NYS AAUWMy Sisters Keeper

2010-2011

Hall of Fame

I believe that each of us - no matter what our age or background or walk of life each of us has something to contribute to the life of this nation.U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama

AdirondackBranchHalf the Sky Book Discussion

Alfred/Hornell Branch

Sponsored talk with Joyce Steiner, Youth Desk of the Christian Coalition in Ghana regarding child trafficking

AmsterdamGloversvilleJohnstownHalf the Sky book discussionAdopted a senior citizens homeCollected for a food bankInternational Womens Day Program Fair Trade Raffle Basket

AAUW MARCH MEETINGDATE:Tuesday, March 15, 2011 LOCATION: Partner's Pub 21 South William Street Johnstown TIME: Gather @ 5:30 p.m. Dinner@ 6 p.m. Program @ 7 p.m. TOPIC: Ireland Today PRESENTER: Bonnie Van Wee Partner's Pub will be serving Corned Beef & Cabbage that week, however, we may order from the menu. Salads and entrees range from $6 to $11. If you would like to attend, please call or e-mail: Bonnie Van Wie 762-9377 bonnywee@gmx.com

BathBranchEncouraged reading of Half the SkyFeatured the MSK project in their newsletter

Telling Stories about campus & domestic violence at UBFocus on Haiti: Past/Present/Future International Womens Day Human Trafficking Presentation 4/11

BuffaloBranch

Telling Stories Campus Sexual Assault & Intimate Partner Violence A Dramatic Arts Event

Friday, Feb 4, 2011 6pm - 10 pm University at Buffalo Center for the Arts6 pm Reception7 pm Focus on Campus Sexual Assault "Telling Our Story", an OriginalPlay by Lauren Germain Focus on Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence Screening of "Telling Amy's Story",starring Mariska Hargitay9:30pm Coffee,Desserts, Chats

Telling Stories: Amys Story

International Womens Day

April Program: HumanTrafficking Saturday, April 2, 2011

Guest Speaker: Ms. Eliz. Fildes Director of the Western District of NY Human Trafficking Task Force & Alliance The International Institute 864 Delaware Avenue 10:00 Registration & Refreshments

Human Trafficking - 4/2/11

Read Half the Sky and formed a subcommitteeDonated craft & person care items to Lansing School for Girls3 Part Film series for the communityCortlandBranch

Mission Based Movie Series

DunkirkFredoniaBranch

November speaker addressing educational needs of migrant workers from Nicaragua

Elmira/CorningBranch

Supporting Natascha Yoganchandras Fund for Women on November 8thJanuary presentation by volunteers for Habitat for Humanity discuss their experience in Ethiopia

Fairport Area Branch

Half the Sky book discussion

Islip Branch

October MSK Program presentation by J. MonkNovember presentation of Women in the World to Crucial Issues groupNovember presentation on Child Marriage anddistributed postcards to urge the passage of the Child Marriage ActNovember Beads for Education presentationFebruary Walk to Beautiful discussion about 5 Ethiopian women suffering from obstetric fistula

Islip Area Branch AAUW

How can I be your Keeper, my Sister?

September 20, 2010 - 7:00 PM Bay Shore/ Brightwaters Public Library My Sisters Keeper I am my sisters keeper. We are in this together- to educate, to nurture, to help. Presentation by Joan Monk

Half the Sky Book talk by Literature GroupWhats Happening - Introduction of this years AAUW programming by Officers and Interest Group Chairs

Islip Area Branch AAUW

Helping Women in Africa

A Super Saturday Luncheon November 20, 2010 Noon-3:00 PM

Guest SpeakerDebby RooneyFounder of BEADS

Beads for Education, Advancement, Development & Success (BEADS) is committed to help women and girls in Africa in three ways: provide scholarships, support conservation through education, promote business development.

There will be a Holiday Boutique too West Sayville Country Club 200 Montauk Hwy.West Sayville

Islips Postcard Campaignfor Child Marriage Act

MSK-Mission Based Movie

February 2011 A Walk to BeautifulFebruary 2011

A Walk to Beautiful

Ithaca Branch

Half the Sky book groupInternational Fellowship luncheon, welcoming international graduate students from Ithaca & CornellKristina Torgeson, Secretary General of Doctors without Borders, spoke on 9/15/10

Jamestown Branch

Jefferson CountyMSK is the theme for the yearHuman Trafficking program in October 2010, chaired by Mary PallamarWomen in Global Dialogues Presentation by D. McLallen (Israel) & K. Fitzgerald (Cuba) discussing their AAUW trips - December 2010Book discussion Half the Sky Jan. 2011

Half the Sky book discussion in November with Joan MonkPresentation on Cuba at October Branch meetingCreated MSK Committee for Project ResearchGlobal Conversation about lives of women worldwide with Lois Shapiro-Canter, CEO of the Saratoga Foundation for Women Worldwide, March 2011KingstonBranch

KAAUW - MSK InitiativesThe Global Conversation about the Lives of Women & Girls ContinuesAdoption of 3 International Charities with a donation of $500 to eachKiva, a microfinance organization A local Haitian support group Samasource, an international training/educational/job placement program.

