YWCA of Southern Arizona

Take survey for YWCA’s Operation Haboob

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“Make your voice heard, and join the conversation!

Join us for our  Community Huddle where we aim to:
• Rebuild community
• Revive democracy
• Co-create a new future to make Arizona a place where everyone can thrive

We believe that we have an opportunity to make real and meaningful change in this state. But we can’t do it without you.”

The YWCA of Southern Arizona’s STAT (Stand Together Arizona Training & Advocacy) team has held Operation Haboob community huddles in Nogales, Tucson, Bisbee  — to get people energized and rebuilding community, revising Democracy. It is a non-partisan movement. They hope to take this movement to the rest of central and northern Arizona.  Upcoming schedule:

Nov 17: Prescott
Nov 18: Flagstaff and Showlow
Nov 19: Globe
Dec 2: Yuma
Dec 3: Phoenix and Casa Grande
Dec 15: Surprise
Dec 16: Kingman
Dec 17: Lake Havasu

If you haven’t joined in yet, or taken the survey, please do so at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YWCA_Arizona

More on Operation Haboob:

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LWVGT City Council candidate forum on October 11

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Hopefully all candidates will attend this League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson (LWVGT) candidate forum. The forum will be moderated by former LWVGT President Shirley Sandelands.  Members of the audience will be able to submit questions in writing.  Index cards will be made available for questions.

Ward 3 (open seat)

Paul Durham (D)

Gary Watson (I)

Ward 5 (unopposed)

Richard Fimbres (D), incumbent – 2 terms

Ward 6

Mike Cease (G)

Steve Kozachik (D), incumbent – 2 terms

Mariano Rodriguez (R)

Also this week on October 11: Both Ward 3 candidates will be hosted on the Bill Buckmaster radio show (1030 AM on the dial) at 12:30 p.m., www.buckmastershow.com.

AZPM Channel 6 Metro Week will be hosting the City Council candidates on Friday the 13th of October, 6:30 p.m., or online  at ww.azpm.org.

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Equity Forum to meet Ward 3 Democratic Council candidates

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Info from LSA:
“The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona, YWCA of Southern Arizona, Living Streets Alliance, the Southwest Fair Housing Council, and L.U.P.E.Tucson (Lucha Unida de Padres y Estudiantes) invite you to meet the Ward 3 Democratic primary candidates on Saturday, August 5th from 10:30am to 12:00pm at the Donna R. Liggins Center,2160 N. 6th Avenue, for the first-ever candidate forum to focus specifically on equity.

All the primary candidates are confirmed to attend: Felicia Chew, Paul Durham and Tom Tronsdal. (There is no primary on the Republican ticket, as there is no candidate running.)

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