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Voter registration and education (VOTE 411) event by Team Dripping Springs.

Provide election related information and voter registration.

The League of Women Voters of Texas is excited to host presenter Numa Dhamani for a one-hour webinar to discuss Digital Literacy for Democracy.



The webinar will take place over Zoom on Friday, Sept. 13th, 12:00-1:00pm CST.

Ms Dhamani‘s presentation will cover:
Common tactics used to spread false narratives during election periods, including social media manipulation, deepfakes, and coordinated disinformation campaigns
Psychological and societal factors that make populations vulnerable to these tactics
Strategies for empowering citizens with critical thinking skills and media literacy to recognize and challenge misleading or false information
Tools and techniques for fact-checking, verifying sources, and understanding the role of social media in amplifying misinformation

Numa Dhamani is an Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University and an "All Tech is Human" affiliate. She is contributing to an international study on hate speech and is an industry mentor for STEM Muse.

Got a burning question about mis- and disinformation? Submit your questions ahead of our webinar on Friday, Sept. 13th. We may not be able to get to all of the questions, but we will do our best to answer as many as possible during the Q&A time.

Volunteers needed to register voters. Shifts available: 6:30 - 7:30, 8:00 - 10:00, 10:00 - 12:00, 12:00 - 1:45

Click on calendar date for more information.

The walk will bring attention to the vibrant Latin American countries and bring awareness of the diversity of Hispanic Heritage to the local community. The walk will display the flags of Latin American countries represented during Hispanic Heritage month. Once arriving at Hays County Historic Courthouse, there will be music, food and vendors. The event proceeds will grant local students with scholarships to further their education.

If your organization/business would like to be a part please email us at hispanicheritageexhibitionwalk@gmail.com. You can also call us at 512-878-0640.

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Welcome to Team Dripping Springs of the League of Women Voters of Hays County!

This "Interest Group" is set up by the LWV Hays County to communicate with members living
in the Dripping Springs and Austin communities of Hays County, and to organize information and events specific to Team DSTX with the support of the Hays League. This Interest Group meets monthly on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2:30 PM unless otherwise communicated.

Formerly this team communicated via Google Groups.

Voter registration and education (VOTE 411) by Team Dripping Springs.

Volunteers will be at the Ledgestone Senior Center to register voters and provide education on applications for ballot by mail.

Voter registration for seniors eligible to vote.

VDR‘s to assist eligible senior to register to vote.

Provide election related information and voter registration.

LWV Hays to moderate the Kyle Chamber‘s candidate forum.

Do you wonder if you can believe what you read? Is there a way to figure out if election information is bogus? What is behind the spreading of misinformation and disinformation? Want answers? Join us and Guest Speaker, Dr. Walter Wilson, Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at San Antonio. When: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Where: Zoom Webinar Zoom Registration at https://bit.ly/4emCK9c

Provide election related information and voter registration.