The Observer Corps will hold a training August 29 from 10-12  at Lang House.  League members will learn how to observe and report government and public meetings, such as Metro Council and  Committee meetings, the JCPS Board Meetings, and other hearings such as by utilities.  

The Observer Corps is a national program of the League with its inception in 1966,with the passage of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In this Act, the federal government defined what the public has a right to know, and how they can exercise that right to obtain government-held information. This was followed by passage of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 and the Sunshine Act of 1976, both of which focused on public access to government meetings.

As Justice Louis Brandeis stated, "Sunshine is the best disinfectant," so the work of the Observer Corps volunteers is to shed light on the work of government. 

Learn more about the Observer Corps here. Every member can be an observer.  Learn how by joining us!