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• Welcomed 41 new members; Membership currently 196.
• Supported four Action Teams to self-educate and take action locally, statewide and nationally:
• Environment/Sustainability, Immigration, Health Care Team, Money in Politics Team
• Annual Civics Bee (with Needham Schools)
• Needham High School Voter Registration Drives

• Public Forums
  • Needham Human Rights Series (with Progressive Needham and Needham Area Immigration Justice Task Force)
    • Criminal Justice Reform: Why Now?
    • Immigration Detainers and Why We Need the Safe Communities Act
    • Stopping the Rising Tide of Hate
  • Friday Forums
    • Environmentally Friendly Lawn Alternatives
    • Making Needham an Age-Friendly Community
    • Meet Your Legislators
  • Other Educational Forums (co-sponsored)
    • A Woman’s Place Is at the Top
    • Exploring 21st Century Voting
    • The Woman Behind the New Deal
• Needham High School voter registration
• Candidates Night for local election
• Voters Guide for local election (1,277 views of online voters guide)
• Warrant Meetings/New Town Meeting Member Orientation
• Completed local study on community use of town buildings
• Meetings with legislators and lobby days (at State House and in Needham)
• Launched new website