Volunteers Needed to Assemble Voter Registration Packets |
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Women’s Voices is launching our voter registration drive. We need volunteers to help assemble packets for this initial step of this year’s voter registration project. Join us to connect with other Women’s Voices members and engage voters: |
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Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Larson Park Pavilion
2 Denver Pl.
Webster Groves, MO 63119
Once packets are assembled, volunteers will be needed to address packets and send them to likely unregistered voters whose names and address will be provided. Packets will include voter registration forms that recipients can mail to the St. Louis County Board of Elections. Stay tuned for more opportunities to participate in this important voter registration effort!
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Reckoning with Enslavement's Legacy: Moral Responses |
Thursday, May 12, 7 p.m.
In-person program at The Heights
8001 Dale Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63117
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination and a mask will be required for entry.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program begins 7 p.m.
Program will also be available on Zoom.
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The Society of Jesus, or Jesuits, like many religious orders, held people in slavery from the colonial era until the abolition of slavery in 1865. The enslaved helped establish and sustain Jesuit educational institutions across the United States, including Saint Louis University and the former St. Stanislaus Seminary in Florissant.
In 2016 the Jesuit Central and Southern Province and St. Louis University began the Slavery, History, Memory and Reconciliation research project, with the goal of restoring the humanity of the enslaved through their legacies. Using sacramental records and genealogy, the researchers have identified about 70 people the Jesuits enslaved in the St. Louis region between 1823 and 1865, and they have been working to locate and connect with those descendants.
Thousands of other descendants live in the United States today. The value of what has been taken from them is incalculable, and slavery led to racial inequities throughout St. Louis and the country. Is it enough to simply acknowledge the facts and wait for reconciliation to occur? Our speaker will explore that question as he focuses on slavery’s aftermath in St. Louis and responses to honor those who were enslaved.
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St. Louis Abortion Rights Rally |
Saturday, May 14, noon
Kiener Plaza
Look for our banner and join other Women's Voices members at the corner of 6th and Pine at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday morning.
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On Monday, May 2nd, a Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was released to the public and confirmed the fears of abortion advocates across the country.
The Supreme Court has made it clear that they are prepared to overturn the 50-year precedent that recognized a person’s right to determine if they will give birth. If Roe is overturned, abortion will immediately be criminalized in Missouri.
People across Missouri are coming together to demand abortion access for all and *we need you* with us!
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Rock the Vote: Voter Registration, Election Info, & More! |
Thursday, June 9, 2-3 p.m.
Virtual Event
Make a difference in your community by voting! Your vote impacts issues directly affecting your well-being, like housing and healthcare. Now is the time to get prepared to vote in the August 2 primary elections, which will determine the candidates appearing in the November general elections for seats in the U.S. House and Senate and the state legislation! Changes will be coming, so join this discussion about the election process - voter registration, critical deadlines, ID requirements, accommodations for disabilities, in-person voting, and absentee voting.
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