LWV of Alameda Community Events
- Is Free Speech a Core Value of Democracy: CAIR (1st of series): Past event. Video will be posted here.
Co-sponsors: the Alameda Free Library and the LWV of Alameda. This event was the first of the "Is Free Speech a Core Value of Democracy?" series, funded by a grant from the Rotary Club of Alameda.
A representative from the local chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) gave a presentation on our community's collective definition of free speech; the role of free speech in democracy; challenges to free speech today and the role of power imbalances in those challenges. There was open discussion and a Q&A. - Is Free Speech a Core Value of Democracy: Freedom Riders (2nd of series): Past event. The Freedom Rider Video is here.
Co-sponsors: the Alameda Free Library and the LWV of Alameda. This event was the second of the "Is Free Speech a Core Value of Democracy?" series, funded by a grant from the Rotary Club of Alameda.
Peter Ackerberg, a local resident and one of the original Freedom Riders, will present on his experiences fighting for civil rights in the southern United States and what his experiences have to teach us today. There will be time for open discussion and Q&A; no registration is required. - Climate Change: What Alameda Is Doing & What You Can Do: Past event. Video will be posted here.
This program covered what the City of Alameda is doing to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, address sea level rise, and mitigate the effects of climate change, and what you can do through political action, community organizations and personal actions to aid in that effort.
Ruth Abbe substituted for Joyce Mercado, who was to be the main presenter of this program. Both are long-time climate activists, and members of Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA). Lauren Eisele, an expert on climate change adaptation in Alameda and a member of CASA, also presented.