Organizing for the Future

Winter Conference Co-Sponsored by AAUW-MA and Middlesex Community College

January 26, 2002 at MCC Bedford Campus

(snow date February 2, 2002)

9-9:30 Registration and Coffee

9:30-9:45 Welcome

9:45-11:00 Session I: Workshops
A.All Means All: Embracing Diversity in Organizations
Presenter: Nancy Moore

B. "A President Among Us": Leadership Development Program for Boys and Girls
Presenter: Katherine Honey

11:15-12:30 Session II: Workshops
C. Don't Sell Your Organization Short, but Do Sell It!
Presenter: Barbara Hyle

D. Succeeding with MCAS: Issues and Strategies
Presenter: Mary Jane McCarthy, Acting Dean of Humanities

12:30-1:30 Lunch: Strategic Discussion Tables –co-facilitated by MCC/AAUW

1. Building Organizational Membership
2. Networking for Success
3. Fundraising Fun
4. MCAS Tutoring Opportunities
5. Creating Web Pages
   

1:30-2:15 Session III: "International Perspectives on American Education"
Panel of Middlesex Community College Students, chaired
by Frank Falcetta, Associate Provost

2:30-3:30 Session IV
A. AAUW-MA Board Meeting
B. "Women in the Middle East Today"
Presenter: Mary Lahaj, Adjunct Faculty Member - Philosophy

3:30-3:45 Finale

This interactive conference explores issues and strategies germane to volunteer and academic organizations today. Come to learn and to share your expertise with members of AAUW-MA and Middlesex Community College. NOTE: final program of the day covers topics from recent historical events.

Registration and Directions to Winter Conference on page 7.

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News from the Educational Foundation Pat Gorton, EF Vice President

Spring Fundraiser

A Silent Auction and Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2001, at the Marriott in Newton. It is to benefit the recently established Massachusetts Fellowship, the Sema M. Faigen International Fellowship. Individual members and branches are asked to  donate  items for the silent auction. Donations might include gift certificates, gift baskets, artwork, jewelry, and services.  Branches will be credited with the amount of the sale of donated items.

Arline Broberg of the Boston Branch is co-chairperson of the event with me. Committee members are still needed for this big event. Contact me at bgort@aol.com or 978-352-8931.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Fellowship
Give to the ERF…..

In memory of ...a branch member, a family member, or friend

In honor of... a graduate, special teacher, friend, or branch member. 

The person you designate will receive a card acknowledging  your thoughtfulness.

The Eleanor Roosevelt Fund supports these vital programs: Teacher Fellowships, Annual Teacher Institute, Cutting Edge Research and Special Community Projects.

2002-2003 FELLOWSHIP AND GRANT FUNDING AVAILABLE

WASHINGTON, DC— The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation invites applications for 2002-2003 Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships and Community Action Grants.

Eleanor Roosevelt Teacher Fellowships for professional development provide women K-12 public school teachers with up to $5,000 for workshops, courses, or conferences, including a dynamic five-day Teacher Institute held July 2002 in Washington, D.C. Fellowships include seed money for planning a project to advance gender equity in classrooms and schools.

The application postmark deadline is January 10, 2002. For applications visit www.aauw.org/3000/ertfapp.shtml, or call 319/337-1716

Community Action Grants support innovative community-based programs designed to promote education and equity for women and girls. Individual women including teachers or community activists, as well as AAUW branches, AAUW states, and community-based nonprofit organizations are eligible.

Grants provide $2,000 - $7,000 for a one-year project, or $5,000 - $10,000 for a two-year project. One-year grants provide seed money for a clearly defined activity that must be innovative, community-based, and related to education and equity for women and girls. Two-year grants require a focus on activities supporting K-12 girls' interest and achievement in math, science, and/or technology, as well as school/community partnerships. Two-year grants support planning and coalition building the first year, and implementation in the second year.

