- Issue and Education Forums: Local Leagues around the state conduct Issue and Education forums to help their communities understand what's at stake - Studies and Publications: Conducts periodic studies about important issues with regards to voting, the election process, and the legislature - Youth Civic Engagement: Young people get an opportunity to engage with their government and learn about democracy alongside their peers

TakeAction Minnesota is engaged in a number of projects and programs, working in coalition with partners to build racial, social and economic justice in Minnesota. Current projects include: - Criminal Justice Reform: Efforts to change the criminal justice system to one which is focused on rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration - Democracy and Voting Rights: Efforts to end voting restrictions for Minnesotans on probation or parole - Elections: Efforts to advance progressive values in politics - Health: Efforts toward a people-focused healthcare system - Work and Wealth: Efforts toward fair wages and tax reform

TakeAction Minnesota is engaged in a number of projects and programs, working in coalition with partners to build racial, social and economic justice in Minnesota. Current projects include: - Criminal Justice Reform: Efforts to change the criminal justice system to one which is focused on rehabilitation, civic engagement, and reintegration - Democracy and Voting Rights: Efforts to end voting restrictions for Minnesotans on probation or parole - Elections: Efforts to advance progressive values in politics - Health: Efforts toward a people-focused healthcare system - Work and Wealth: Efforts toward fair wages and tax reform

- Promotion of legislation for the blind - Recruitment of volunteers to read mail for blind persons in their homes - Social, educational, cultural, and recreational programs - Quarterly meetings usually held on the second Saturday in January, March, May, and October

Focuses on the educational success, economic opportunity, and household stability of every person in the nine-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. United Way focuses efforts on three points: - Investing in a continuum of programs with proven success of providing support to those in need - Innovating to create community-oriented solutions - Multiplying impact through supporting cross-sector coalitions to drive awareness and advocate for resources

- Annual Spring Day on the Hill conference during the legislative session; participants are briefed on social justice issues and then visit with members of the legislature - Conducts research on social justice issues, policy analysis - Creates a legislative agenda each year before the opening of the Minnesota Legislature; does not have an attorney on staff and does not provide individuals with advocacy support or legal advice - Informs and mobilizes social justice advocates to shape public policy for the common good in Minnesota through: email alerts in response to legislative action, Issue Papers published, and annual Day on the Hill lobby day at the Capitol in St. Paul - Leads forums, workshops and provides speakers on a variety of topics (i.e., poverty, health care, housing, children's issues, criminal justice, environmental stewardship, tax policy, etc.)

- Legislative Priorities: Priorities based on the current needs of Minnesota, relevancy to LWV's mission, political feasibility, and urgency - Observer Corps and Lobby Corps: These structured programs offer a way for LWV members to exercise their right to know by becoming a volunteer lobbyist - Program for Action: LWV Minnesota's positions on a broad range of public policy issues (which also includes LWV US's positions) are its Program For Action Visit website to find a local league

- Group of citizens concerned for life and opposed to abortion, euthanasia and infanticide - Speakers, literature, audio/visual materials, and displays on fetology, abortion, euthanasia and related topics