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for Schools and Community
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Please note: Some of the information is time-sensitive, reflecting a particular election. The most current presentation will be listed first and the others by date. BEFORE FALL, 2022, for Civic Education Slide decks for students, only PREVIEWS are included. (Contact civic.education@lwvpgh.org for the entire slide deck.) AFTER FALL, 2022, eight entire NEW, Slide Decks with Hot Links (and with accompanying videos) are available on this page. NEW VIDEOS Web Page for Schools and Community HERE. We welcome your questions at civic.education@lwvpgh.org.
Through the LWVPGH High School Outreach project, we have created many PowerPoint presentations. Other presentations have been created by LWVUS, LWVPA, and LWVPGH members for trainings, new member orientation, or community events. We are sharing these slide decks so that local Leagues may use them as reliable resources. The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh is committed to the presentation of nonpartisan, reliable information in order to expand civic engagement and the commitment to democratic principles.
Some Allegheny County-specific information is included. In some presentations, we have added a “copyright” line to each slide which must be removed if a slide is altered. Before revising the PowerPoint presentations or individual slides, we make a friendly request that all users adhere to the League of Women Voters’ nonpartisan policy and standards. The League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh is not responsible for revisions that might not meet the nonpartisan and reliability standards of the League of Women Voters.
Walkthrough Vote411.org SLIDE DECK Fall, 2022 Target Audience: College-University Duration 30 minutes (20 minutes with 10 minutes Q & A) Walk through this League of Women Voters website. Find local voter information and nonpartisan candidate information; photos, bios, candidate websites and candidate answers to 3 questions to compare side-by-side. Click on LWVPGH YouTube video, left (4:36 minutes)
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#Make Government Work For You PP 2021-23 Winter and Spring 2021 and 2022 Target Audience: HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Duration: 40 minutes (30 minutes PowerPoint, 10 minutes Voter Registration) During the winter and spring of 2021, the second PowerPoint was presented both in-person and then virtually during the pandemic shutdown. This interactive presentation explores what it means to be a citizen in our democracy, explores how students feel about voting, and explains why participation of all citizens is essential for our representative democracy. It helps students understand the different types of elections each year and the difference between the Primary and General Elections, while the 2021 Municipal Election is highlighted. Voter Registration is explained and the website Turbovote.org is introduced along with VotesPA.com. League of Women Voters mottos of "Your Vote is Your Voice" and "Democracy is NOT a spectator sport" are reinforced. For more information about how to start your own High School and College/University Outreach program, see the LWVPGH CIVIC EDUCATION MODEL 2021-23
Preview For 5th Graders- From Student to Citizen with Suffrage Winter, Spring 2022 Target Audience - Middle School Students Duration 30 minutes (20 minutes presentation; 10 minutes Q & A) Students will learn why VOTING is a powerful way to participate in our government; how informed, active citizens may recognize “Founding Principles” that are essential to making democracy work (and how a “working Democracy” will work for them); and an introduction to Women's Suffrage. For more information about how to start your own High School and College/University Outreach program, see the LWVPGH CIVIC EDUCATION MODEL 2021 PDF 8.8.21
PREVIEW From Student to INFORMED Active Citizen 2022 Winter, Spring 2022 Target Audience - HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Duration 40 minutes (30 minutes presentation; 10 minutes voter registration) This interactive presentation has three objectives: Students will learn why VOTING is a powerful way to participate in our government; how informed, active citizens may recognize “Founding Principles” that are essential to making democracy work (and how a “working Democracy” will work for them); and how to register to vote. Information about the number and types of elections, and especially about "Midterm" Elections, is provided. For more information about how to start your own High School and College/University Outreach program, see the LWVPGH CIVIC EDUCATION MODEL 2021 PDF 8.8.21
PREVIEW- College- University Advocacy and Action 2021-22 PREVIEW- 101 Years of Advocacy and Action 2021-22 (College-Uni) PREVIEW- 101 Years with Advocacy Slides 2021-22 (College-Uni) August, 2021 Target Audience: COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Duration: 1 Hour: Participation of active, informed citizens is a bedrock principle of our democracy and it has been a foundational principle of the League of Women Voters from its origins in 1920. Recent events underline the difficulties of maintaining the goal of the active, informed citizenry that is essential for a truly representative democracy.
“Empowering Voters. Defending Democracy”. In alignment with that mission, this interactive, 1-hour workshop explores strategies for participation of all citizens in the political process. The workshop contains concrete suggestions for action and advocacy based on the experiences of presenters in community and school settings. It stresses the inclusion of all citizens with emphasis on young voters.
How To Be an INFORMED Active Citizen
March 2022 Target Audience: Members, Community Duration: 40-60 minutes Facilitating the participation of active, but also INFORMED citizens had been the mission of the League of Women Voters from its origins in 1920. This PowerPoint presentation can be completed in one hour (including questions) with a wide variety of community groups. It focuses on some of the FOUNDING PRINCIPLES that have sustained our democracy,while also explaining voting and elections. It empowers EVERY CITIZEN to engage in our democracy. Digital or in-person Voter Registration can be incorporated following the presentation.
Community Presentation--101 Years of Advocacy and Action
August 2021 Target Audience: Members, Community Duration: 15 minutes Participation of active, informed citizens is a bedrock principle of our democracy and it has been a foundational principle of the League of Women Voters from its origins in 1920. This PowerPoint presentation, which can be completed in 15-minutes with community groups, explores strategies for participation of all citizens in the political process. It emphasizes the importance of involvement at any level--local, state, and national. Digital or in-person Voter Registration can be incorporated following the presentation.
The League of Women Voters mottos of "Your Vote is Your Voice" and "Democracy is NOT a spectator sport" are reinforced.