The headline on a Kansas City Star column put it best: “Lilly Ledbetter’s name is on a law and a Supreme Court decision, and she’s not done yet.” So true. These days, Ledbetter spends a lot of time on the road. She could take a well-deserved break and relax, but she continues to speak out [...]
Posts Tagged ‘2009 AAUW National Convention’
‘We All Have a Part, But She’s the Icon’
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, Women & Economic Security, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, aauw09, economic security, I am the Face of Pay Equity, Lilly Ledbetter, Paycheck Fairness Act on July 8, 2009, | 4 Comments »
AAUW National Convention Opening Ceremony
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, Fair Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Valerie Jarrett on June 28, 2009, | 1 Comment »
AAUW’s 2009 National Convention opening session started out on a high note with a video welcome message from White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. Jarrett extended a special greeting from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama and applauded AAUW’s commitment to gender equity, work-life balance, and education. After a brief introduction from AAUW [...]
Convention Day One
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, I am the Face of Pay Equity, Lilly Ledbetter on June 27, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Convention Headlines
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, Equity in the News, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, Jackie Speier, Lilly Ledbetter, news, Rosa DeLauro on June 27, 2009, | 11 Comments »
Ledbetter, women politicians headline AAUW convention St. Louis is the host city for the AAUW national convention, which is featuring Lilly Ledbetter, the nationally-known pay equity advocate. Additionally, the convention’s opening session will feature the local St. Louis Comptroller, Darlene Green. 900 AAUW members attend St. Louis convention Over 900 AAUW members are meeting this [...]
Things to do in the Lou
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, The AAUW Community, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, City Museum, Forest Park, provel, Schlafly, St. Louis, Ted Drewes, The Arch, The hill, Third Degree Glass Factory on June 24, 2009, | 2 Comments »
In 1997, I moved to St. Louis — a city I loved and called home for more than 10 years. In that time, I found a few favorite locations that I want to share with those lucky enough to be in St. Louis for the 2009 AAUW National Convention. I am sure you have read [...]
Follow Me to Convention
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, blog, Convention, facebook, Twitter on June 22, 2009, | 2 Comments »
This Friday, June 26, begins AAUW’s biennial convention in St. Louis and marks my second time attending the event. As a Missouri native, I know that it can be scorching outside in St. Louis in the summer and fear the effects of the “humugity” on my hair. But I also know that the inside of [...]
An Eye on Suffragists in St. Louis
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, League of Women Voters, Old Courthouse, St. Louis, Suffragist, Suffragist Salute!, Virginia Minor on May 21, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
As many of you know, the 2009 AAUW National Convention have a unique twist: special events that focus on the great suffragists of St. Louis. St. Louis is chock full of rich history and steeped in suffrage lore. I have to say that, until recently, I was not too knowledgeable on the suffrage movement, and [...]
AAUW National Convention Kick-Off Luncheon
Posted in 2009 AAUW Convention, The AAUW Community, tagged 2009 AAUW National Convention, AAUW on March 19, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Finding downtown St. Louis lively with a St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14, more than 80 AAUW members, guests, and potential volunteers got in the celebratory spirit and kicked off the last leg of preparations for the AAUW 2009 National Convention in St. Louis at a luncheon and training session at the Renaissance [...]
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