Events - Month View

Every year we study an emerging international issue and examine the role US foreign policy plays in shaping and responding to it. We share our findings through fact sheets, discussion group presentations and expert speakers. From February through March IR hosts Great Decisions, the Foreign Policy Association’s forum for examining the eight most critical US foreign policy issues of the year. For more information, email international@lwvmocomd.org

This is a Zoom meeting. Chair: YokeSan Reynolds civic.education@lwvmocomd.org We develop events and projects for Montgomery County educators, students, League members and the general public. For educators, we sponsor an annual professional development workshop on civic education. For county high school students, we develop Student Service Learning (SSL) opportunities with the mentorship of a League member. These have been conducted remotely since the beginning of the pandemic. The objective is to provide the student(s) with SSL credits required for high-school graduation while pursuing meaningful civic engagement, as well as contributing to an important League initiative, such as the Observer Corps, the Resource Committee on County Revenues, and social media Get Out The Vote activities. We also assist with Montgomery College student service activities. We partner with the Membership Committee in ongoing outreach to new student members. Additionally, we have a joint project with the Making Democracy Work Committee and Observer Corps to develop resources on how government works.

This is a Zoom meeting. Chair: Bee Ditzler landuse.transpo@lwvmocomd.org As part of transportation, we closely monitor the construction progress and advocate for the Purple Line and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). BRT is operational but without all dedicated lanes on Route 29 and still visionary for the lines on #355, Viers Mill Road, and New Hampshire Ave. The possible expansion of I-495 and I-270 remains on the table for the county and LWVMC and LWVMD have advocated against this expansion for environmental, social justice, and traffic management reasons. Other possible transit solutions to congestion should be considered throughout the county and not just roads. Unfortunately, pedestrian and bicycle safety have been two other issues that have drawn our increasing attention with the multiple collisions and deaths on our roads. The new Pedestrian Master Plan continues forward towards completion so that safer pedestrian elements can be incorporated into every new plan of the county.

This is a Zoom meeting. Chair: Margaret Chasson agriculture@ lwvmocomd.org