Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Other Resources:
The Iyer Report from CEBV  

Request to Speak, RTS, is an easy program created by the State of Arizona to let our voices be heard. Join us  by contacting the AZ Legislature to let them know which bills we support and oppose.  Our voices will be heard regarding education, the climate/environment, democracy reform/voting, economic justice, healthcare, and immigration. Though this AZ state access is called Request to Speak we will be armchair activists and speak through our online actions. Please join us by signing up for RTS.

Contact:
Toby
[email protected]

Join us on the third Thursday of each month. Check the DORR website for more information. Democratsoftheredrocks.org

Thursday, August 17, 10am (Arizona) is our next “Breakfast” meeting via Zoom

DORR Breakfast at Home Protecting Our Precious Verde River and Sedona’s New Climate Action Plan Thursday August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am Nancy Steele – Director, Friends of the Verde River   McKenzie Jones – Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona To help our members keep informed about important issues during these challenging times we are running our monthly breakfast meetings by ZOOM.  Make your breakfast, grab your coffee and sign in via this LINK

Nancy L. C. Steele, D.Env Director, Friends of the Verde RiverDr. Steele is the Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, working collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River system. Before joining Friends in 2018, Nancy was the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles for ten years. A key focus of her work with CWH included a long-term research and demonstration program to augment groundwater supplies through increasing the ability of cities to infiltrate stormwater. Nancy co-founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000, serving as President/CEO through 2011 and as Director of Conservation in 2017.Prior to her nonprofit work, Nancy worked in various California environmental and health agencies, focusing on reducing the impacts of air pollution and toxic substances. She is a member of the board of the Infrastructure Funding Alliance and the Arizona Forward Northern Regional Council. Nancy is a Flinn-Brown fellow; Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow; and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation. Nancy earned her doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles. She received her M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University; and her A.B. in biology from Occidental College. Nancy was born and raised in Phoenix and loves being outdoors, especially in the southwest. She and her husband have two adult children. McKenzie Jones Sustainability Manager for the City of SedonaMcKenzie draws on her background in environmental policy to find innovative strategies to address the climate crisis. She began her career working above treeline for the Appalachian Mountain Club, which strengthened her understanding of citizen science and conservation education. Most recently, she worked for the City of Flagstaff where she oversaw sustainability programming on waste diversion, food policy, and natural areas. She currently serves on the boards of Oak Creek Watershed Council, Flagstaff Foodlink, and Coconino Cooperative Extension. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law from Lafayette College and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.

Meeting ID: 834 1861 1245

Passcode: 849279
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Contact us:
PO Box 1165 Sedona AZ 86339  928-212-1357
Office: 105 Roadrunner Dr, Suite 2A, Sedona AZ
Office currently open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-2pm

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Other Resources:
The Iyer Report from CEBV  

Request to Speak, RTS, is an easy program created by the State of Arizona to let our voices be heard. Join us  by contacting the AZ Legislature to let them know which bills we support and oppose.  Our voices will be heard regarding education, the climate/environment, democracy reform/voting, economic justice, healthcare, and immigration. Though this AZ state access is called Request to Speak we will be armchair activists and speak through our online actions. Please join us by signing up for RTS.

Contact:
Toby
[email protected]

Let’s Talk Politics!!!
Have a political or legislative issue on the mind or just want to talk about current events? This is your opportunity to share and hear from others.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Fourth Thursday of the month
Beginning on: April 22, 2021 08:30 AM Arizona

There is no need to pre-register.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 849 6412 4692
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Reminder: This Thursday! SEEDING CHANGE Special EARTH DAY Premiere Screenings! Featuring on-screen Q&A with Filmmakers! ONE DAY ONLY! TWO SHOWS! Thursday, April 22 at 4 & 7 pm

Tickets are now available! The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present a special Earth Day premiere of the inspiring new film “Seeding Change” on Thursday, April 22 at 4 and 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre. There will be a bonus recorded on-screen conversation following both screenings featuring the filmmakers and special guests. Over the past two decades, a new breed of mission-driven business has risen, led by the next generation of social entrepreneurs. Their diverse companies follow a philosophy known as the Triple Bottom Line, one that measures success socially, environmentally, and economically. At the core of these enterprises, a new vision exists to create solutions through their supply chains, branding, and products. Whether they are fighting poverty through Fair Trade job creation, protecting biodiversity and rainforests, or regenerating topsoil through organic and sustainable agriculture, these businesses offer an opportunity for viewers to cast a vote through their purchase decisions for the type of future they support. Never have the stakes been higher, whether it is climate change, soil degradation, or plastic pollution. Triple bottom line companies provide an immediate opportunity for empowered consumers to be a part of the solution, vote with their dollars, practice conscious commerce and make positive changes for the planet and people. “Seeding Change” presents ten such companies and their founders who engage their visions, investments, and business acumen to treat workers fairly, build sustainable delivery systems, provide quality consumer goods while helping save the world one purchase at a time.Directed by Emmy-Awarded Richard Yelland, “Seeding Change” is 51 beautiful minutes of informative, entertaining, and engaging social activism. Interviews with key players follow the entire fair market, sustainable product chain and take us around the world. From the United States to the Brazilian rainforest, to Asia, Africa, and Europe, the film charts the interdependent steps of imagining, sourcing, delivering, consuming, and disposing of great products you can buy right now. Throughout, we learn about the socially responsible future-forward mindset and hard-learned best practices by ten visionary companies that go into creating their diverse sustainable brands. We see how farming communities can feed, lift-up, and educate their communities and how first-world consumers can get great products, vote with their dollars, and choose to contribute to keeping the planet healthy. We learn, too how all this effort also makes good business sense. “Seeding Change” is an educational tool, a roadmap to creating and running a Triple Bottom Line business, one dedicated equally to profit, social responsibility, and planetary sustainability. Following the film, there will be a 30-minute pre-recorded conversation with the filmmakers from the DC Environmental Film Festival. The filmmakers: Director, Richard Yelland and Jeremy Black, Producer & Sambazon Co-Founder are joined by Lara Dickinson; Executive Director and Co-Founder of One Step Closer, OSC2, and Reem Hassani, Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Numi Tea.  Mara Webster leads a deep dive discussion on the making of “Seeding Change”, the global environmental impact, the need for sustainability within companies, and how forward-thinking entrepreneurs are meeting those challenges.  CLICK HERE to see a trailer of “SEEDING CHANGE” and to order tickets online. Film runtime is 51 minutes (plus discussion). Showtimes: SEEDING CHANGE Thursday, April 22 at 4 and 7 p.m. CLICK HERE to order online now. Call the Film Festival office at 928-282-1177 to order your tickets by phone. Visit our office at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, Suite A3 in West Sedona 2030 W. Hwy. 89A in West Sedona $12 per person $9 Film Sedona Members Box office opens at 3:00 p.m. daily on show days. For more information visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org

Contact us at: [email protected]

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Join Us!!
PEOPLE FIRST ECONOMY 

It’s time to put the People First, in our economy, in our laws, and in the way we do business. Lawmakers have not listened to the demands of the community for generations, and even this year are trying to give away money we need for our schools, job training, and affordable housing. Join us for a community conversation to discuss how the proposed tax cuts will hurt our communities and what YOU can do to stop them and help your community thrive.
Es hora de poner al Pueblo Primero, en nuestra economía, en nuestras leyes, y en la forma en que hacemos negocios. Los legisladores no han escuchado las demandas de la comunidad durante generaciones, e incluso este año están tratando de regalar el dinero que necesitamos para nuestras escuelas, capacitación laboral y vivienda asequible. Únase a nosotros para una conversación comunitaria para discutir cómo los recortes de impuestos propuestos dañarán a nuestras comunidades y lo que USTED puede hacer para detenerlos y ayudar a su comunidad a prosperar.

Political Book Club
April 24  – No Stopping Us Now by Gail Collins
May 29 – The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power
June 26 – War by Margaret MacMillan
July 31 – A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Currently, meetings are held via Zoom from 1:00 until 3:00 pm (MST). The only requirement to join the discussion is that each participant has read the book. The standard format consists of each person giving a brief (1-2 minute) statement concerning the book’s overall impressions and implications. This segment is followed by group questions and discussions of the material.

If you would like information about the Book Club or to be included on the list of participants, please contact Barbara Litrell at [email protected] or phone 928-300-5839.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 928 300 5839
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Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Other Resources:
The Iyer Report from CEBV  

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Other Resources:
The Iyer Report from CEBV  

Join Us!

First Thursday of the month!

Check for the time.

May 6th meeting will be at 5pm.
Distanced and masked outside.
In person meeting Pizza will be served.

Contact Mike Cosentino for info.

[email protected]

Mission Statement:
– Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats, affiliate of the Yavapai County Democrats, shall promote the values, messages and principles of the Democratic Party and work to elect Democrats to public office.
Goals and Activities
– Meet once a month either in person or virtually – Educate and inform local Democrats on issues of Yavapai County and Yavapai County Democratic Party.
– Recruit and help train Precinct Committee Persons – To find individuals willing to be elected Precinct Committee Persons to represent the precincts of the Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats.
– Introduce and Promote Democratic Party Candidates – Invite candidates to speak at the monthly meetings and canvass to promote candidates.
Support Local, County, State and National Democratic organizations – Partner with these organizations to promote issues involved.
– Promote awareness of the VVYD – Publish a monthly newsletter; partner with other organizations to register, educate and promote voting; hold special events to promote Democrats.

Join the DORR Film Club !
​
Two of our DORR board members co-host a happy hour Zoom discussion each month on a select political film. Just watch the film before the discussion, grab something to eat and drink, and be ready to discuss! We’ll send you some questions to think about before the discussion. Contact [email protected] for more information and ZOOM invite.
This Month’s film:

Greetings political film fans, as promised, we’re watching a political comedy this time around.  Join us for a discussion of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Available on Amazon) 

In keeping with Academy Award nominees, Maria Bakalova has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Borat’s erratic but sweet daughter, Tutar.  The film has also received a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.   Matt Zoller Seitz called the film a “deliciously unstable comedy” in his RogerEbert.com review  READ REVIEW   While reviews are mixed, Nicholas Barber, writing for BBC, asserts, “But be patient: the last half hour of Subsequent Moviefilm has enough fine material to make it all worthwhile”  READ REVIEW
Invite any Borat fans you know (e.g. your children, grandchildren). We’re thinking Borat will make for a great multi generational discussion.

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join Us!

“Creating Fair Redistricting Maps in AZ”
Monday, May 10 2021 Voter Education
Betty Bengston & Kathy Lalley

Please consider joining us for our upcoming May 10 program “Creating Fair Redistricting Maps in Arizona” with Tucson League speakers and experts Betty Bengtson and Kathy Lalley, and look for more programs to come. To sign up for our programs, go to LWVNAZ.org.

OLLI/Yavapai College Sedona
Check the website for location in person or via Zoom
www.yc.ed

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join us on the third Thursday of each month. Check the DORR website for more information. Democratsoftheredrocks.org

Thursday, August 17, 10am (Arizona) is our next “Breakfast” meeting via Zoom

DORR Breakfast at Home Protecting Our Precious Verde River and Sedona’s New Climate Action Plan Thursday August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am Nancy Steele – Director, Friends of the Verde River   McKenzie Jones – Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona To help our members keep informed about important issues during these challenging times we are running our monthly breakfast meetings by ZOOM.  Make your breakfast, grab your coffee and sign in via this LINK

