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I N T E R V I E W T E A M S C A N D I D A T E From political action to growing the Association, WEA is hard at work for you! This year's Membership Committee meeting and coordinated efforts from Candidate Interview Teams across the state are just a few examples of the good work being done by dedicated members to strengthen the Association and to ensure that high-quality, equitable education for Wyoming students is being protected in the classroom and the Capitol! Want to learn more about how you can support your region's plan for membership growth? Reach out to your regional UniServ Director to learn more! The CIT process is one of the most important things that we do as WEA. Our decision-makers in Cheyenne determine what happens in our schools and worksites every single day, so it's important that we have legislators who understand education and what their decisions mean to us. CIT is a chance for our members to talk to their legislative candidates to determine whether or not they're education-friendly and to make a recommendation of whether or not to endorse them. This isn't done from the top-down, it's done from the bottom and goes up to the state level. Our members' voices count! Before the 2020-2021 school year began, the Membership Committee held a hybrid virtual and in-person meeting at Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne. The Membership Committee met over two days to learn about the many different resources and opportunities available through WEA and NEA. The meeting culminated in regional teams creating detailed, targeted membership plans. — Central/Northeast Region UniServ Director, Judy Trohkimoinen Every election year, WEA members work in concert with Government Relations and WEA UniServ Directors to interview candidates on key issues around education. These Candidate Interview Teams (CITs) serve to vet candidates and direct the Wyoming Education Association Political Action Committee for Education (WEA-PACE) candidate endorsements. These endorsements are intended to guide voters in making Education-friendly decisions at the polls. In-person attendees socially distance as they strategize Association growth through the 2020-2021 school year at Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne. August 7, 2020. The Northwest region works on their membership plan. August 7, 2020. 23