The application postmark deadline is January 15, 2002. For applications visit www.aauw.org/3000/cagapp.shtml, or call 319/337-1716.

The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women, and to foster equity and positive societal change. The Foundation in 2001-2002 is distributing more than $3.5 million in fellowships, grants, and awards. This funding supports outstanding scholars, teachers, and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions traditionally underrepresented by women. In all, more than 7,500 women from over 120 nations have received AAUW Educational Foundation fellowships and grants.

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President's Message

In these troubling post-September 11 times, our work for positive societal change through AAUW becomes ever more important. At the national level, the October Action Alert informed us that AAUW had "joined a broad range of organizations" on September 19 to release a "statement of principles demonstrating solidarity with the nation and its leaders and offering guidance for the preservation of freedom and civil liberties in the wake of the devastation" of that beautiful September morning. At the state and local levels, there are many opportunities for positive social action including tutoring in our schools, developing greater understanding of how the United States is viewed elsewhere in the world through our book groups, assisting in formulating policies to safeguard civil liberties in our communities, and engaging in dialogue across cultural boundaries to enhance our appreciation of other world views. Our January 26 conference co-sponsored with Middlesex Community College will help us to explore some of these opportunities for participating in positive societal change while organizing for the future.

At the Annual Meeting in Lowell on April 28, AAUW-MA will celebrate both programs and people. We will have an exhibit of successful branch programs and we will honor outstanding branch members. Each branch is invited to contribute to the program exhibition and to honor one of its members as an outstanding 2001-02 AAUW leader. I anticipate that the programs and individuals which we recognize will serve as inspirations to all of us in our AAUW activities.

I look forward to seeing you on January 26 and wish you a personally rewarding 2002 in AAUW-MA.

News from Membership
Hollie Bagley, Membership VP

Patty Hankins, AAUW Membership Vice President reports, "With over 550 new members already recruited from 122 branches, this year's Shape the Future Membership Campaign results will definitely surpass last year's!" Let's make Massachusetts branches part of this growth. Continue to incorporate the recruitment discounts at all AAUW community activities that are publicized encouraging non-members to attend. Attleboro Branch has 15 new members and Melrose-Wakefield has at least 6 new members who were inspired by Shape the Future discounts. Bedford-Lexington has a five-member membership committee. Keep those success stories rolling in! I'm hearing and seeing some great recruitment strategies.

I urge everyone to attend the Winter Conference. One of the workshops presented will be on marketing your branch, "Don't Sell Your Organization Short." Presented at the Austin Convention by Barbara Hyle, with a little help from Lillian Colavecchio and me, it received rave reviews. I guarantee following Barb's simple suggestions will improve your "selling" techniques. If you are serious about recruiting new branch members, this workshop is a MUST! Come, participate, have fun and return to your branch feeling excited, energized, enlightened and eager to recruit.

The Give A Grad A Gift Program is back in time for the gift-giving season and January graduates! I encourage branches to designate one or a few members to capture all the names of recent graduates known to your branch members and enroll them on the website. Don't forget to inquire at Women's Studies departments on campuses about collecting names of recent and upcoming grads, so they too can receive a special holiday and graduation gift. What a "nice little job" for a member who would like to contribute to AAUW for a limited time commitment! Visit http://www.aauw.org/6000/gradgift.shtml.

You can get more information about the Emerging Leader Internship Program at http://www.aauw.org/6000/internpr.shtml. Introduce this program to your branch as a way to energize its programs with the new ideas college students can bring.

Contrary to this year's state directory, the Newburyport Area Branch has not disbanded. It is alive, but struggling. If you know of any prospective members in their geographical area, please send contact information to me and I will forward it to their steering committee. Peabody-Lynnfield branch has merged with Danvers-Topsfield. The Pioneer Valley branch held its first meeting this September. They are seeking members in the Amherst area. Any contact leads would be greatly appreciated. Send information to me at holbagley@aol.com or 781-749-6274.

