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West Virginia NOW

West Virginia NOW advocates for gender equality and social justice, empowering women and marginalized communities through education, activism, and policy change to create a more equitable society in West Virginia.

Join West Virginia NOW Leadership Conference:&nbsp; Lighting the Torch for a New Generation, Lifting As We Climb 🎟️&nbsp; Connect with members, allies, and chapter leaders from across the Mountain State. Together, we&rsquo;ll share updates on grassroots campaigns and set priorities for the year ahead. Your voice helps shape our intersectional feminist work in West Virginia. Register below to take part in the conversation and plan the next steps for our movement 💬.Agenda7:30 &ndash; 8:30 am Arm Chair Yoga &amp; Check in at Marriott9:00 &ndash; 10:30 am Breakfast &amp; Opening Plenary&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Welcome from Amanda Ray, WVNOW President&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Address from Kim Villanueva, National NOW President&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; at Charleston Public Library Room 311 A &amp; B10:30 &ndash; 10:35 am Break10:35 &ndash; 11:35 am Workshops in the Library &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Reproductive Health by WV FREE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Margaret Chapman Pomponio and Terri Byrd&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ending Violence Against Women &amp; Girls &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;self-defense&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Constitutional Equality &amp; Economic Justice&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Kitty Lindsay and Amanda Ray&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; LGBTQIA+ Rights by ACLU-WV&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Oceanna Smith, Youth Organizer11:35 &ndash; 11:50 am Break 11:50 am &ndash; 2:00 pm Lunch and Second Plenary Racial Justice Training by Shant&eacute; Ellis, M.Ed, CDP &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;WVSU Economic Development Center Director2:00 &ndash; 2:05 pm Break2:05 &ndash; 3:30 pm Business Meeting&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Approval of 2025 Minutes, Treasurer&rsquo;s Report, &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Chapter &amp; Committee Reports,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Proposed Bylaws change, Elections,&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Schedule 2027 Annual Meeting3:35 &ndash; 4:35 pm Repeat of Morning Workshops4:35 &ndash; 5:35 pm Closing Plenary

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