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Welcome to Welcome to AAUWAAUW
American Association American Association ofof
University WomenUniversity Women
Our national Our national organization…organization…
100,000 members100,000 members 1300 Branches1300 Branches 500 College & 500 College &
University partnersUniversity partners Both women and Both women and
menmen
Who are we?Who are we?
Friends sharing a common Friends sharing a common purpose…purpose…
Promoting equity for all Promoting equity for all women and girls, women and girls,
lifelong education, and lifelong education, and positive societal changepositive societal change
Where we have Where we have come from…come from…
Founded in 1881 in Founded in 1881 in BostonBoston
We recently We recently celebrated our 125celebrated our 125thth
birthday!birthday!
We have had many We have had many highlights…highlights…
Our founders envisioned an organization of women college graduates to open the doors of higher education to other women.
By 1900 our group would By 1900 our group would advocate for…advocate for…
•Child labor laws
•Compulsory education
•Establishment of juvenile courts
•Funding of public schools and libraries
College College women are women are
first to picket first to picket the White the White
House over House over the right to the right to
vote.vote.
1917…
*In 1920 women gained the right to vote.
Nobel Prize-winning Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie scientist Marie Curie
receives $156,413 from receives $156,413 from AAUW members toward AAUW members toward
the purchase of one gram the purchase of one gram
of radium.of radium.
1920…
AAUW is accorded AAUW is accorded permanent United Nations permanent United Nations
observer status.observer status.
1946…
AAUW supports the first federal AAUW supports the first federal legislative proposal for pay equity in a legislative proposal for pay equity in a year when a woman working full time, year when a woman working full time,
year round makes an average of 65 year round makes an average of 65 cents to every dollar earned by a man.cents to every dollar earned by a man.
1953…
19691969……
The Educational Foundation The Educational Foundation launches the Coretta Scott King launches the Coretta Scott King
Fund, providing opportunities for Fund, providing opportunities for black women to study African black women to study African
American history and culture, social American history and culture, social change, and peace. change, and peace.
19721972……
AAUW is instrumental in the passage AAUW is instrumental in the passage of Title IX, co-authored by AAUW of Title IX, co-authored by AAUW member Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI) member Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI) prohibiting sex discrimination in prohibiting sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds. schools receiving federal funds.
The AAUWThe AAUW Legal AdvocacyLegal Advocacy FundFund provides provides
funding and support funding and support for women in higher for women in higher education seeking education seeking judicial redress for judicial redress for
sex discrimination.sex discrimination.
19811981
1988…1988…Sandra Day O'Connor becomes Sandra Day O'Connor becomes
the first woman appointed to the the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1988 she U.S. Supreme Court. In 1988 she receives the AAUW Achievement receives the AAUW Achievement
Award. Award.
19931993
After seven years of support After seven years of support from AAUW and work by its from AAUW and work by its Lobby Corps, the Family and Lobby Corps, the Family and Medical Leave Act passes.Medical Leave Act passes.
19951995
AAUW AAUW launches launches the Voter the Voter Education Education CampaignCampaign
..
20052005
Harvard University Harvard University President Lawrence President Lawrence
Summers claimed that Summers claimed that women's lack of women's lack of
commitment was the commitment was the cause of their lack of cause of their lack of
presence in the highest presence in the highest positions on campus. positions on campus.
AAUW launches into AAUW launches into action.action.
New President of Harvard New President of Harvard University…University…
Drew Gilpin FaustDrew Gilpin Faust
2007
Today we have several Today we have several issues relating to women…issues relating to women…
EquityEquity Economic Economic
SecuritySecurity Civil RightsCivil Rights EducationEducation Title IXTitle IX
Our Advocacy Groups…Our Advocacy Groups…
Educational FoundationEducational Foundation Legal Action FoundationLegal Action Foundation
Our Our Educational Educational FoundationFoundation……
Provides fellowships, Provides fellowships, scholarships and grants to scholarships and grants to further women’s education.further women’s education.
Adirondack Branch Scholarship Winner 2007
Mary Ellen Stockwell
Our foundation has produced Our foundation has produced many publications relating to many publications relating to
equity issues…equity issues…
Our Our Legal Advocacy Legal Advocacy FundFund……
Assists women fighting sex Assists women fighting sex discrimination in higher education.discrimination in higher education.
*Case support for sexual discrimination
*Public Education on Campus and in the community
*Network of volunteer attorneys
The nation’s largest legal The nation’s largest legal fund focused solely on this fund focused solely on this
issue.issue.
New York State New York State AAUWAAUW
Consists of Consists of 43 Branches43 Branches
The Adirondack BranchThe Adirondack Branch
So what are some of the So what are some of the things we are doing now?things we are doing now?
Special Interest group at Red Fox Books 2007
Last year…Last year…Great guest Great guest
speakers…speakers…
Kate Hogan, Warren County DA with her teacher, AAUW member, Helen Cackener
Mark Mark Mahoney, Mahoney, Editorial Page Editorial Page Editor, Glens Editor, Glens Falls Post StarFalls Post Star
Enjoyable Events…Enjoyable Events…
Scholarship Scholarship BrunchBrunch
Women’s history essay
contest
End of the year picnicEnd of the year picnic
Special Interest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups
Morning and Evening Literature GroupMorning and Evening Literature Group Gourmet GroupGourmet Group Travel & Interesting Places GroupTravel & Interesting Places Group
Don’t see what you like?Don’t see what you like?
Start a new group!Start a new group!
Crafts
Travel
Quilting
Board Games
Museum
Or something else…
What do you get as a What do you get as a member in AAUW?member in AAUW?
A voice in governmentA voice in government A powerful nationwide networkA powerful nationwide network Timely and relevant information at Timely and relevant information at
your fingertipsyour fingertips National, regional and local National, regional and local
activitiesactivities
Opportunities for activismOpportunities for activism Leadership and professional Leadership and professional
development resources and supportdevelopment resources and support Access to fellowships, grants, and Access to fellowships, grants, and
awardsawards
Access to fellowships, grants, and Access to fellowships, grants, and awardsawards
Updates on groundbreaking researchUpdates on groundbreaking research Stronger community relationsStronger community relations Great friends!Great friends!
If you are already a If you are already a member…member…
• Check out what else you can do at Check out what else you can do at AAUW.orgAAUW.org
• Try one of our Special Interest GroupsTry one of our Special Interest Groups
If you are not a member If you are not a member yet…yet…
Join us and be a part of the Join us and be a part of the solution!solution!
See any member or go to AAUW.org
A Special Thank You A Special Thank You To…To…
AAUW On-line Museum for many of our photosAAUW On-line Museum for many of our photos
and…and…
Adirondack Branch AAUW for photos and Adirondack Branch AAUW for photos and informational supportinformational support