BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-// - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lwvw.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251026T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20251009T011149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251122T033908Z UID:1534-1761487200-1761494400@lwvw.org SUMMARY:United Nations Day (2025) DESCRIPTION:Celebrate UN Day with UNA WestchesterTopic: Restoring Justice\, Saving LivesSunday\, October 26\, 20252pm-4pmGreenburgh Public LibraryThis program is free and open to all. \n\n\n\nLWVW Youth Corp members will be in attendance at the event. \n\n\n\nProgram Agenda: \n\n\n\n\nKeynote speaker on Reintegrating Child Soldiers into Society\n\n\n\nPanel of Local Westchester Champions SDG 16: Peace\, Justice\, and Strong Institutions\n\n\n\nMusical program by Westchester students\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/united-nations-day-2025/ LOCATION:Greenburgh Public Library\, 300 Tarrytown Road\, Elmsford\, New York\, 10523\, United States CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/UN-Day-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20250115T232300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T232955Z UID:1682-1746001800-1746021600@lwvw.org SUMMARY:Running & Winning (2025) DESCRIPTION:LWVW is hosting its annual\, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school sophomores\, juniors\, and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The goal is to support our young participants’ aspirations to serve in public office\, develop their leadership potential\, and\, at the same time\, help our government institutions increase gender parity. The program offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site. \n\n\n\nAt last year’s event: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nElected officials provided a brief recap as to how they became involved in politics.\n\n\n\nSmall teams of students interviewed elected officials in greater depth regarding the seeking and holding of public office.\n\n\n\nStudent teams designed a slogan\, and wrote and delivered meaningful campaign speeches on an issue selected from a curated list. \n\n\n\n\nFor more information on the program\, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nLWVW appreciates NY Community Trust’s continued support and generous grant that helps defray the costs of hosting this important event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/running-winning-2025/ LOCATION:Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College)\, Reid Castle\, 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY\, 10577 CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/people-3509144_640-cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="League of Women Voters of Westchester":MAILTO:westchesterlwv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241027T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240918T202316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251008T161923Z UID:1010-1730035800-1730044800@lwvw.org SUMMARY:United Nations Day (2024) DESCRIPTION:Celebrate UN Day with UNA WestchesterTopic: Why the World Needs the UN and the UN Needs USSunday\, October 27\, 2024Registration begins at 1:30pmProgram starts at 2pmThis program is free and open to all. \n\n\n\nLWVW will host a table at the event. \n\n\n\nLaurel Rapp\n\n\n\nKanni Wignaraja\n\n\n\nProgram Agenda: \n\n\n\n\nPrincipal Speaker: Kanni Wignaraja\, Assistant Secretary General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP)\, UN Development Programme (UNDP)*\n\n\n\nPrincipal Speaker: Laurel Rapp\, Deputy Director\, Policy Planning Staff\, Liaison with the United Nations\, US Department of State**\n\n\n\nSDG Honorees: The Afya Foundation\, GEMS Program at YWCA\, Feeding Westchester\, Yonkers Partners in Education\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend in Person\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend Virtually\n\n\n\n\n*Kanni Wignaraja of Sri Lanka was appointed in 2019 as the Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific\, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Previously\, Wignaraja served as the Acting Assistant Administrator and Director\, Bureau for Management Services\, UNDP and as Special Adviser to the UNDP Administrator\, roles that she has performed throughout 2019\, after working as the Director of the United Nations Development Operations Coordination Office (DOCO) from 2014 to 2018. Wignaraja brings over twenty-five years of experience of the United Nations mission and UNDP’s role in the sustainable development agenda. She has a deep knowledge of the Asia-Pacific region\, as well as the global\, regional and country level workings of UNDP\, across policy\, programme\, management and operations. Wignaraja joined the Organization in 1990 as the Policy and Evaluation Officer of United Nations Volunteers (UNV) and has worked in various field as well as in UNDP’s Headquarters in New York\, serving in the Asia and Pacific and the Africa Region. She also served in the Bureau for Development Policy in progressively senior positions\, including that of United Nations Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Zambia. Wignaraja holds a master’s degree in Public Administration (Development Economics) from Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) from Bryn Mawr College. