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MWEG Deep Dive Recap: “Charting a Course Forward for Principled Conservatives”
Mormon Women for Ethical Government recently hosted a Deep Dive event with a focus on principled conservatism. Sarah, the president and CEO of communications firm Longwell Partners, was the featured speaker and shared her perspective with MWEG members and invited guests. Sarah Longwell is a lifelong conservative who was a loyal and influential Republican â until Donald Trump was nominated by the GOP and then elected president. âWhen he was nominated, I was extremely alarmed. When he was elected, that turned into a five-alarm fire,â Sarah said. Thatâs when she became a âNever Trumper,â working against Trump and for other candidates who disavowed Trumpâs particular ideology. Sarah’s focus as a…
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MWEG Town Hall Recap: “If All Lives Matter, then Black Lives Matter”
Last week MWEG was honored to host Dr. LaShawn Williams, clinical social worker and assistant professor at Utah Valley University; Charlotte Mountain, MWEGâs anti-racism committee lead; and Denise Grayson, MWEGâs senior director of the proactive root at our inaugural Town Hall event. The meeting was titled âIf All Lives Matter, then Black Lives Matter: Turning Frustration into Productive Interpersonal Action,â and each attendee came away more equipped to engage thoughtfully and courageously with others on race and racism in America. Weâd like to share a few quotes from the night, plus some questions attendees asked during the event and the link to watch the full recording in the MWEG Portal.…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on Confronting Systemic Racism
The women of Mormon Women for Ethical Government join our voices with those calling for justice and accountability following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black Americans at the hands of law enforcement officers and self-deputized citizens. The wave of widespread human despair triggered by the callous killing of George Floyd has been overwhelming. That both the brutality of his killing and the depth of public response were inconceivable to so many should stand as a profound indictment of white American indifference to the suffering of people of color. The inhumanity displayed by four officers of the law brought into focus the myriad ways…
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MWEG Deep Dive Recap: Immigration Op-Ed Tutorial with FWD.us
For our inaugural Deep Dive event, MWEG hosted two communications professionals from FWD.us to talk about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program â and how to advocate for it. FWD.us is a bipartisan organization working to fix the failed immigration and criminal justice systems that have locked too many out of the American dream for too long. In their presentation, Leezia Dhalia, immigration press director, and Alexis Sosa, communications fellow, shared the facts about DACA and why defending it is important. Leezia is a DACA recipient herself, having been brought to the U.S. from Canada as a pre-teen. DACA protects 750,000 young immigrants â Dreamers â who have…
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Encouraging Local Police Reform: Letters to Local Officials
After the death of George Floyd, Charlotte Mountain, MWEG’s anti-racism lead, has invited all of us to write letters of witness. MWEG has taken up her charge to confront systemic racism, starting by encouraging local police reform. Follow the six steps below to get started. Then, click over to the “Confronting Systemic Racism” call to action page on our website to share your letter. 1. Decide on your audience. You could write to the chief of police, the mayor, the city council, the city manager, county commission, etc. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Share your message in more ways than one! 2. Find contact information…
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Media Literacy: Ethical Coverage of Police Violence â Reporting on George Floyd and Beyond
When it comes to reporting on the police killings of and violence toward black and brown people, news coverage can provide important background and context to the national conversation, sparking a wide range of actions and reactions. But that news must adhere to certain standards in order to contribute meaningfully and minimize bias. In the Society of Professional Journalistsâ Code of Ethics, reporters and editors are urged to âboldly tell the story of the diversity and magnitude of the human experienceâ while at the same time âavoid stereotypingâ and âexamine the ways their values and experiences may shape their reporting.â Likewise, photojournalists should, âBe complete and provide context when photographing…
