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NAACP-AAC Volunteer Opportunities Spring/Summer 2025
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LWVAAC's community partner, the NAACP-Anne Arundel County, is seeking volunteers for a series of voter drives over the coming months. Please contact NAACP coordinator Ralph Thomas directly at [email protected] or 410-353-9610 for more information and to volunteer.MLK Jr. Parade & Festival Sat. May 10 1pm-4pm People's Park, Clay and Calvert Streets, Annapolis Cedar/Morris Hill Community Day Sat. June 14 9am-6pm 351 Arundel Corp Rd, Glen Burnie Juneteenth Festival Sat. June 21 1:30pm-7:30pm AA County Fairgrounds, Crownsville Juneteenth Festival Sun. June 22 1:30pm-7:30pm AA County Fairgrounds, Crownsville 9th Annual Family Day Festival Sat. July 26 10am-8:30pm Weems-Whalen Field, 935 Spa Road, Annapolis River Days Festival @ Quiet Waters Park Sat. July 26 11am-3pm 600 Quiet Waters Park Road, Annapolis Freetown Community Day @ Freetown Park Sat. Sept. 6 11am-6pm 7769 Freetown Road, Glen Burnie Annual Kunta Kinte Heritage Festival
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End of Semester Voter Registration Drive
LWVAAC will host a voter registration and information table at the Anne Arundel Community College's Spring 2025 Hive Five end of semester celebration and student fair. Volunteers are needed from noon to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Please contact Vera at [email protected] if interested in helping.
Click on image to download flyer.
WHENMay 14, 2025 at 12:00pmWHEREHLSB Patio, Anne Arundel Community College Arnold Campus
101 College Pkwy
Arnold, MD 21012
United States
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Volunteer to help immigrants in our county
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Action on immigration position
LWVAAC has had a public policy position on immigration since 2010 (see below). In our League's recent discussion of program priorities, members asked that we focus on achieving immigration policy goals and on supporting the immigrant population of Anne Arundel County.
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Volunteer at Center of Help/Centro de Ayuda
The Center of Help’s mission is to empower, educate and connect immigrants with resources to promote self-sufficiency and to advocate for the successful integration of the immigrant community into Anne Arundel County and the surrounding areas.
Center of Help is looking for the following volunteers:
• Tutors and teaching assistants
• One-on-one mentors
• Teachers for STEM lessons, cultural activities, reading groups, career research and skills
• Yoga and Mindfulness teachers/coaches
• Drivers to transport students Monday-Friday 3:15pm-3:45pm and 6:30pm-7:00pmFluency is Spanish is not required. The Center of Help website is centerofhelp.org.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Abby Root, LWVAAC Action chair at [email protected].
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Books for Learning
LWVAAC continues its Books for Learning program with a discussion of How To Stand Up To A Dictator by renowned international journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Ressa. The book is a personal memoir and a portrait of a country’s struggles to battle the forces of populism and social media. Through her own experience, Ressa seeks to understand the rise of authoritarianism around the world and to offer ways to fight back.
Maria Ressa is the co-recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her work defending freedom of expression and democracy. She is CEO, cofounder, and president of Rappler, the Philippines' top digital news site, and has been a journalist in Asia for over thirty-six years. She was TIME Magazine's Person of the Year in 2018 and won the UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize in 2021. Ressa grew up in the Philippines and the United States and currently lives in Manila.Cynthia Barry, Anne Arundel County College adjunct faculty and LWVAAC member, will moderate the discussion. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is available at county public libraries. Email [email protected] to borrow a copy from the LWVAAC lending library.
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Time: 2:30 to 4.00 p.m.
Place: Busch Annapolis Library, 1410 West St, Annapolis
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Books for Learning, past and present
Since 2016, LWVAAC members have met to discuss current topics and writings through our Books for Learning program. How to Stand Up to a Dictator is our 17th title. Click here for a list of prior readings.
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What's New
LWVAAC Reusable Tote Bags
Just in time for the 2024 elections and Anne Arundel County plastic bag restrictions.
Port Authority® Ideal Twill Over-the-Shoulder Tote
- Durable 10-ounce, 100% cotton twill
- Cotton web handles with reinforced stitching
- Printed on two sides with LWVAAC and VOTE411 logos
- Dimensions:15"h x 13.5"w x 7.25"d; Approx. 1,800 cubic inches
LWV branding by Kwikgrafx Screenprinting, an Anne Arundel County minority-owned business.
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