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Laurel Rapp serves as a Deputy Director of the State Department’s Policy Planning Staff. Most recently\, Rapp was a senior advisor for UN Political Affairs in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs\, charged with assessments of the UN’s civilian missions\, engagement with the UN Secretary-General and other senior UN officials\, international legal matters in the Security Council\, and UN reform. In 2020\, Rapp served as fellow on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee staff focused on Europe and South & Central Asia. Previously\, she worked on Middle East issues for the Deputy Secretary of State\, the National Security Council\, and the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Before her time in government\, Laurel worked in New York at the OneVoice Movement\, a Middle East-focused youth organization\, and spent a year in Morocco on a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship researching women’s political participation. Rapp graduated from Brown University and received a master’s degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She speaks some Arabic\, French\, and Italian. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/united-nations-day-2024/ LOCATION:Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College)\, Reid Castle\, 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY\, 10577 CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/UN-Day-2024-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240906T140705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T140707Z UID:961-1725715800-1725724800@lwvw.org SUMMARY:LWVW and YWCA: YWomenVote National Town Hall DESCRIPTION:LWVW is supporting and is a digital partner with YWCA in connection with the YWomenVote National Town Hall\, a virtual live streamed national forum. The goal of this nonpartisan event is to help people understand the effect of voting on our community and highlight individuals’ specific roles in making their voices heard and taking action that drives meaningful change. Discussion will cover a variety of critical topics\, including reproductive health\, gun violence\, climate change\, diversity\, equity\, and inclusion\, racial justice\, gender equity\, threats to democracy\, childcare\, women’s economic security\, and more. Every voice matters and we hope to inspire greater participation in elections\, regardless of political affiliation. \n\n\n\n1:30 pm-2 pmWelcome“Using Our Voice: YWomenVote” remarks from Tiffany Hamilton\, CEO\, YWCA of White Plains & Central Westchester2 pm-3:20 pmGen Z Panel Discussion3:20 pm-4 pmPresidential Candidate ForumClosing Remarks\n\n\n\n\nRegister for YWomenVote National Town Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/lwvw-and-ywca-ywomenvote-national-town-hall/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/people-3509144_640-cropped.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240814T004415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240919T125114Z UID:863-1725706800-1725724800@lwvw.org SUMMARY:LWVW and the Campaign School (TCS) at Yale Workshop: The Basics (2024) DESCRIPTION:LWVW and TCS at Yale are co-sponsoring The Basics\, a comprehensive discussion of all of the components necessary to begin a political career\, both personally and professionally. Learn transformative speaking techniques\, effective networking skills\, and inspiration from local women in politics. Acquire the tools to establish a strong foundation to launch you successfully into civic leadership. \n\n\n\nThe training is designed for women and especially women of color interested in preparing to take that first leap into politics and plan to go from the comforts of home to the school board\, city council\, or the state house. \n\n\n\nThe event is free and is generously underwritten by the Patrina Foundation. Registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRegister for The Basics\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/lwvw-and-the-campaign-school-tcs-at-yale-workshop-the-basics-2024/ LOCATION:White Plains Public Library\, 100 Martine Avenue\, White Plains\, NY\, 10601 CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/people-3509144_640-cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="League of Women Voters of