1. Giving Every Lion and Leo a Voice

2. Being a Lion is Empowering
The New Voices Initiative promotes gender parity and diversity and seeks to increase the number of women, young adults and underrepresented populations within our association.

3. New Voices
Help Us Grow
New Voices is a platform for sharing new ideas and from learning from each other. It seeks to encourage clubs to be dynamic and innovative by trying something new.
It encourages each Lion to reach out to potential Lions and share our association so we all have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

4. New Voices are Lions and Leos who demonstrate exceptional influence, in one of four areas:
SERVICE
MEMBERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
MARKETING
WHO ARE
NEW VOICES?

5. Nominee Selection Process
GAT area and regional leaders
GAT Chairperson International New Voices Coordinator
DIGITAL
New Voices
District New Voices
The GAT Chairperson and the International New Voices Coordinator to select a final set of four 4
GAT area and regional leaders will narrow nominates to four Lions from each constitutional area 3
Nominee Selection Process
MDs will be given nominee names
and asked to
identify the top four MD
New Voices 2
All DGs have been provided certificates and asked to nominate one Lion in each New Voices category by October 31, 2019 1
LCI will also monitor activity through our digital platform to identify Lions of influence.

6. Nomination Timeline The Nomination Process:
Each District Governor was provided certificates to recognize a Lion or Leo in each category prior to their term during the International Convention in Milan. Once the nominations are made, the process outlined below secures the information regarding the nomination as well as the nominees acceptance of the nomination and approval to share their story.
October 31st Deadline for districts to provide nominations
November 15th LCI requests stories from nominees (and accept nomination)
January 1st Deadline for nominees to submit stories and their acceptance
January 15th District stories submitted to Multiple Districts
March 1st Deadline for Multiple Districts to nominate MD recipients
March 15th Stories submitted to GAT Area and Regional Leaders
April 1st Top stories selected in each CA
April 15th Top stories selected globally
Nomination Timeline

7. Structure and Support

8. ROLE OF THE GLOBAL ACTION TEAM
Area Leaders
Promote New Voices locally during events and Forums
Recommend New Voices to the GAT Chairperson and International New Voices Coordinator
Feature local New Voices at district events and communications
LCI will provide tools and support
Microsite with materials and resources
Presentations and materials needed for local events showcasing New Voices
Digital platform for recognizing outstanding New Voices
Facebook

9. Role of MULTIPLE DISTRICTS
Multiple District Coordinator (Optional)
Encourage participation
Promote locally
Encourage others to be New Voices
LCI will provide tools and support
Digital platform for coordinators to get involved
Guide, presentations and resources

10. Role of Districts District Governor LCI will provide tools and support
Identify New Voices locally
Nominate New Voices through the digital application
Feature local New Voices at district events and communications
LCI will provide tools and support
Special certificates for recognition of New Voices (received in Milan)
Support for local events and showcasing of new voices
Digital New Voices nomination form (sent to the MD)
Digital platform for all New Voices

11. Role of NEW VOICES New Voices Nominees
Share their stories
Accept speaking engagements and serve as role models
Encourage others to be New Voices
LCI will provide tools and support
Digital platform for nominees to get involved
Tools to help them grow and learn
Channels to share their story

12. Who can participate?
Anyone who believes that Lions helps to empower them!
Who want to share their experience
Who has a new idea to share
Who has not had an opportunity to lead
Who believes in our mission and wants to get others involved

13. Program Support from LCI

14. “ PROGRAM SUPPORT Team Support Social Website Webinars Events1
Team Support
From the District Governor through the Global Leaders, providing presentations, materials and consulting support for local initiatives. 2
Social
Manage social media to be utilized to engage members at all levels and share ideas. 3
Website
Bold presence on the website that serves as a destination for campaign promotion and resources. “
I‘m a voice of membership. I’m a voice of leadership. I’m a voice of service. I’m a voice of marketing. I’m a new voice, which voice are you? 4
Webinars
Continue volunteer-led webinars that proved successful in sharing ideas and reaching Lions with leadership development concepts that were meaningful. 5
Events
Refine and expand participation in International Women’s Day and other events to reach beyond Lions and reposition LCI as inclusive.

15. Women’s Workshop Grant Women’s Symposium Grant
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Women’s Workshop Grant
US$8,000 is available per Constitutional Area, each fiscal year as designated funding to host a Women’s Workshop.
Up to US$2000 can be used towards each event.
Women’s Symposium Grant
US$8,000 is available per Constitutional Area, each fiscal year as designated funding to host a Women’s Symposium.
• Explore factors surrounding the recruitment and retention of women in specific parts of the world
• Devise strategies for increasing the number of women in membership and leadership positions
• Create action plans for implementation
• Identify new community projects that are of interest to women
• Promote Lions clubs within the community
• Identify potential members
• Charter a new club/club branch to complete a new community project

16. Next steps Announce that the program is continuing
Communicate to GAT at each level
Encourage leaders to work with previous team
Engage District Governors
Encourage DGs to use their certificates and nominate New Voices
Encourage DGs to showcase their nominees during local events and in media
Launch MD Coordinators
Encourage Council Chairs to appoint MD Coordinators
Include MD Coordinators in communication and support
Plan the Year
Secure space at Forums
Include New Voices in communication

17. For more information contact:
District and Club Administration Staff at:
And Visit
Facebook: Lions New Voices
Microsite:
And Join the Conversation!