The Maryland NOW announcement from marylandnow.org:
“In talking with members about planning the conference we heard from many who told us that they really just felt like giving up. They couldn’t really imagine how the losses in abortion care, voting rights access, sexual health care for minorities, to name a few, would be something that we all could survive.
Maryland NOW hears this concern! In fact, the country that is becoming our new United States is facing challenges we never thought we’d see. We’ve put together a day to think about solutions — “Forging Ahead – A Future Through Actions.”
Our keynote speaker will be Jessica Fitzwater – a name we’re sure you’ll be hearing more about in the near future. Jessica ran for and won the Frederick County Executive position last November, and was endorsed by our MD NOW PAC. She will speak on “What’s At Stake in the 2024 Elections and What We Can Do To Turn Things Around.” We’ll have two panels, the first examining what our coalition partners are planning to do to build and solidify support for our isses. We currently have on board Michelle Siri, Executive Director of the Women’s Law Center and chair of Marylanders for Reproductive Choice, and Jennifer Tucker, Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships and Engagement, ERA Coalition/Fund for Women’s Equality. We hope to involve a member of Maryland’s General Assembly and another leader whose group is targeting other issues about which we know you’re concerned. The second panel will involve field directors of these groups to discuss concrete ideas for grassroots outreach in which Maryland NOW can plan to also participate.
Our Annual Conference also elects our Executive Committee, reviews our work from this past program year, and discusses your ideas for how to get where we want to go!
Please join us on this important day!
There is no fee to attend the conference, but you must register to receive our Zoom link and conference materials. There are membership requirements in order to vote for our officers but we welcome the participation of everyone in discussion and planning for the year ahead.
To register, please follow this link to our registration form, https://forms.gle/hRPhhfPYuV3F8aTb7
To learn more about participating in Maryland NOW’s leadership – to become a candidate for one of our Executive Committee positions, please contact our Nominations Chair, Crystal Peters to learn more about the positions and what’s involved.
If you have other questions about the conference, or questions about Maryland NOW, please write to us at MDNOWStateConference@marylandnow.org.
You can also contact us by phone – (410) 347-1455. We will return your call as soon as possible.”