Westchester":MAILTO:westchesterlwv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240423T200000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240415T110034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T231228Z UID:620-1713898800-1713902400@lwvw.org SUMMARY:LWVW Youth Corps Virtual Campaign DESCRIPTION:LWVW Youth Corps Virtual CampaignTuesday\, April 23\, 2024 at 7pmRegister for Zoom Webinar \n\n\n\nLWVW Student Directors Emma Freeman and Max Szuchman\, both of Mamaroneck High School\, will hold an event for individuals 16-24 years of age to discuss and explain the importance of young people in civics. Local Westchester students\, Students Inside Albany participants\, and Running & Winning attendees are invited to share the ways in which the youth vote adds to the conversation of sustained civic engagement. Three of the attendees will be selected as winners of LWV merchandise and leadership positions in the LWVW Youth Corps\, which is involved with the youth working group for Let New York Vote and is helping to advance the conversation about young adults in the electoral process by way of advocating for poll sites on college campuses. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/lwvw-youth-corps-virtual-campaign/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pexels-photo-8846667-e1722641114956.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240403T124127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T135531Z UID:47-1713429000-1713448800@lwvw.org SUMMARY:Running & Winning (2024) DESCRIPTION:LWVW is hosting its annual\, unique one-day workshop to bring together female-identifying high school sophomores\, juniors\, and seniors from high schools across Westchester County for an active and interactive political experience. The goal is to support our young participants’ aspirations to serve in public office\, develop their leadership potential\, and\, at the same time\, help our government institutions increase gender parity. The program offers opportunities to learn from elected officials’ experiences and practical application. Attendees may also register or pre-register to vote on site. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt last year’s event: \n\n\n\n\nElected officials provided a brief recap as to how they became involved in politics.\n\n\n\nSmall teams of students interviewed elected officials in greater depth regarding the seeking and holding of public office.\n\n\n\nStudent teams designed a slogan\, and wrote and delivered meaningful campaign speeches on an issue selected from a curated list. \n\n\n\n\nFor more information on the program\, contact lwvwrunandwin@gmail.com. \n\n\n\nLWVW appreciates Westchester Community Foundation’s continued support and generous grant that helps defray the costs of hosting this important event. LWVW seeks additional sponsors so that even more students will have the opportunity to attend. View the Running & Winning Sponsorship Fact Sheet for more information on how to become a sponsor or contact westchesterlwv@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/running-winning/ LOCATION:Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College)\, Reid Castle\, 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY\, 10577 CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/people-3509144_640-cropped.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="League of Women Voters of Westchester":MAILTO:westchesterlwv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240318T183000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20240301T120000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240825T220034Z UID:623-1710775800-1710786600@lwvw.org SUMMARY:LWVW Voter Information and Registration for Justice-Impacted Individuals DESCRIPTION:LWVW Voter Information and Registration for Justice-Impacted IndividualsMonday\, March 14\, 2024 at 3:30pm Yonkers Public Library\, Riverfront Branch 1 Larkin Center Yonkers New York 10701 Google Maps \n\n\n\nLWVW is co-hosting a workshop with the Youth Shelter Program of Westchester (YSOW)\, Family Services of Westchester\, and Westchester Black Women’s Political Caucus for purposes of voter education and registration for justice-impacted individuals 18 years of age and older living in Westchester County. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/lwvw-voter-information-and-registration-for-justice-impacted-individuals/ LOCATION:Yonkers Public Library\, Riverfront Branch\, 1 Larkin Center\, Yonkers\, New York\, 10701 CATEGORIES:Voter Service,Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pexels-photo-5926409-e1722639394958.