Nancy L. C. Steele, D.Env Director, Friends of the Verde RiverDr. Steele is the Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, working collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River system. Before joining Friends in 2018, Nancy was the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles for ten years. A key focus of her work with CWH included a long-term research and demonstration program to augment groundwater supplies through increasing the ability of cities to infiltrate stormwater. Nancy co-founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000, serving as President/CEO through 2011 and as Director of Conservation in 2017.Prior to her nonprofit work, Nancy worked in various California environmental and health agencies, focusing on reducing the impacts of air pollution and toxic substances. She is a member of the board of the Infrastructure Funding Alliance and the Arizona Forward Northern Regional Council. Nancy is a Flinn-Brown fellow; Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow; and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation. Nancy earned her doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles. She received her M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University; and her A.B. in biology from Occidental College. Nancy was born and raised in Phoenix and loves being outdoors, especially in the southwest. She and her husband have two adult children. McKenzie Jones Sustainability Manager for the City of SedonaMcKenzie draws on her background in environmental policy to find innovative strategies to address the climate crisis. She began her career working above treeline for the Appalachian Mountain Club, which strengthened her understanding of citizen science and conservation education. Most recently, she worked for the City of Flagstaff where she oversaw sustainability programming on waste diversion, food policy, and natural areas. She currently serves on the boards of Oak Creek Watershed Council, Flagstaff Foodlink, and Coconino Cooperative Extension. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law from Lafayette College and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.

Meeting ID: 834 1861 1245

Passcode: 849279
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Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

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Contact us:
PO Box 1165 Sedona AZ 86339  928-212-1357
Office: 105 Roadrunner Dr, Suite 2A, Sedona AZ
Office currently open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-2pm

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Let’s Talk Politics!!!
Have a political or legislative issue on the mind or just want to talk about current events? This is your opportunity to share and hear from others.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Fourth Thursday of the month
Beginning on: April 22, 2021 08:30 AM Arizona

There is no need to pre-register.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 849 6412 4692
Passcode: 210146

Thirsty Thursdays
Want to talk about politics with an adult beverage in hand? Join us for Thirsty Thursdays.
Thirsty Thursdays meet every other month on the 4th Thursday of the month. 2021 meetings will be in March, May, July, September, and November.

Thirsty Thursdays
May 27, 2021  5-6:30 PM Arizona via Zoom

Note: Lattes with the League has been merged with Let’s Talk Politics.

Political Book Club
April 24  – No Stopping Us Now by Gail Collins
May 29 – The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power
June 26 – War by Margaret MacMillan
July 31 – A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Currently, meetings are held via Zoom from 1:00 until 3:00 pm (MST). The only requirement to join the discussion is that each participant has read the book. The standard format consists of each person giving a brief (1-2 minute) statement concerning the book’s overall impressions and implications. This segment is followed by group questions and discussions of the material.

If you would like information about the Book Club or to be included on the list of participants, please contact Barbara Litrell at [email protected] or phone 928-300-5839.

Click here to join the Zoom meeting

Meeting ID: 928 300 5839
One tap mobile
+13462487799,,9283005839# US (Houston)
+16699006833,,9283005839# US (San Jose)

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join Us!

First Thursday of the month!

Check for the time.

May 6th meeting will be at 5pm.
Distanced and masked outside.
In person meeting Pizza will be served.

Contact Mike Cosentino for info.

[email protected]

Mission Statement:
– Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats, affiliate of the Yavapai County Democrats, shall promote the values, messages and principles of the Democratic Party and work to elect Democrats to public office.
Goals and Activities
– Meet once a month either in person or virtually – Educate and inform local Democrats on issues of Yavapai County and Yavapai County Democratic Party.
– Recruit and help train Precinct Committee Persons – To find individuals willing to be elected Precinct Committee Persons to represent the precincts of the Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats.
– Introduce and Promote Democratic Party Candidates – Invite candidates to speak at the monthly meetings and canvass to promote candidates.
Support Local, County, State and National Democratic organizations – Partner with these organizations to promote issues involved.
– Promote awareness of the VVYD – Publish a monthly newsletter; partner with other organizations to register, educate and promote voting; hold special events to promote Democrats.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee Meeting

“Northern Arizona Tribal Communities:

Contemporary Concerns About Ancestral People & Places ”
Thursday, June 3, 2021, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. via ZOOM

During this third LWVNA DEI Committee meeting, Arizona Senator Jamescita Peshlakai, who is Diné from Cameron, Arizona and descended from a long line of tribal headmen and officials, will share how her interest in  elected leadership developed and carried her to the State Legislature. Ms. Kimberly Spurr will speak about Northern Arizona tribal history and the challenges our tribal neighbors have faced/still face in maintaining traditional cultures while interacting with non-Native communities, and working to expanding their influence in the political sphere. Ms. Kelley Hays-Gilpin will discuss tribal history, arts, and concerns about land and sacred places, as well as the diversity within and among Northern Arizona tribes. The talk will end with discussion of some specific legislation that is relevant to Northern Arizona tribal issues and attendee questions.

Representing Legislative District 7, Arizona Senator  Jamescita  Peshlakai  is  currently  serving  her third Arizona Senate term as the state’s first Native American female senator. Peshlakai also served in the state House of Representatives’ Fifty-first Legislature from 2013 to 2015. Senator Peshlakai’s district is comprised of nine of Arizona’s 22 federally recognized tribal constituencies: Hualapai, Havasupai, Kaibab  Paiute,  San  Juan  Southern  Paiute,  Navajo,  Hopi,  White  Mountain  Apache,  San Carlos Apache, and a small portion of Zuni Pueblo.

Kimberly Spurr has been a professional archaeologist for more than 30 years, working  primarily in  the American Southwest. She is currently the Archaeology Division Director at the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA), where she works with federal agencies and tribal representatives to preserve and protect ancestral sites and cultural material. She spent a decade as an archaeologist with the Navajo Nation assisting with compliance for infrastructure development and training Indigenous archaeology students.

With a PhD in anthropology from the University of Arizona, Kelley Hays-Gilpin serves as Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University and Edward Bridge Danson, Jr. Chair of Anthropology at the Museum of Northern Arizona. Her research focuses on visual arts in ancient to contemporary Pueblo communities, as well as contemporary Indigenous concerns about environment, ecology, and sacred places. She co-curated MNA’s “Native Peoples of the Colorado Plateau” gallery, and worked with representatives of 12 Native American tribes to present their stories in their own words.
This program is free. To register, CLICK HERE.
Problems registering? Please email: [email protected].
The League of Women Voters is a national, non-partisan organization fully committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in principle and in practice.  Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to the organization’s current and future success in engaging all individuals, households, communities, and policy makers in creating a more perfect democracy.  For   more information about League of Women Voters programs, please visit www.lwvnaz.org.

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join us on the third Thursday of each month. Check the DORR website for more information. Democratsoftheredrocks.org

Thursday, August 17, 10am (Arizona) is our next “Breakfast” meeting via Zoom

DORR Breakfast at Home Protecting Our Precious Verde River and Sedona’s New Climate Action Plan Thursday August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am Nancy Steele – Director, Friends of the Verde River   McKenzie Jones – Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona To help our members keep informed about important issues during these challenging times we are running our monthly breakfast meetings by ZOOM.  Make your breakfast, grab your coffee and sign in via this LINK

