Welcome to AAUW American Association of University Women

Welcome to Welcome to AAUWAAUW

American Association American Association ofof

University WomenUniversity Women

Our national Our national organization…organization…

100,000 members100,000 members 1300 Branches1300 Branches 500 College & 500 College &

University partnersUniversity partners Both women and Both women and

menmen

Who are we?Who are we?

Friends sharing a common Friends sharing a common purpose…purpose…

Promoting equity for all Promoting equity for all women and girls, women and girls,

lifelong education, and lifelong education, and positive societal changepositive societal change

Where we have Where we have come from…come from…

Founded in 1881 in Founded in 1881 in BostonBoston

We recently We recently celebrated our 125celebrated our 125thth

birthday!birthday!

We have had many We have had many highlights…highlights…

Our founders envisioned an organization of women college graduates to open the doors of higher education to other women.

By 1900 our group would By 1900 our group would advocate for…advocate for…

•Child labor laws

•Compulsory education

•Establishment of juvenile courts

•Funding of public schools and libraries

College College women are women are

first to picket first to picket the White the White

House over House over the right to the right to

vote.vote.

1917…

*In 1920 women gained the right to vote.

Nobel Prize-winning Nobel Prize-winning scientist Marie Curie scientist Marie Curie

receives $156,413 from receives $156,413 from AAUW members toward AAUW members toward

the purchase of one gram the purchase of one gram

of radium.of radium.

1920…

AAUW is accorded AAUW is accorded permanent United Nations permanent United Nations

observer status.observer status.

1946…

AAUW supports the first federal AAUW supports the first federal legislative proposal for pay equity in a legislative proposal for pay equity in a year when a woman working full time, year when a woman working full time,

year round makes an average of 65 year round makes an average of 65 cents to every dollar earned by a man.cents to every dollar earned by a man.

1953…

19691969……

The Educational Foundation The Educational Foundation launches the Coretta Scott King launches the Coretta Scott King

Fund, providing opportunities for Fund, providing opportunities for black women to study African black women to study African

American history and culture, social American history and culture, social change, and peace. change, and peace.

19721972……

AAUW is instrumental in the passage AAUW is instrumental in the passage of Title IX, co-authored by AAUW of Title IX, co-authored by AAUW member Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI) member Rep. Patsy Mink (D-HI) prohibiting sex discrimination in prohibiting sex discrimination in schools receiving federal funds. schools receiving federal funds.

The AAUWThe AAUW Legal AdvocacyLegal Advocacy FundFund provides provides

funding and support funding and support for women in higher for women in higher education seeking education seeking judicial redress for judicial redress for

sex discrimination.sex discrimination.

19811981

1988…1988…Sandra Day O'Connor becomes Sandra Day O'Connor becomes

the first woman appointed to the the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1988 she U.S. Supreme Court. In 1988 she receives the AAUW Achievement receives the AAUW Achievement

Award. Award.

19931993

After seven years of support After seven years of support from AAUW and work by its from AAUW and work by its Lobby Corps, the Family and Lobby Corps, the Family and Medical Leave Act passes.Medical Leave Act passes.

19951995

AAUW AAUW launches launches the Voter the Voter Education Education CampaignCampaign

..

20052005

Harvard University Harvard University President Lawrence President Lawrence

Summers claimed that Summers claimed that women's lack of women's lack of

commitment was the commitment was the cause of their lack of cause of their lack of

presence in the highest presence in the highest positions on campus. positions on campus.

AAUW launches into AAUW launches into action.action.

New President of Harvard New President of Harvard University…University…

Drew Gilpin FaustDrew Gilpin Faust

2007

Today we have several Today we have several issues relating to women…issues relating to women…

EquityEquity Economic Economic

SecuritySecurity Civil RightsCivil Rights EducationEducation Title IXTitle IX

Our Advocacy Groups…Our Advocacy Groups…

Educational FoundationEducational Foundation Legal Action FoundationLegal Action Foundation

Our Our Educational Educational FoundationFoundation……

Provides fellowships, Provides fellowships, scholarships and grants to scholarships and grants to further women’s education.further women’s education.

Adirondack Branch Scholarship Winner 2007

Mary Ellen Stockwell

Our foundation has produced Our foundation has produced many publications relating to many publications relating to

equity issues…equity issues…

Our Our Legal Advocacy Legal Advocacy FundFund……

Assists women fighting sex Assists women fighting sex discrimination in higher education.discrimination in higher education.

*Case support for sexual discrimination

*Public Education on Campus and in the community

*Network of volunteer attorneys

The nation’s largest legal The nation’s largest legal fund focused solely on this fund focused solely on this

issue.issue.

New York State New York State AAUWAAUW

Consists of Consists of 43 Branches43 Branches

The Adirondack BranchThe Adirondack Branch

So what are some of the So what are some of the things we are doing now?things we are doing now?

Special Interest group at Red Fox Books 2007

Last year…Last year…Great guest Great guest

speakers…speakers…

Kate Hogan, Warren County DA with her teacher, AAUW member, Helen Cackener

Mark Mark Mahoney, Mahoney, Editorial Page Editorial Page Editor, Glens Editor, Glens Falls Post StarFalls Post Star

Enjoyable Events…Enjoyable Events…

Scholarship Scholarship BrunchBrunch

Women’s history essay

contest

End of the year picnicEnd of the year picnic

Special Interest GroupsSpecial Interest Groups

Morning and Evening Literature GroupMorning and Evening Literature Group Gourmet GroupGourmet Group Travel & Interesting Places GroupTravel & Interesting Places Group

Don’t see what you like?Don’t see what you like?

Start a new group!Start a new group!

Crafts

Travel

Quilting

Board Games

Museum

Or something else…

What do you get as a What do you get as a member in AAUW?member in AAUW?

A voice in governmentA voice in government A powerful nationwide networkA powerful nationwide network Timely and relevant information at Timely and relevant information at

your fingertipsyour fingertips National, regional and local National, regional and local

activitiesactivities

Opportunities for activismOpportunities for activism Leadership and professional Leadership and professional

development resources and supportdevelopment resources and support Access to fellowships, grants, and Access to fellowships, grants, and

awardsawards

Access to fellowships, grants, and Access to fellowships, grants, and awardsawards

Updates on groundbreaking researchUpdates on groundbreaking research Stronger community relationsStronger community relations Great friends!Great friends!

If you are already a If you are already a member…member…

• Check out what else you can do at Check out what else you can do at AAUW.orgAAUW.org

• Try one of our Special Interest GroupsTry one of our Special Interest Groups

If you are not a member If you are not a member yet…yet…

Join us and be a part of the Join us and be a part of the solution!solution!

See any member or go to AAUW.org

A Special Thank You A Special Thank You To…To…

AAUW On-line Museum for many of our photosAAUW On-line Museum for many of our photos

and…and…

Adirondack Branch AAUW for photos and Adirondack Branch AAUW for photos and informational supportinformational support