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Diversity Doings Nancy Moore, Chair

MARTIN LUTHER KING BREAKFAST

Join the AAUW table at the Martin Luther King Day Breakfast in Boston on Monday, January 21. First Come, First Served will be the basis for getting a place at the table. The Diversity Resource Team did this two years ago, and we found it to be a high-energy experience, meeting in a room with hundreds of others while listening to prominent Black and White leaders talk about doing the work of anti-racism. The featured speaker this year is Yolanda King, daughter of Dr. King. SEND CHECK FOR $35 TO NANCY MOORE, 5 DANIELS DRIVE, BEDFORD, MA. Spaces not purchased by Monday, January 14, will be available to non-AAUW members. A reservation will be made for you only upon receipt of your check.

DIVERSITY ORGANIZATION LISTS FROM OUR BRANCHES.

Branches are asked to supply the state DRTeam with community organizations in your area that are particularly related to race, sexual orientation, national origin, and disability. Your branch DRTeam liaison also will be talking with you about that. We do not emphasize the other categories found in the Association Diversity Statement such as age, class, gender and creed for this list, but if you have such an organization in your area that it would be important to include on your list, by all means, do include it. We would like to have these by April 1, at the same time that the Turtle Award application is due.

TURTLE AWARD

Branches have received a letter from the Diversity Resource Team describing ways to address diversity in your 2002-2003 program planning. Nest year we will have new award criteria in place designed according to your responses to the mailing. For 2001-2002 the Turtle Award will be based on the criteria of the past two year.DRTeam liaisons to the branches will follow up the mailing with telephone calls in January and early February.

A REPORT ON BRANCH ACTIONS

We are pleased that several branches are taking bolder steps to include diversity in their programming. Hollie Bagley of Hingham and Monique Barnum of Melrose made arrangements recently to feature the BABAKIUERIA video and discussion in their branches; Attleboro has Millicent Frietas working with her branch on various community assistance projects in that area; Sue Mangione has been using the DRTeam resources for diversity programming in the Plymouth Branch; Leona Martin of the Bedford Lexington Area Branch has two diversity programs coming up in January and February; and Nelly Wadsworth and the North Shore Branch have outlined an Adelante Book Series with Salem State College in the late winter! I hope these activities will inspire your branch. Call us if you have a question, or want to talk about diversity ideas.

SAVE THE DATE

American Association of University Women

New England Regional Conference

October 4-5, 2002

Courtyard Marriott

Providence, Rhode Island

Program to include: leadership development…team building…legal advocacy fund and educational foundation updates…AAUW Convention 2003 planning…and an opportunity for each of us to get to know one another.

For more information please contact

Lillian Colavecchio,

AAUW New England Regional Director

(617) 773-6545 or colavecchio@mediaone.net

MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!!

STATE DIRECTORY CHANGES

State Officers:

Patricia Ho (Public Policy): 978-744-1265 (change telephone tree and North Shore Branch numbers)
Pat Costello (Bylaws): Pat.Costello@cancer.org

Danvers-Topsfield — Public Policy:
Robin Leal, 89 W. Main St., Georgetown, MA 01833 ; H: 978-352-7873; Robinleal@aol.com

Foxboro — LAF: Joan Gallivan, 63 Alden St, Foxboro, MA 02035 H: 508-543-5574
Public Policy: Barbara Hyland, 508 Bicknell St., Foxboro, MA 02035 H:508-543-6847; bghyland@ici.net

Melrose-Wakefield— Add email: Susan Eason - makariamama@hotmail.com

Merrimack Valley— Delete: Henrietts Araujo; Correction: Tish Bachmann

Newburyport Branch lives! - Contact person: Patricia Gorton, 19 Brook Street, Georgetown, MA 01833 H: 978-352-8931; bgort@aol.com

Plymouth Area Branch—Addition Alice Baker’s responsibilities: EF & LAF

College Club of New Bedford — EF: Theresa Freitas, 77 Center St., S. Dartmouth, MA 02748 H:508-997-3460; Public Policy: Alice Pfeninger, 92 Gaffney Rd., S. Dartmouth, MA 02748 H: 508-636-6060

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Equity on College Campuses: Myth or Reality?
Florence Baturin, LAF VP

Are women treated equitably on college campuses?