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231022T160000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20231003T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T225543Z UID:814-1697983200-1697990400@lwvw.org SUMMARY:United Nations Day (2023) DESCRIPTION:Show your support for the United Nations and its principles of peace and non-violence.This program is free and open to all. \n\n\n\nLWVW will host a table at UN Day. This year’s topic is Appreciating Peace and Promoting Non-violence: the Role of the UN and Local Youth Movements. \n\n\n\nMichael Kingsley-Nyinah\n\n\n\nKeynote Speaker: Michael Kingsley-Nyinah in conversation with Ambassador Francis Okelo\, Former UN Special Envoy for Peace* \n\n\n\n*Mr. Michael Kingsley-Nyinah is currently Director of the Central and Southern Africa Division in the UN Secretariat Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA/ DPO). He has served the UN for nearly three decades in senior leadership roles in political and legal advice\, and refugee protection\, in armed conflict\, emergency and headquarters contexts\, and across the domains of humanitarian\, political\, human rights\, and development work. Mr Kingsley-Nyinah formerly served in the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Damascus and Gaza. \n\n\n\nPlanned Speakers: \n\n\n\n\nMarcia Brewster: President\, UNA-Westchester\n\n\n\nEduardo Albrecht: Associate Dean\, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SSBS)\, and Director\, International Relations and Diplomacy Program\, Mercy University\n\n\n\nMichael Kingsley-Nyinah: UN Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Department of Peace Operations (DPO)\n\n\n\nAmbassador Francis Okelo: former UN Special Envoy for Peace\n\n\n\n\nYouth Peace Activists: \n\n\n\n\nCasiopia Sandt: Horace Greely High School\, WESPAC intern\n\n\n\nEmiliano Juarez: Westchester County Youth Council\n\n\n\nNatalya L. Martin: Manhattanville Clark Scholar on Social Justice\n\n\n\nJonathan Alvarez: 914 United\n\n\n\nMargaret Engel: Peace Action New York State\n\n\n\nBeth Schuman: Combatants for Peace\n\n\n\nKevin Brickle: Youth Justice & Equity Team (YJET) of New Rochelle\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule: \n\n\n\n1:30pm: Registration & Networking2:00pm: Welcome remarks2:05pm: Remarks by special guest speaker Michael Kingsley-Nyinah and Ambassador Francis Okelo\, followed by Q&A session2:35pm: Lightning Round: Youth Movement Peace Activists3:15pm: Reception with refreshments3:55pm: Closing \n\n\n\nThis event is cosponsored by Mercy University\, School of Social and Behavioral Science and Center for Global Engagement; Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority\, Inc.\, Zeta Nu Omega chapter; Concerned Families of Westchester; International Institute on Peace Education; League of Women Voters of Westchester; The Links\, Inc.; WESPAC Foundation; Manhattanville College\, Mary T. Clark Center for Religion and Social Justice; Westchester County Youth Bureau; and UNA-USA Southern NYS Division. \n\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend in Person\n\n\n\nRegister to Attend Virtually\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/united-nations-day-2023/ LOCATION:Mercy University (formerly Mercy College)\, 555 Broadway\, Dobbs Ferry\, New York\, 10522\, United States CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/undaygraphic.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="League of Women Voters of Westchester":MAILTO:westchesterlwv@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231013T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T015627 CREATED:20230914T110000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240813T225437Z UID:790-1697185800-1697205600@lwvw.org SUMMARY:Westchester County International Day of the Girl Conference (2023) DESCRIPTION:Strive to Thrive: Unlocking Your True Potential \n\n\n\nThe Westchester County Youth Bureau invites high school girls throughout Westchester County to come together to be empowered in celebration of International Day of the Girl. The event will feature engaging and educational workshops\, guest speakers\, and performances. \n\n\n\nLWVW will host a table and deliver a Vote 18 workshop in celebration of International Day of the Girl. Contact westchesterlwv@gmail.com to volunteer. \n\n\n\nYouth must be registered by schools to attend this free conference with adult chaperones. Space is limited. Schools can register up to 35 registrants (students and chaperones) on a first come first served basis. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare this:PostMore\n Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)\n WhatsApp\n Like this:Like Loading... URL:https://lwvw.org/event/westchester-county-international-day-of-the-girl-conference-2023/ LOCATION:Manhattanville University (formerly Manhattanville College)\, Reid Castle\, 2900 Purchase Street\, Purchase\, NY\, 10577 CATEGORIES:Youth and Civic Engagement ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lwvw.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/internationaldayofthegirlgraphic-e1722534250493.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR