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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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, | 6 Comments »
White House and AAUW Work to Increase Women in STEM
Posted in AAUW in the News, AAUW research, Equity in the News, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged adoption, birth, Carolyn Garfein, federal grants, Linda Hallman, Lisa Maatz, Michelle Obama, National Science Foundation, NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative, Parental leave, President Obama, White House, Why So Few? on September 30, 2011, | 1 Comment »
At a National Science Foundation event on Monday, the White House took a significant step toward advancing women’s and girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. AAUW President Carolyn Garfein, Executive Director Linda Hallman, and Director of Public Policy and Government Relations Lisa Maatz attended the event, which featured a speech by [...]
Celebrating Lobby Corps
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged capitol hill, Kathy Kelm, Letty Mederos, Lisa Maatz, lobby corps, Nikki McKinney, Rep. Bobby Scott on July 7, 2010, | 3 Comments »
Both times I’ve seen AAUW Public Policy and Government Relations Director Lisa Maatz speak to young women about lobbying on Capitol Hill, she has conveyed two general ideas. The first is that Capitol Hill is not just run by bald white men anymore. The second is that we should not let the marble halls and [...]
Best Networking Opportunity in Washington, D.C.
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged AFL-CIO, EMILY's List, Karen Mulhauser Award, Lisa Maatz, Secrets of Powerful Women, Take your Seat, WIN, WODW, Women Opening Doors for Women on June 17, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Tonight the Women’s Information Network is hosting its annual networking event, Women Opening Doors for Women (WODW). This year’s theme is Take Your Seat at the Table, and the goal is to empower young women to take their place in politics, the workplace, and their communities. Tonight’s program hosts over 35 dinners that cover a [...]
Hold Your Members of Congress Accountable on Women’s Issues
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, accountability, Congressional Voting Record, Lisa Maatz, video, women's issues, YouTube on February 11, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Lisa Maatz, AAUW director of public policy and government relations, lets you know about AAUW’s great tool to hold your members of Congress accountable on women’s issues.
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