In 1978, members of AAUW’s Ithaca (NY) Branch who were outraged by the way Cornell University was treating its women professors began to raise funds to support eleven of the university’s brave female professors. These professors had brought a class action lawsuit against their employer charging they had all been denied tenure due to their gender. As a result of local branch support for the Cornell 11, AAUW created the Legal Advocacy Fund as a pilot project in 1981 and gave it permanent status two years later. The LAF is the nation’s largest legal fund focused solely on sex discrimination in higher education.

Has the climate on the college campus improved for female employees in institutions of higher learning? Records from the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund indicate that much remains to be done. Consider: the Legal Advocacy Fund is currently or has supported more than 90 cases against colleges and universities from Maine to California and Hawaii, and from Wisconsin to Texas. The errant schools range in size from huge universities such as the University of California to small colleges such as Clark University in Worcester.

A breakdown by grievances (and number of cases) indicates: Denial of Tenure (33), Pay Equity (15), Sexual Harassment (14), Wrongful Termination (4), Title IX Violations (4), Retaliation (13), Pregnancy Discrimination (2), Other Title VII Violations (1) and Components in Addition to Gender (8).

In current jargon, many colleges just don’t get it. Happily, there are schools that have extraordinary programs for women on campus and the LAF created an award – the Progress in Equity (PIE) Award - to recognize and honor such colleges. Recipients of the PIE Award receive public recognition within their communities, on campuses, and within AAUW as well as a monetary stipend (currently up to $10,000) to continue their work.

By recognizing, publicizing and funding achievements by institutions of higher education, LAF encourages other schools to improve the situation of women on their campuses. As you work with the colleges and universities in your area and learn about their programs, consider searching for programs that deserve national recognition and nominate the college for a PIE Award

Programs considered for the PIE Award must be innovative and replicable by other institutions. The Awards Selection Committee considers programs that have led to progress in one or more of the following areas: family leave, special programs for women, curbing sexual harassment, integration of women’s athletics, recruitment of women in nontraditional fields, and tenure.

Nomination forms are available through AAUW’s website or by calling the AAUW HELPLINE (800-421-4364). The deadline for nominations is March 15.

When you nominate a school in your area or your alma mater, you are saying that, in some cases at least, women are being treated equitably. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were more PIE Award recipients and fewer women needing to use the court system to speak out for justice in higher education?

Public Policy News... Lois Pulliam and Patricia Ho, Co-Chairs

Two Public Policy forums planned for spring 2002 will highlight AAUW-MA's continuing commitment to advocating for women's issues and advancing opportunities through diversity. Co-Chairs Patricia Ho and Lois Pulliam have been working to implement proposed strategies through an Association Impact Grant awarded to Massachusetts.

SHARING THE POWER: NETWORKING WITH WOMEN LEGISLATORS
Thursday, March 14, 2002 12:00 - 2:00 PM
Great Hall, State House, Boston

Women and girls with diverse perspectives will have the opportunity to network among themselves and with state women legislators regarding issues of importance to them. Bring your brown bag lunch, questions and concerns as you interact with our elected women officials regarding the legislative agenda. Avenues for ongoing advocacy will also be discussed. AAUW is pleased once again, to co-sponsor this event with the MA Commission of the Status of Women, the Women's Statewide Legislative Caucus, and the Women's Educational and Industrial Union, among others.

