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SUMMARY:Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Investing in Education—Meet the Candidates! \nGet to know the candidates vying for a seat on the Naperville Community Unit School District 203 Board! This is your chance to hear directly from them\, understand their perspectives\, and learn how they plan to shape the future of our schools. \nJoin us on March 4th at 7 pm via Zoom\, when candidates will answer community-submitted questions* and share their visions in a fair\, nonpartisan forum. Whether you’re a parent\, educator\, or engaged community member\, this event is your opportunity to stay informed before heading to the polls! \nThis event is free\, but you must register at https://rebrand.ly/district203-forum. \nCandidates Participating: \n\nCharles Cush\nHolly Joy Blastic\nJillian Langer\nAmanda McMillen\nMarc Willensky\n\n** All candidates have been invited ** \nThis event is sponsored by  The League of Women Voters of Naperville and Naperville General Home & School. \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have one minute to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have one minute to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have one minute to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/naperville-community-unit-school-district-203-board-candidate-forum-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250306T180000
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SUMMARY:Indian Prairie School District 204 Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Education Matters—Meet the Candidates!  \nGet to know the candidates running for a seat on the Indian Prairie School District 204 Board during our Candidate Forum on March 6 at 5 PM via Zoom! This is your opportunity to hear directly from them\, gain insight into their perspectives\, and learn how they plan to shape the future of our schools. Candidates will answer community-submitted questions and share their visions in a fair\, nonpartisan forum. Whether you’re a parent\, educator\, or engaged community member\, this event will help you make an informed decision before heading to the polls! \nThis event is free\, but you must register at https://rebrand.ly/district204-forum. \nCandidates Participating: \n\nAllison Albert\nLaurie Donahue\nAllison Fosdick\nSupna Jain\nSusan Taylor-Demming\n\n** All candidates have been invited ** \nThis event is sponsored by  The League of Women Voters of Naperville and the Indian Prairie Parents’ Council. \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have one minute to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have up to one minute to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have one minute to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/indian-prairie-school-district-204-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250311T200000
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SUMMARY:Naperville City Council Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Your Voice\, Your City—Meet the Candidates!    \n  \nThe future of Naperville is in your hands! Get to know the candidates running for Naperville City Council and hear their thoughts on the issues that matter most to our community. Join us on March 11th at 7 pm via Zoom for a nonpartisan forum that offers a chance to learn about their priorities\, leadership styles\, and responses to questions from the community.* This is your opportunity to make an informed decision before Election Day! \nThis event is free\, but you must register at https://rebrand.ly/citycouncil-forum. \nCandidates Participating: \n\nMeghna Bansal\nJennifer Bruzan Taylor\nMary Gibson\nIan Holzhauer\nNag Jaiswal\nDerek McDaniel\nAshfaq Syed\nBenny White\n\n** All candidates have been invited ** \nThis event is sponsored by  The League of Women Voters of Naperville. \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have one minute to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have one minute to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have one minute to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/naperville-city-council-candidate-forum-2/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250312T200000
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SUMMARY:Park District Candidate Forum
DESCRIPTION:Shaping Our Parks\, Enriching Our Community! \nNaperville’s parks\, recreation programs\, and green spaces impact all of us—now it’s time to hear from the candidates who want to lead them! \nJoin us for our Naperville Park District Board Candidate Forum on March 12th at 7 p.m. You’ll learn about each candidate’s vision and answer questions from the community.