The theme for this year’s Black History Month is Black Women in American Culture and History, so this post will tell the story of a woman who went unknown for far too long. More than 60 years ago, in February 1951, a remarkable woman named Henrietta Lacks left the world a stunning legacy that may [...]
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Remembering Henrietta Lacks, the Woman behind HeLa Cells
Posted in Black History Month, The AAUW Community, Women's Health, Women's History, tagged AAUW, Black History Month, Black Women in American Culture and History, Fellowships and Grants, HeLa, Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, The Immortal LIfe of Henrietta Lacks on February 16, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Cultivating Women Firefighters — Gals Only! Fire Science Camp
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Appleton, Community Action Grant, Fellowships and Grants, Fire Science Camp, Following the Fellows, Fox Valley Technical College, Gals Only!, GO!, Grants & Awards, Oshkosh, University of Wisconsin on February 15, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
According the Department of Labor, women ages 16 and older account for about 47 percent of the civilian workforce. However, paid female firefighters represent 3.7 percent of the civilian workforce, making it among the lowest 11 percent of all occupations for women employees. GO! (Gals Only!) Fire Science Camp, a 2009–11 AAUW Community Action Grant [...]
Introducing It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, California, Florida, Illinois, It's My Vote: I Will Be Heard, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, My Vote, Nebraska, politics, voting, Washington D.C. on February 15, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Today, the AAUW Action Fund is excited to announce the launch of It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard, a nonpartisan campaign to educate and mobilize young women for the 2012 elections. You can be a part of the big launch by spreading the word about our campaign to your friends, family, followers, and fellow [...]
Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day!
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's History, tagged 30 Rock, AAUW, Anna Howard Shaw, Anna Howard Shaw Day, Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense on February 14, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Happy Anna Howard Shaw Day, everyone! Who was Anna Howard Shaw, you ask? Well, my friends, in case you didn’t know, Shaw was an American suffragist, renowned orator, doctor, and the first woman to be ordained as a Methodist minister in the United States. A lifelong activist, she was president of the National Woman Suffrage [...]
AAUW of Guam Leads Change in Micronesia
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, Federation of Asia-Pacific Women's Association, Guam, Guam Community College, The Simple Truth, University of Guam, Why So Few? on February 13, 2012, | 1 Comment »
“Hafa Adai, hello, welcome to Guam!” was the enthusiastic greeting I received as AAUW of Guam members proudly displayed their sparkling new banner. Part of the AAUW Board of Directors’ outreach to members, my visit was initiated by a warm invitation from AAUW of Guam President Rebecca Stephenson. She pointed out the merits of a [...]
Watch out for Your Winter “Outlook” Magazine
Posted in AAUW Outlook, AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, cyber-harassment, Outlook, Sexual Harassment on February 11, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Outlook magazine’s Winter issue, which is dedicated to the multi-faceted problem of sexual harassment in middle and high schools, is on its way to your mailboxes. Preview a feature story about the insidious problem of cyber-harassment for free, and if you’re an AAUW member, you can log in to read the full issue online now! [...]
Help a Girl, Save the World
Posted in Educational Programs, Student Advisory Council, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, education, poverty, Student Advisory Council, SAC, The Girl Effect, Coalition for Adolescent Girls, Girls Count on February 11, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
When I’m studying for a calculus test at 2 a.m. or fighting a losing battle with a computer I’m programming, attending college doesn’t seem like a blessing. I sometimes forget how lucky I am to have the resources and the opportunity to pursue a university degree. Recently, I snapped out of my complacency slump when [...]
Pounding the Pavement for AAUW
Posted in Student Advisory Council, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Colorado, Lakewood, Miss Representation, Regis University, SAC, Student Advisory Council on February 10, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
I have the unique and pleasurable distinction of being the first student at Regis University in Denver to spread the word about AAUW. Regis is a new AAUW college/university partner member, thanks to the hard work of AAUW Lakewood (CO) Branch member Stormy McDonald. She teamed up with Wendy Strauss, one of my professors, to [...]
Seeing Red over Girls’ Exclusion from “Red Tails” Field Trip
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Dallas, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas Morning News, DISD, education, Lisa Maatz, Red Tails, Texas, Title IX on February 10, 2012, | 4 Comments »
My daughter, who is almost 6, recently told me a story about how her teacher addressed a situation where a classmate with a physical disability was excluded from an activity by her peers. After explaining that we are all “made differently” and face different challenges, she asked the class, “What makes you different?” My daughter [...]
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