Pam Ancheta, President
PO Box 5395
Wakefield, RI 02880-5395
401-284-0264

Upcoming Events

To be posted

Monthly Meetings

The Monday, August 30, 2010 meeting
will be held from 1 PM to 3 PM at Peace Dale Library
1057 Kingstown Rd, Peace Dale, RI 02879
(401-789-1555)

For driving directions to Peace Dale Library, visit
www.skpl.org/peacedaledirections.html

Regular meetings of The League of Women Voters of South Kingstown/Narragansett
are held in Potter Hall at Kingston Free Library, 2605 Kingstown Road, Kingston, RI.
For driving directions, visit www.skpl.org/kingstondirections.html
Below are listed the scheduled meeting dates so far.

In general, our local league meets on the first Monday of every month at 7:00pm except when
that date occurs on a holiday or during a parking ban, in which case, meetings may be rescheduled.

Members of the public who are interested in joining the local league or want to learn more
about its activities are invited to attend any of the regular meetings.
Email any questions about these meetings to sknarr@lwvri.org.

Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 7 PM
Monday, October 4, 2010 @ 7 PM
Monday, November 1, 2010 @ 7 PM
Monday, December 6, 2010 @ 7 PM

Videos
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The Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award

General Information
Application Form

Deborah Marcello & Greg Quirk of Portsmouth Middle School and Susan Burt Squillante of Feinstein Middle School in Coventry were the 2009-2010 Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award winners.

Deborah Marcello & Greg Quirk won 1st prize for their US Election Process Unit, developed by Ms. Marcello, which gives students an opportunity to learn how the election process works by directly participating in an election, both as a candidate and poll worker. The students join a political party and prepare a campaign for themselves as a presidential candidate for the 8th grade class. Primary elections in both parties yield candidates, who make commercials and give speeches in front of the entire class. A general election is held and students elect a class president.

Susan Burt Squillante won 2nd prize for her work as a trainer of other teachers in such programs as Project Citizen, the School Violence Prevention Demonstration Program and the national Serve & Learn network.

READ AGENDA June 9, 2010
READ PRESS RELEASE June 9, 2009

	1st Place Award Lawrence Verria of North Kingstown High School for helping students organize election year candidate forums.
	2nd Place Award Colleen Chappell of Curtis Corner Middle School, South Kingstown for innovative ways to teach the constitution.
	3rd Place Award Michael Calenda and Jonathan Rollins of Ponaganset Middle School, Glocester for their participation in Mock Trial and National Law Day, the National Current Events League and especially the Wreaths Across America Program.

The 2009 Wilson Civic Education Awards Ceremony is a finalist for the John Notte III Award for Best RI PEG Access Program of the year. The awards ceremony at Hasbro, Inc., in Providence will be held Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

READ PRESS RELEASE June 9, 2009

Pam Ancheta, President of League of Women Voters of South Kingstown/Narragansett poses with winners David Avedisian, Henry Marciano and Jim Buxton.

Teachers from N. Kingstown, S. Kingstown & Providence honored at Civic Education Merit Award Reception at the State House
On Monday, June 9, 2008 @ 4:00pm, in the Governor's Reception Room at the Rhode Island State House, David Avedisian, a North Kingstown High School history/current issues teacher; Jim Buxton, a South Kingstown High School social studies teacher; and Henry Marciano, Social Studies Department Head at Esek Hopkins Middle School were recognized for their work in civic education as recipients of the inaugural Susan B. Wilson Civic Education Merit Award for 2007-08. Mr. Avedisian received the Grand Prize, Mr. Buxton received the Jury Prize, and Mr. Marciano received an Honorable Mention Award. The Grand Prize and Jury Prize included a cash award of $800 and $500, respectively.

READ PRESS RELEASE June 6, 2008

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