* From maintaining open spaces to enhancing programs\, this event will give you the insight you need to vote with confidence! \nThis event is free\, but you must register at https://rebrand.ly/parkdistrict-forum. \nCandidates Participating: \n\nRhonda Ansier\nAishwarya Balakrishna\nNatalia Dagenhart\nZachary Jarrell\nLeslie Ruffing\nAlison Thompson\n\n** All candidates have been invited ** \nIf registration for the event exceeds the Zoom capacity\, you can watch it live on our Facebook page. After the event\, a video will be available on our YouTube channel. \nHow a Candidate Forum Works \nAll candidate forums are run by trained\, nonpartisan\, and out-of-district moderators. Candidates are given equal time to answer each question. \nEach candidate will have one minute to present an opening statement alphabetically. \nQuestions will be chosen in advance by the League for appropriateness and relevance from those solicited from League members and community members. Questions are not shared with the candidates before the forum. \nThe moderator will ask questions in rotation so that a different candidate will have the opportunity to be the first to answer. Candidates will each have one minute to answer each question. \nAfter the questions are completed\, each candidate will have one minute to provide a closing statement. \nNo surrogates are permitted to participate. An uncontested forum\, that is\, one with only one candidate\, is not permitted.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/park-district-candidate-forum/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250319T190000
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SUMMARY:Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois
DESCRIPTION:Join us via Zoom on March 19th at 7 pm for our monthly Ideas Forum\, “Casting a Historic Vote: Suffrage for Women in Illinois.” This event is free\, but please register. \nThis event is co-sponsored by AAUW Naperville Area Branch and NCJW North Shore. \nPrior to 1920\, women were denied the vote in the majority of elections in the United States. The struggle for enfranchisement began with the birth of our nation and was strategized differently in our local\, state\, and federal elections. Despite what people today believe to be a straightforward goal\, the path to women’s suffrage was infused with sexism and racism and triggered a fear of feminism\, whose roots are still seen today. \nWhile wealthy women advocates played a vital role in the suffrage movement\, they were not the only ones seeking enfranchisement. From attorney Ellen Martin\, the first woman to vote in Illinois\, to Ida B. Wells\, a woman who did not let racism silence her voice\, women’s suffrage has been a battle hard fought by a diverse group of activists in Illinois. \nPresented by Jeanne Schultz Angel \nJeanne is the Director of Learning Experiences and historical Resources for Naper Settlement. She is a nonprofit administrator and museum professional with more than 24 years of experience in cultural institutions. She holds a BA in Anthropology and an MA in History from Illinois State University. \nShe has been the executive director of three Chicagoland historical organizations: St. Charles Heritage Center\, Lombard Historical Society/Sheldon Peck Homestead\, and the Nineteenth Century Club in Oak Park. \nIn addition\, she served as the executive director of the Illinois Association of Museums. Most recently\, she was the lead historian in Seeking Charlie: Connecting the Dots Left by a Freedom Seeker in Illinois\, a grant funded by the Association of African American Life & History and the National Park Service.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/casting-a-historic-vote-suffrage-for-women-in-illinois/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250321T123000
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SUMMARY:March Book Club - Friday: We Need to Talk About Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our March Book Club meeting on Friday 21st\, at 12:30 pm.  \nAuthor: Rabbi Diana Fersko \nFrom Goodreads: \nMillennial rabbi\, Rabbi Diana Fersko\, explores why we’re reluctant to discuss antisemitism—and empowers us to fight against it. Exploring topics like vile myths about Jewish people and the intersection of antisemitism with other forms of discrimination\, the book gives readers the tools they need to understand the state of antisemitism today. Fersko shows Jews and non-Jews alike how to speak up and come together\, spreading a message of solidarity and hope.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/march-book-club-friday-we-need-to-talk-about-antisemitism/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250325T190000
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SUMMARY:March Book Club - Tuesday: We Need to Talk About Antisemitism
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our March Book Club Meeting on Tuesday\, March 25th\, at 7:00 pm. \nAuthor: Rabbi Diana Fersko \nFrom Goodreads: \nMillennial rabbi\, Rabbi Diana Fersko\, explores why we’re reluctant to discuss antisemitism—and empowers us to fight against it. Exploring topics like vile myths about Jewish people and the intersection of antisemitism with other forms of discrimination\, the book gives readers the tools they need to understand the state of antisemitism today. Fersko shows Jews and non-Jews alike how to speak up and come together\, spreading a message of solidarity and hope.
URL:https://lwvnaperville.org/event/march-book-club-tuesday-we-need-to-talk-about-antisemitism/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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