in the district and academic transformation. The event takes place virtually on March 12, 2021 at noon. Dr. Cummings will offer current information about the plans to close Hay and Tarkington Elementary Schools at the end of this academic…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming Dr. Mark Fox to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event takes place on Friday, February 12 at noon. Dr. Fox will give an update on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic in St. Joseph County with attention to disease prevalence, testing data, and vaccination efforts. The impact…
The League of Women Voters and the American Democracy Project are hosting a series of debates for the upcoming Congressional, state, and county elections. “We are delighted to be able to bring these political debates to people despite the pandemic,” said Dr. Elizabeth Bennion, Director of Voter Services and Engagement for the League and Campus Director of…
The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and the founding of both the local and national leagues the same year, with a series of events throughout 2020. The series, “Owning Our Past, Imagining Our Future,” celebrates suffrage for women and the work of the League,…
Lunch with the League welcomes Anne Mannix of Neighborhood Development Associates, LLC. Mannix will speak about “Affordable Housing Issues in South Bend and What We Can Do.” The event will take place on January 10, 2020, at noon at the South Bend Chocolate Café, 122 N. Michigan, South Bend. The talk will cover issues with…
The League of Women Voters will host a Lunch with the League event this Friday at the Chocolate Café in downtown South Bend. The speaker is Debra Futa, the director of the St. Joseph County Public Library. The event takes place from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM on May 10. The St. Joseph County Library…
