No images? Click here Join us for a program about the upcoming election with the League of Women Voters! Guests welcome! Dear Friends, Labor Day is around the corner, and that means Election Day will come sooner than we think! To prepare, The FriendShip has a special program coming up with the League of Women Voters on Tuesday, September 8 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Please join us for this program via Zoom! Guests are welcome too! Read below for more details about the program and other September announcements. Safe Election 2020! - Tues., Sept. 8 at 2:00 p.m.Program description: The 2020 general election presents many special challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, which we know will still be with us in November. The League of Women Voters is always focused on voting and election issues and is working with a broad network of organizations in South Carolina to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections in 2020. During this program, the progress to date in South Carolina will be summarized and issues that remain unresolved will be identified. Useful websites for further updates and information will also be discussed, including SCVotes.gov, Vote411.org, LWVSC.org. Speaker information: Lynn Shuler Teague was born in Orangeburg and grew up in Columbia. A professional archaeologist, she worked on the faculty of the Arizona State Museum at the University of Arizona until 2002, serving as Director of the Museum’s Cultural Resource Management Division and later as Coordinator of Arizona’s repatriation laws protecting Native American and other burials and sacred objects. Lynn and her husband returned to South Carolina upon retiring. Since 2013 she has been the VP for Issues and Action of the League of Women Voters of South Carolina, serving as the League’s volunteer lobbyist at the State House. In this capacity she has been able to work on issues related to her longstanding interest in a more just society. This has included advocacy on redistricting reform, voting rights and elections, ethics, utility regulation, and other issues of concern to the League. Other details: This program will take place via Zoom* from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 8. RSVPs are not required but would be appreciated by noon on September 4. You can email contact@thefriendship.org or call 803-602-6434 to RSVP. The Zoom link and dial-in information will be sent out to all members and volunteers (as well as to guests who have RSVPed) on the morning of the program. (Please note that we do not have the capacity to have live captions during the program, but we can provide a recording with captions after the event.) * As a reminder, Zoom is a video-conferencing program that can be used from your smartphone, tablet, or computer. But, you can also dial in on your phone if you don't have those devices or prefer using your phone. And, if you haven't tried Zoom yet, The FriendShip can provide assistance, as needed! Other September Announcements
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