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Understanding the election with the LWV also aims to educate voters on political topics. Leiter added that she hoped attendees would At the Nov. 20 meeting of the leave the meeting, which was held at the Levittown Public League of Women Voters of East Nassau, attendees were Library, with a better understanding of what treated to an inhappened on Elecdepth analysis of tion Day. last month’s presi“I would like dential election and t h e m t o h ave a what the results broader sense of could mean for the the objective future. details of what hapThe league is a pened,” Leiter said. nonpartisan, grass“It was a good roots organization opportunity for that works to prothem to air out tect and expand t h e i r i n d iv i d u a l voting rights concerns.” throughout the Rosanna Perotti, country. Its East professor of politiNassau chapter cal science at Hofsencompasses Wantt r a U n i v e r s i t y, agh, Seaford, Levitspoke at the meettown, Mer rick, ing. Her presentaBellmore and East about the elecMeadow. Joining RoSANNA PERottI tion tion touched on the meeting were Professor of political voter turnout, the members of the candidates’ policies C e n t r a l N a s s a u science, and economic c h a p t e r, w h i c h Hofstra University trends. includes Baldwin, The turnout for Freeport, Uniondale, Oceanside the 2024 election, Perotti said, and West Hempstead. Ann Leiter, president of the was similar to 2020’s, but this Central Nassau chapter, said time with a clear advantage for the organization encourages Republicans. Citing reporting people to get out and vote, and Continued on page 11
By CHARlES SHAW
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enL instructor elaine Kelvin sliced the turkey for her students’ thanksgiving celebration.
ENL students socialize and learn new, American traditions By JoSEPH D’AlESSANDRo jdalessandro@liherald.com
W.T. Clarke Middle School celebrated Thanksgiving one day early last week, hosting an event catered for students learning English as a new language on Nov. 27. Throughout the day, groups of students gathered at the school’s Home and Careers classroom during their lunch periods. The school’s English as a New Language instructors took the opportunity to explain one of America’s oldest traditions to the students before school was closed for Thanksgiving recess. Principal Elizabeth Dowling oversaw the
holiday program. “This is our annual mini-Thanksgiving celebration for our English language learners of all different countries,” Dowling said. “We’re introducing them to this wonderful American holiday tradition and allowing them to experience different foods that we serve on Thanksgiving Day.” The East Meadow school district hosts students from countries around the world, such as China, Ecuador, and Honduras. At W.T. Clarke Middle School, the ENL holiday program began about 10 years ago. “They thought it would be a nice way to introduce them to such an important AmeriContinued on page 2
think it’s extremely important, when you start analyzing the election, to look at who actually came out and what was happening there.