On Tuesday, January 25, President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address. And where was I? Well, I was one of about 150 people invited to an Open for Questions event at the White House. It’s great that the administration reached out to the younger generation and provided an opportunity for us [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Obama’
The Horror and the Hope
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Arizona, Christina Green, Gabrielle Giffords, Giffords, Obama, President Obama, Tucson on January 19, 2011, | 1 Comment »
I find I can’t shake off this feeling of nausea and anxiety. While Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) fights for her life on a hospital bed, my mind goes back to the pictures of her that I saw yesterday. The Arizona congresswoman looks so much like my granddaughters. The steady gaze, the inviting smile, these are so recognizable. To think, [...]
What Women Want (in Government)
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged Elect Her, health-care reform, midterm elections, Obama, politics, unemployment, women voters on November 13, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
The midterm elections are over, leaving pundits and policy wonks alike to decode the messages voters were sending when they cast their votes. Though women are less likely than men to commit to voting or to label the midterms as critical, women turned out at the polls in larger numbers than men this year, just [...]
Pay Equity in the Obama White House
Posted in Women and Work, tagged economic security, jobs, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, news, Obama, pay equity, salary, White House, workplace on July 8, 2009, | 5 Comments »
On January 29, 2009, President Obama signed his first bill into law, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Noting that women make just 78 cents for every dollar men earn and “women of color, even less,” the president said that the Ledbetter Act would establish that There are no second-class citizens in our workplaces [...]
Father’s Day Reflections
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Father's Day, Fatherhood Initatives, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, Healthy Famil, Healthy Families Act, National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse, Obama, Work-Life Balence on June 23, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
Sunday was Father’s Day, and it’s in that spirit that I’m going to talk a little bit about President Obama’s fatherhood initiative and how it relates to AAUW’s promotion of work/life balance legislation. But before we get into that, let me just tell you that I’ve got one heck of a dad, so here’s a [...]
AAUW Report: Obama at 100 Days
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged 100 days, Lilly Ledbetter, Obama, Progress report, School Vouchers, Title IX, White House on April 29, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
It seems like just yesterday that millions of people were braving a deep January freeze to witness President Obama’s inauguration. Hard to believe, but on this late April day, President Obama marks his 100th day in office. In keeping with the spirit of the day — the 100th day of a presidential administration has historically [...]
Take Action!
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, tagged economy, equal pay day, fair pay, Obama, Paycheck Fairness Act, town hall meeting, wages, White House on March 25, 2009, | 1 Comment »
AAUW just received notice today that President Obama will hold a special online town hall meeting focusing on the economy this Thursday. You can participate in this forum by submitting a question to the president and rating questions that other citizens have submitted. The president will answer some of the most popular questions, so the [...]
Crowds, Hope and Inaugural Adventures
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged Inauguration, leadership, Obama, politics, Washington D.C. on January 21, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Yes, Mom, I’m Really in That Crowd on TV Despite growing up in the D.C. area, this was the first inauguration I attended. I spent the days before the event gathering warm hats and gloves for myself and a friend from South Carolina. We had grand plans to brave the cold early dawn hours on [...]
Focusing the Nation
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, tagged economy, Obama, SAC, Student Advisory Council, students, tax cuts on November 18, 2008, | 3 Comments »
If passed, President-Elect Barack Obama’s proposed $4,000 college tax credit would have a significant effect on the lives of millions of college-bound students in need of funding for school. With 100 hours of community service as the only stipulation for the money, Obama’s plan would not only make college a never-before-seen possibility for many people, [...]
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