Lighting of the MV Museum on Aug 26, 2024 in honor of Women’s Equality Day
(photo credit: Deborah Medders)
CANDIDATE FORUMS
The League holds a candidate forum each spring in each town that has contested races. For more information about Candidate Forums this spring 2025, please go to the ANNUAL TOWN ELECTIONS Page HERE
If you are considering running for office, check out interviews with a local elected official who discusses why he ran. He was interviewed by Judy Crawford from LWV-MV. You may view the video here on MVTV
LWV-MV HONORARY LEIGH B. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP
The League awards a scholarship each year to a graduating senior high school student who lives on the Vineyard or to a first year, full-time Vineyard college student, and who is pursuing a higher education degree in an area supporting the League’s mission: environment science, political science or women studies. The student would have attended high school at:
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS)
Martha’s Vineyard Charter School (MVCS)
A certified home school program
Other public or private accredited school
CIVICS CLASS AT MVRHS
In 2018, the MA stgate legislature enacted Chapter 296, “An Act to promote and enhance civic engagement.” The implementation of the Act became the mandate of the Student-Led Civics Projects. In 2023-2024 League members met with the Social Studies faculty member, who was teaching the Civics and Current Issues class. They learned about following the Civics Project Guidebook for his curriculum and some of the project ideas the students were considering. League members visited the class several times to talk with the students, and listened to the students’ formal presentations. Here are some of the student led activities:
Voter registration at MVRHS
Music and Art with Senior Citizens
Yoga as a Phys Ed option
School Supplies for Underprivileged Children
Make swimsuits with Recycled Materials
Ways to assist Havenside residents
Improve the Tisbury Boat Landing at Lagoon Pond
Volunteering and Expanding the Fair Trade Non-Profits on the Island
Expanding Teacher Appreciation
Helping New Mothers with Supplies
Decrease waste with refillable Dry Erase Markers
Below, photos of some students sharing their projects with League members who visited the classroom in early June
COALITION TO CREATE THE MV HOUSING BANK
The MV League of Voters is in strong support of the creation of a Martha’s Vineyard Housing Bank (CCMVHB). Proposed legislation went to the Massachusetts State Legislature for approval. For additional information and to learn where things stand, please go to https://www.ccmvhb.org/ and https://vineyardgazette.com/tags/housing-bank
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