MSK-Mission Based MovieMarch 29, 2011 Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price

Manhattan Branch

Hosted United Nations Day for New York State members

Mohawk ValleyBranchDomestic violence presentationCosta Rica presentation

Nah We Yone Youth Camp De Fambul, Pre-Camp Day held at NYC Branch House on June 19, 2010First Lady of Nigerias Women for ChangeBlack History Programming for Our 125th AnniversaryShe Touched Me Educational & Leadership Development Initiatives

New York City Branch

Women for Change Program

Honors 50 Nigerian women of achievement who have contributed immensely to the development of Nigeria, Africa and at the international level by documenting their biographies

Promotes the contemporary art of Nigerian women

Raises scholarship funds for women to pursue graduate studies in rural development and come back to develop their home communities

Funds and supports youth leadership programs

More NYC MSK InitiativesLegacy Ambassadors Program Celebrating Black History Month

Featured organizations/institutions engaged in empowering women and girls in Africa

48th Annual Women of Achievement on March 8, 2011 featuring honorees from 1951-present

North ShoreBranch

Support a girl from Beads for EducationSupporting One Shared World Orphaned Teen

Oneonta Branch

Dr. Eta Davidson, former Army officer & current university professor, spoke about how womens influences contributed to her career and family development

Oswego Branch

Half the Sky book discussion

Pough- keepsie Branch

Poughkeepsie BranchMSK Trifecta Fair Trade Discussion 11/23 Fair Trade Marketplace on 12/1 with 27 different organizations promoting MSK & Fair Trade practicesMSK Branch Meeting 12/8MSK task-force, blog & facebook pageMission Based Movie Safe Passage- A successful literacy program in Guatemala International Womens Day March - Hudson River Walkway, March 8, 2011Court Watch Domestic Violence Program attending court & monitoring domestic proceedings

Mission Based Meeting March 31, 2011

The Canvas Prison

Poughkeepsie BranchMy Sisters Keeper Hall of Fame

Sue OsterhoudtWendy Maragh TaylorMacallan Durkin

Sue OsterhoudtThe Madagasgar Library

Wendy Maragh TaylorThe Liberia Project

A building goes up in Zorzor

The Liberia Project www.liberiaproject.com"All that is necessary for evil to prevail is that good men [and women] do nothing."

Macallan DurkinGoody Goodies

www.goodygoodies.org

RochesterArea Branch

Half the Sky book discussion100th Anniversary of International Womens Day collaboration with community partners & colleges-Empire College streamed this event live.-Speakers from Hobart and Williams Smith Colleges and Brockport State University discussed Call for Charge post card campaign.

Rockland Branch

Great Decisions discussion groupHalf the Sky discussion and taskforce

St. LawrenceBranch

Half the Sky book discussion

SkaneatelesBranch

Half the Sky book discussion & decided to sponsor a women who was a victim of war & povertyThrough Women for Women International, adopted an Afghan woman & pledge monetary support for a twelve month period.Held garage sales to insure that sponsorship would continue for an additional year & provided info aboutAAUW & Women for Women International

Syracuse Branch

Half the Sky book discussion

The Pencil Promise October 2010Teaching Science to Women Inmates BarbaraLehman December 2011Emily Kingsley: Sesame Street Pioneer Instrumental in Getting Differently -Abled on TV March 2011$tart $mart Pay Negotiation Workshop at WCCDivine Music -Suruchi Mohan,, award winning journalist, author and native of India - May 2011

WestchesterBranch

The Pencil PromiseRewriting a child's future, one pencil at a time.

Women Making a Difference

November - attendees purchased gift certificates or school supplies to support the Pencil PromiseDecember members brought unwrapped gifts for children of the women incarcerated in Bedford HillsMarch attendees asked to write their legislators to continue the funding for PBSMarch sponsored 2 $mart $tart workshopsMay members asked to purchase Divine Music to enable to author to continue her advocacy workWestchester AAUW in Action

Yates CountyBranch

Half the Sky book discussion

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***************************************************************A diverse collection of people contributed, older and younger alike, women and men.*********************************