Nancy L. C. Steele, D.Env Director, Friends of the Verde RiverDr. Steele is the Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, working collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River system. Before joining Friends in 2018, Nancy was the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles for ten years. A key focus of her work with CWH included a long-term research and demonstration program to augment groundwater supplies through increasing the ability of cities to infiltrate stormwater. Nancy co-founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000, serving as President/CEO through 2011 and as Director of Conservation in 2017.Prior to her nonprofit work, Nancy worked in various California environmental and health agencies, focusing on reducing the impacts of air pollution and toxic substances. She is a member of the board of the Infrastructure Funding Alliance and the Arizona Forward Northern Regional Council. Nancy is a Flinn-Brown fellow; Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow; and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation. Nancy earned her doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles. She received her M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University; and her A.B. in biology from Occidental College. Nancy was born and raised in Phoenix and loves being outdoors, especially in the southwest. She and her husband have two adult children. McKenzie Jones Sustainability Manager for the City of SedonaMcKenzie draws on her background in environmental policy to find innovative strategies to address the climate crisis. She began her career working above treeline for the Appalachian Mountain Club, which strengthened her understanding of citizen science and conservation education. Most recently, she worked for the City of Flagstaff where she oversaw sustainability programming on waste diversion, food policy, and natural areas. She currently serves on the boards of Oak Creek Watershed Council, Flagstaff Foodlink, and Coconino Cooperative Extension. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law from Lafayette College and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.

Meeting ID: 834 1861 1245

Passcode: 849279
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83418611245?pwd=OC9FeStsVERtbHIrTmFTN1VnZUhMZz09

Dial by your location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)

+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)

+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)

+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)

Contact us:
PO Box 1165 Sedona AZ 86339  928-212-1357
Office: 105 Roadrunner Dr, Suite 2A, Sedona AZ
Office currently open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 11-2pm

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join Us!

“Black Trans Lives Matter”
J. Mase III & Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi
Monday, June 21 1-3:30pm
Check on website for in person or Zoom information:
www.yc.edu

Let’s Talk Politics!!!
Have a political or legislative issue on the mind or just want to talk about current events? This is your opportunity to share and hear from others.
This group meets monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month.

Fourth Thursday of the month
Beginning on: April 22, 2021 08:30 AM Arizona

There is no need to pre-register.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting.
Meeting ID: 849 6412 4692
Passcode: 210146

Friday, June 25 at 5pm (AZ time)

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Acasa, My Home (2020)
Available on Amazon Prime ($4.99)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.a2bbdaac-8f95-db60-6b4b-722a4d2c9e31?autoplay=1&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

Acasa, My Home (2020) is a drama about a tug of war between nature, civilization, and displacement, and may be a nice transition from Nomadland.

Latcho Drom (1993)
Available on YouTube (free)
https://www.romarchive.eu/en/collection/latcho-drom-1/

Latcho Drom (1993) is a lovely, colorful documentary almost exclusively of Roma music and dance stretching from India through Western Europe.

Let’s meet Friday, June 25th at 5pm on zoom. Our guest is Sonia Skindrud, who worked with the Open Society Foundations, often in Eastern Europe, for nearly a decade in the late 1990s early 2000s. Sonya wrote her Master’s thesis (Columbia University, Teacher’s College) on Roma access to education. She will provide opening remarks on the topic to start the conversation.

Join us for what we know will be a rich conversation about nomadism and the traditionally nomadic Romani peoples.

DORR’s political film club is hosted by Mik Jordahl (Attorney) and Frankie Riemer (Professor). To sign up, send an email to [email protected] and ask for the Zoom invitation. If you signed up for any of our previous films, your name is already on our list for the invite.

We’ll send a zoom invite a few days before the discussion. Just watch the film/s before we meet, grab something to eat and drink, and be ready to discuss!

Political Book Club
April 24  – No Stopping Us Now by Gail Collins
May 29 – The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power
June 26 – War by Margaret MacMillan
July 31 – A Promised Land by Barack Obama

Currently, meetings are held via Zoom from 1:00 until 3:00 pm (MST). The only requirement to join the discussion is that each participant has read the book. The standard format consists of each person giving a brief (1-2 minute) statement concerning the book’s overall impressions and implications. This segment is followed by group questions and discussions of the material.

