Three Presidential Announcements

Apply Now: WILPF US opening for U.S. Section WILPF International Advisory Board Member Alternate 

Are you considering expanding your perspective to a wider realm? This fairly short-term Alternate position is a good one for someone wanting to try out becoming more involved with national and international leadership. As the Alternate, you would be invited to attend the WILPF International Advisory Board meetings, twice a year – a well as the WILPF US Board meetings. 

The virtual Advisory Board meetings address topics of general concern to WILPF International sections. (The meetings, because they are international, frequently are at awkward times in the U.S.)  The terms of the Advisory Board Member and Alternate end about one to three months after the 2025 WILPF International Congress next summer. The incumbents may re-apply for the next term; the full terms are about three years. 

Applicants must have been WILPF US members for 24 out of the last 30 months and be a current member.  Please request your application – and/or more information – from the Nominating Committee Chair, Ellen Schwartz at nominatingchair@wilpfus.org and to the full committee at Nominatingcommittee@wilpfus.org. The deadline for the application and a letter of introduction is Wednesday, November 13th, 11 pm, local time.

2) Now there’s a new reason to get active with a national WILPF committee!

There are many good reasons to join a national WILPF committee! You’ll meet other dedicated, and remarkable activists, you’ll get an overview of how WILPF US works, you’ll develop your leadership skills, and you’ll shape WILPF work in the area where you’re involved.

When WILPF US members vote in November, on the ballot will include the new reason to join a committee. The proposed Bylaws amendment states that applications for a national Board candidacy will require having served for at least a year on an active national committee. 

Qualifying committees include: Issue committees, Board committees, and ad hoc committees. 
Learn more about WILPF committees here.

For further information, please email me at President@wilpfus.org.

You can also call me (No texts), Darien, at 916-739-0860 – after 9 am PT.
 

3) WILPF Branches – Be part of the new collaboration initiative!

As WILPF US President, I’m very excited to (re-)announce this new collaboration initiative, between the Office of the President and a given branch. This is an opportunity for any branch to access WILPF’s eAlerts and website to gain national attention on a local issue of concern for the branch. Of course, the issue should have some national relevance – and what issue doesn’t?  

I’ll be glad to assist branches in highlighting such connections in the full-length piece that they propose for their contribution to this collaboration initiative. To get a sense of how this works, give an overview look at the webpage for the initial piece, which calls on us to Fund Schools First.

Probably, it’s easiest to call me (No texts), Darien, at 916/739-0860 – after 9 am PT.