What is Program?

In LWV, program is the education and advocacy platform adopted by members to empower voters and defend democracy. Learn more about LWV-CC program, including how positions are formed.

2024-2025 Program

Fake or Fact? A Public Forum on False Information

LWV-CC will host a free public forum about media literacy and how to identify misinformation and disinformation on September 30 6:30-8:00 pm at the Haggard Library in Plano. Our presenter will be Dr. Lauren Ratliff Santoro, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Texas at Dallas. She teaches a course on 'fake news'. This is a great opportunity to learn and be better prepared prior to the November election. This event is not sponsored by the Plano Public Library System or the City of Plano. Register here. Members, please log in to this website before registering.

2023-2024 Program

Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Collin County

LWV-CC hosted a public forum about 'Homelessness and Affordable Housing in Collin County' on April 2, 2024. The topics included the challenges communities face when dealing with homelessness and affordable housing, as well as the steps being taken by local entities to provide solutions to this crisis. Watch the video (1:31).

View the bios of our expert panelists: David Gruber, Senior Director of Development and Communication, Housing Forward NTX; Dana Riley, Donor Relations Manager, Samaritan Inn; James Thomas, Student Services Coordinator, Plano ISD; Janet Collinsworth, Founder & CEO, Agape Resource Center; and Cristel Todd, Affordable Housing Administrator, City of McKinney.

Here are the presentations:

• Agape
• City of McKinney
• Housing Forward
• McKinney Vento
• Samaritan Inn

View the proposed Homelessness and Affordable Housing position.

Environmental Justice

LWV-CC hosted a free public forum about Environmental Justice on August 22, 2023, at the Plano Environmental Education Center. Local experts spoke about environmental justice, including what it means and how we achieve it through education, activism, and transforming the way we think about our rights to a healthy environment. The guest speakers were Evelyn Mayo, Chair of the Board of Downwinders at Risk; Misti O’Quinn, community organizer and educator with a focus on environmental justice, public health and quality of life; Rita Beving, Lobbyist on environmental issues; and David Griggs, Lone Star Chapter of the Sierra Club. Here are the speaker bios. Watch the video (1:39).

Payday and Auto Title Lending Forum

LWV-CC hosted a public forum about Payday and Auto Title Lending on January 18, 2024. Our panel of experts educated attendees about these types of loans and the efforts to curb predatory practices. View the meeting slides and the speaker bios. Watch the video (56:37).

Previous Programs

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