If you would like information about the Book Club or to be included on the list of participants, please contact Barbara Litrell at [email protected] or phone 928-300-5839.

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May 6th meeting will be at 5pm.
Distanced and masked outside.
In person meeting Pizza will be served.

Contact Mike Cosentino for info.

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Mission Statement:
– Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats, affiliate of the Yavapai County Democrats, shall promote the values, messages and principles of the Democratic Party and work to elect Democrats to public office.
Goals and Activities
– Meet once a month either in person or virtually – Educate and inform local Democrats on issues of Yavapai County and Yavapai County Democratic Party.
– Recruit and help train Precinct Committee Persons – To find individuals willing to be elected Precinct Committee Persons to represent the precincts of the Verde Valley Yavapai Democrats.
– Introduce and Promote Democratic Party Candidates – Invite candidates to speak at the monthly meetings and canvass to promote candidates.
Support Local, County, State and National Democratic organizations – Partner with these organizations to promote issues involved.
– Promote awareness of the VVYD – Publish a monthly newsletter; partner with other organizations to register, educate and promote voting; hold special events to promote Democrats.

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Democratic Perspective Radio – KAZM 780AM

Listen to Democratic Prospectives Radio Podcasts each week on Progressive Talk Radio on KAZM AM
http://www.kazmradio.com/

Live streaming on KAZM780AM in Sedona at http://ww.KAZMradio.com.
Click on “Listen Live” at the top.
Podcast available a bit later in the day
KAZM Podcasts  from previous weeks

Join us on the third Thursday of each month. Check the DORR website for more information. Democratsoftheredrocks.org

Thursday, August 17, 10am (Arizona) is our next “Breakfast” meeting via Zoom

DORR Breakfast at Home Protecting Our Precious Verde River and Sedona’s New Climate Action Plan Thursday August 19, 2021 at 10:00 am Nancy Steele – Director, Friends of the Verde River   McKenzie Jones – Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona To help our members keep informed about important issues during these challenging times we are running our monthly breakfast meetings by ZOOM.  Make your breakfast, grab your coffee and sign in via this LINK

Nancy L. C. Steele, D.Env Director, Friends of the Verde RiverDr. Steele is the Executive Director of Friends of the Verde River, working collaboratively for a healthy, flowing Verde River system. Before joining Friends in 2018, Nancy was the Executive Director of the Council for Watershed Health in Los Angeles for ten years. A key focus of her work with CWH included a long-term research and demonstration program to augment groundwater supplies through increasing the ability of cities to infiltrate stormwater. Nancy co-founded the Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy in 2000, serving as President/CEO through 2011 and as Director of Conservation in 2017.Prior to her nonprofit work, Nancy worked in various California environmental and health agencies, focusing on reducing the impacts of air pollution and toxic substances. She is a member of the board of the Infrastructure Funding Alliance and the Arizona Forward Northern Regional Council. Nancy is a Flinn-Brown fellow; Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation Fellow; and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation. Nancy earned her doctorate in Environmental Science and Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles. She received her M.S. in zoology from Arizona State University; and her A.B. in biology from Occidental College. Nancy was born and raised in Phoenix and loves being outdoors, especially in the southwest. She and her husband have two adult children. McKenzie Jones Sustainability Manager for the City of SedonaMcKenzie draws on her background in environmental policy to find innovative strategies to address the climate crisis. She began her career working above treeline for the Appalachian Mountain Club, which strengthened her understanding of citizen science and conservation education. Most recently, she worked for the City of Flagstaff where she oversaw sustainability programming on waste diversion, food policy, and natural areas. She currently serves on the boards of Oak Creek Watershed Council, Flagstaff Foodlink, and Coconino Cooperative Extension. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government and Law from Lafayette College and a Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities from Northern Arizona University.

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