“No botox, no detox. My name is Loretta Ford, and I approve this message.” So ended the speech of 91-year-old Ford as she accepted her induction into the National Women’s Hall of Fame along with 10 others last weekend in Seneca Falls, New York. The tone of her remarks was unexpected, yet they captured the [...]
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Can a 23 Year-Old-Change the World?
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's History, tagged AAUW, American Association of University Women, Association of Collegiate Alumnae, Baby Boomers, leadership, Marion Talbot, Millennials, Mobilize.org, National council on Aging, NCOA, New York, Rosetta Thurman, Thurman Consulting, turning 65 on July 29, 2011, | 3 Comments »
I help AAUW’s volunteer leaders grow their membership in their local communities. Sharing trend information about potential members is critical to the success of their recruitment and retention efforts. I recently gave a presentation at the AAUW of New York State Summer Leadership Conference that a colleague had previously given at another event. Giving this [...]
There’s No Crying — or Women — in Baseball?
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's History, tagged Babe Ruth, baseball, Brockton, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Lou Gehrig, major league, New York, Oakland, Siegal, Yankees on April 15, 2011, | 5 Comments »
Throughout my childhood, whenever anyone would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would respond, “A professional baseball player.” My dad shared his love of baseball with me and taught me all about the game. When it was time to sign up for little league, I was devastated to find [...]
Tech Savvy Brings STEM to Girls in Buffalo
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Buffalo, Candyland, chemical engineer, college, howtosmile.org, middle school, New York, Tamara Brown, Tech Savvy, Why So Few? on February 17, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
As a chemical engineer, Tamara Brown knows how important it is that young girls be exposed to careers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. To achieve this goal, the two-time president of the AAUW Buffalo (NY) Branch founded Tech Savvy. Now in its sixth year, Tech Savvy is a one-day conference designed [...]
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