LWV-Needham Highlights and Accomplishment 2019-2020

To learn more about LWV-Needham’s past year, see our detailed Report of Activities, read the list below and watch our 3-minute video, left.

  • Welcomed 21 new members; Membership currently 217.
  • Increased involvement with youth:
    • 17 Needham High student LWV Club members
    • Girl Scouts Present: The Women’s Suffrage Movement
    • Pollard Middle School event: A Revolution of Her Own
  • Public Forums and Events
    • “The Silent Sentinel” grand prize-winning float in Needham July 4 parade
    • “The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Needham”
    • “We Did It for You!: Women’s Journey Through History” theatrical performance attended by over 400
    • “Women Take Action Film Series”
    • “The Suffrage Cartoons of Blanche Ames” Library exhibit
    • “Civics Series” (with Needham Community Education)
    • “Suitcase Stories” (coalition member)
    • Co-sponsored “I Am Every Migrant Child”
    • Co-sponsored (Green Needham) Solarize Needham
  • Voter Service for Needham Election
    • Conducted and posted interviews with candidates
    • Prepared webpage for information on voting by mail
    • Prepared Voter Guide in Needham Times and on LWV-Needham website
  • Voter registration at Needham High, conducted by LWV at NHS Club
  • Helped contact Town Meeting Members about June 8 Town Meeting
  • Zoom meetings with each of our 3 Needham state legislators
  • Participated in multiple lobby days, hearings, and days of action at the State House
  • Participated in multiple rallies, marches, and tabling events
  • Canceled/Postponed Events Due to COVID-19 Emergency
    • Census workshops (3 at Center at the Heights and 2 at Housing Authority).
    • Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement Mar 15.
    • Needham Civics Bee Mar 22.
    • FILM SERIES “She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry” Mar 24, “Atomic Homefront” Apr 29, “Summoned” May 21, “Made in L.A.” Jun 23.
    • CIVICS SERIES Regional, State, Federal Government sessions.
    • Conversation with Margaret H. Marshall Apr 1.
    • Candidates Night Apr 6.
    • 100th Birthday LWV program at Olin College Apr 16.
    • Town Meeting Warrant Meetings/New TMM Orientation (Apr 27, Jun 1).

For a complete list of 2019-2020 Activities, see the full report.