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The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and we are planning to honor CSW alumni at a special event on October 23, 2024.

With this event, we’d also like to tell the story of the commission and its commissioners that have advanced initiatives supporting women and girls in Arlington over the decades. We have a pretty remarkable story to tell, but we need your help telling it. Using this Google form, CSW alumni and friends can reach out to current commissioners to share stories, memories, and photos and support our outreach campaign.

Hear directly from local candidates running in the upcoming General Election on how they will prioritize issues affecting Black and other people of color in Arlington if they are elected. This structured and moderated event will help inform community members where the candidates stand on issues such as criminal justice, housing, education, economic development, and community engagement.

The Arlington Candidate Forum will take place after our monthly General Membership Meeting starting at 6:30 pm. We look forward to seeing you at the forum and at the polls during early voting or on General Election Day Tuesday, November 5th!

6:30 pm General Membership Meeting

7:00 pm Arlington Candidate Forum

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpd-qqpzopHNy9Od1jW6tV_T_pAKM9fAnx#/registration

Free and Open to the Public

School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.

Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.

Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Join Aspire Afterschool Learning's Achieving Afterschool Celebration for a fun evening of conversation, raffle prizes, and impactful speakers as we celebrate 30 years of impact with the community members who have helped make that work possible. Visit givebutter.com/achievingafterschool2024 to get your ticket or make a contribution.

Join Arlington Parents for Education(APE) on Thursday, October 10, 2024, for the Fall School Board Candidate Forum—a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their vision for the future of Arlington Public Schools. You'll hear from Kathleen Clark, James "Vell" Rives, Zuraya Tapia-Hadley, and Paul Weiss as they share their priorities and plans for improving our schools.

Washington Post Virginia K-12 Education Reporter Karina Elwood will be moderating this year’s event. Don’t miss out on this important opportunity to get involved and stay informed!
Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/3517267915907/WN_FGcsi29tSYe6dlRdINaCbw#/registration

All ASEAC meetings are open to the public, parents, teachers, and community members are welcome to attend. Every month, the committee sets aside time to hear the concerns of parents of students with disabilities. If you wish to speak to the committee, or join in committee discussions, simply attend a meeting. You are encouraged to let one of the officers know ahead of time so they can set aside enough time on the agenda, but that is not required.

Be part of an important conversation on how Northern Virginia schools are tackling the climate crisis and empowering students to take action!

This event features two dynamic panel discussions:

• Northern Virginia Superintendents: How their districts are leading efforts in sustainability, energy efficiency, and climate education and how the community can support further action.

• Student Climate Activists: Young leaders voicing why climate action matters to them and how their school districts can help them reach their goals.

This is our 8th annual Climate Crisis Forum and our first focused on Green Schools for Sustainable Communities.

Join Red Wine & Blue, We the People For Education, 4 Public Education and the VEA for our 2024 "Parents Not Politics" tour which features candid and critical conversations between school board members and candidates, parents, and students about the ongoing threat of extremism on local school boards and how these efforts to push a radical, far-right agenda harms our children and undermines public education.

The League of Women Voters of Arlington and Alexandria City, along with co-sponsors Virginia Women's Council, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and National Council of Jewish Women, invite you to our 'candidating' event!

What is candidating? Think of these forums like speed dating! Each candidate will sit at a separate table, and voters will have 10 to 15 minutes with each candidate to ask questions. Once the 15 minutes is up, voters will rotate to a new table until all voters have had a chance to meet the candidates. This means you'll have direct access to candidates to talk about the issues you care about the most.

This event will feature candidates for Arlington County Board and Arlington County School Board.

Work Sessions are live-streamed and can be viewed any time after the meeting by visiting the School Board Work Sessions webpage. Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.
9:00 Planning Factors
10:45 Instructional Technology
1:00 Career Center Programming
2:45 Partnerships

Early voting begins Friday, September 20, 2024 and runs through Saturday, November 2, 2024.

Checkout the early voting sites, dates, and hours here: https://vote.arlingtonva.gov/Early-Voting .

School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.

Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.

Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Join me for the Arlington Democrats’ Monthly Second Saturday Breakfast at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington.

Arlington Schools Hispanic Parents Association (ASHPA), Arlington County Police Department (ACPD), Arlington County Sheriff's Office (ACSO), and Arlington County invite you to the 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Community Festival at Tyrol Hill Park. Come and celebrate during this family event with music, popcorn, snow cones, and an opportunity to meet and chat with Arlington County Officers, Deputies, County staff, and Arlington's community leaders.

La Asociación de Padres Hispanos de las Escuelas de Arlington, ACPD, ACSO y Condado de Arlington te invitan al 3er Festival Anual Comunitario en el parque Tyrol Hill. Ven a celebrar en familia con música, palomitas de maíz, conos de nieve, y una oportunidad de conocer y charlar con miembros de la policía y la oficina del alguacil latinos y lideres comunitarios de Arlington.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1443033606414723

School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.

Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.

Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Join me at the Arlington County Civic Federation for their Annual Candidates' Forum. The forum will include candidates for County Board, School Board forum and the 8th district US House of Representatives seat.

Every year, the Arlington Democratic Committee holds a Labor Day Chili Cookoff were elected officials and other Arlington Democrats prepare their best chili to be judged by a panel & the people's choice award.

Funds raised go toward the Joint Campaign Committee to get Democrats elected this year.

Gold Ticket to Chili Cookoff and 3 other events:
Regular Price: After 8/31: $275, Now just $250
Roosevelt-Obama Society Members: After 8/31: $215, Now just $190
Young/Senior Dems: After 8/31: $200, Now just $125

Cili Cookoff Ticket Info:
Regular Price: After 8/31: $75, Earlybird $50
Roosevelt-Obama Society Members: After 8/31: $70, Earlybird $45
Young/Senior Dems: After 8/31: $70, Earlybird $45

School Board meetings are broadcast live below and live feed is available on Comcast Cable Channel 70 and Verizon FIOS Channel 41. The meetings are re-broadcast on Fridays at 9 p.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m. immediately following the meeting.

Please click on this link to watch live-stream: https://www.apsva.us/arlington-school-board/school-board-meetings/watch-school-board-meetings/.

Agendas and background information are posted one week prior to the Board Meeting on BoardDocs.

Join me for the Arlington Democrats’ Monthly Second Saturday Breakfast at Busboys & Poets in Shirlington.

Arlington Democrats meet on the first Wednesday of every month at 7:00 pm and meetings are open to all Democrats. There is usually a program on a topic of interest to local Democrats, and brief remarks by some of our local elected officials or Democratic candidates.

Join the Arlington Democrats Disability Caucus’ July meeting.

Join me at this event hosted by fellow Democrat-endorsed Arlington School Board candidate, Zuraya Tapia-Hadley at her home in the Green Valley neighborhood.

Come to meet speaker Congressman Don Beyer and other democratic leaders and enjoy food & games, and a piñata!

The Roosevelt-Obama Society provides Arlington Democrats with the operating funds necessary to fully support aggressive involvement within Arlington and beyond into the Commonwealth and United States to promote and elect Democratic leaders.

Attendance is free for members of the Roosevelt-Obama Society and $75 for non members. Regiter here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/ZeXygLIEQUKgbUMKGJyFCg2?emci=33bd80c6-1938-ef11-86d2-6045bddbfc4b&emdi=671e105d-7e38-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=2723405

Join me at this free, family-friendly event commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Africans and honoring African American culture and heritage.

​​The event features live music, cultural performances, delicious food, activities for all ages, and guest speakers (starting at 4:30.)

To sign up visit: https://tinyurl.com/juneteentharlington