Advocacy After Work

Shailaja Marion Announcement

The LWVMT Program Committee would like you to join us for our happy hour meet-up, Cocktails & Council at 5:30 p.m. on November 21, 2019, at Hotel Indigo in downtown Tulsa! In attendance we will have City Councilor Vanessa Hall-Harper of District 1. It’s an opportunity to sit back, relax, and discuss current issues in an informal environment. We encourage …

Building Greater Equality in Tulsa

Shailaja Marion Announcement

This meeting welcomes City of Tulsa Deputy Mayor Amy Brown and Major Laurel Roberts from the Tulsa Police Department as the discussion continues on concerns about racial bias in our city’s policing efforts. Our guest, Deputy Mayor Amy Brown served as an aide for former Mayor Kathy Taylor. Bynum was elected mayor in 2016, and Brown was appointed deputy mayor …

November League Activities – Get Involved!

Shailaja Marion Announcement

For the month of November, the LWVMT has the following dates of note on the calendar: Monday, November 4, 20195:30pm – Program Committee Meeting (RSVP) Thursday & Friday, November 7-8, 20198:00am – 6:00pm – EARLY VOTING (INFO) Thursday & Friday, November 7-8, 20198:00am – 6:00pm – EARLY VOTING (INFO) Saturday, November 9, 20198:30am – Voter Services Committee Meeting (RSVP) Monday, …

Program: Lunch Meet-Up

Shailaja Marion

The “heart of the LWV”, Meet-up’s are open to all members / potential members to discuss issues, offer recommendations for full study, and investigate areas of advocacy. The Lunch Meet-Up generally takes place in the Community Room of the YWCA every third Tuesday of the month. While the meet-up officially starts at 12pm, attendees are encouraged to come a few …

Building Trust: Helping End Racially Biased Policing

Shailaja Marion Announcement

This meeting welcomes Drew Diamond, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Tulsa, as discussion continues from last month, focusing on key findings in the Tulsa Equality Indicators report. Our September lunch meet-up welcomed Melanie Poulter who shared with us the latest findings about key social dynamics via the Tulsa Equality Indicators report: Measuring change toward greater equality in Tulsa. …