PARTNERSHIPS IN DIVERSITY: STRENGTH THROUGH COALITIONS
Saturday, April 27, 2002 9:00 - 3:30 PM
Doubletree Hotel, Lowell

This forum will address issues of equity, diversity and enfranchisement with representatives of ethnic and community groups in Lowell. Goals are to facilitate dialogue among diverse ethnic groups, promote participation in the

legislative process, and highlight national and state public policy. AAUW and its coalition partners will present a keynote speaker, panel discussion, and workshop sessions to inform and activate community participants and AAUW members. As a joint Diversity and Public Policy effort, this event is part of AAUW's state convention weekend, with more details to come.

Impact Grant strategies also encourage BRANCH ACTIVISM, through a Public Policy newsletter, subscriptions to 'Action Alert' and 'Get the Facts'. For free congressional updates through e-mail or fax, e-mail votered@aauw.org. Branch subscription subsidies for 'Action Alert' are also available from the state PP grant. Contact Lois or Patricia. To take action, be a 'Two-Minute Activist" by contacting your member of Congress at www.aauw.org/5000/2min.shtml Updates are also posted on our website at www.aauw-ma.org

STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATES: The Contraceptive Coverage bill should have passed the Massachusetts House by the time you read this. The Senate had passed it earlier.

At the urging of state lobbying liaison Susan Tatelman, AAUW members contacted the House Speaker to oppose the redistricting plan which would have adversely affected several women legislators.

FEDERAL LEGISLATION: Regarding Federal Judicial Nominations, urge our U.S. senators to carefully research the records of judicial nominees and vote for only qualified nominees who are committed to upholding civil and reproductive rights and guaranteeing equal justice for all.

AAUW members urged members of Congress to support
(1) Passage of the Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act (Hate Crimes Prevention Bill.
(2) An economic stimulus package that is simulative and temporary and helps unemployed workers, particularly those hit hardest by the economic slowdown.

CELEBRATE ROE VS WADE JANUARY 22!

Come to the State House on Tuesday, January 22, noon to 1 p.m., and meet with legislators and women from the Coalition for Choice as they mark the 29th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that gave women control over their own bodies. Some health insurance companies are marking the occasion by refusing to cover your basic health care needs, but we are working for passage of the Contraceptives Coverage Bill, SB #2139. Let's make a real effort to be a presence on this important day and to contact our representatives to urge them to vote YES on the bill.

While the world is watching Afghan and other women in the world without their rights, the rights of American women are being nibbled away by cowardly court decisions and far-right homegrown terrorists who make it difficult for women and girls to seek safe and legal abortions and contraceptive information. Perhaps you did not know that--since 1977-- there is a long history of attacks on the nation's 4500 abortion providers by anti-abortion zealots. Statistics from the REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM NEWS are frightening.

There have been: 7 murders; 17 attempted murders; 41 bombings; 165 arsons; 82 additional failed bombing and arson attempts; 370 physical invasions of personal and business properties; 942 acts of vandalism; 100 butyric acid attacks 207 anthrax threats, of which 130 happened in November, 2001; 22 assaults; 340 death threats; 3 kidnappings.

And all this while we are watching recent terrorism attacks on a new and different level. We need to be aware, and vocal, about these quietly lethal behaviors.

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DIRECTIONS TO MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 128:

• Take exit 31B (Route 225/4) for Bedford.
• Travel west on Route 225/4 for approximately 2.2 miles.
• Immediately after the Bedford Shopping Center and the Bedford Post Office (both on the right side), take a right turn onto Hillside Avenue (which becomes Springs Road) to a 4-way stop intersection.
• When safe to do so, directly cross the 4-way intersection and continue traveling on Springs Road for approximately 1.6 miles where you will reach the South Entrance of the MCC Bedford Campus, on the right side of Springs Road.
• Look for signs to the Campus Center as well as AAUW signs.

DIRECTIONS FROM CONCORD CENTER:

• Travel on Route 62 to its intersection with Routes 225/4.
• Travel towards Bedford Center for 0.3 miles to a full traffic signal.
• When permissible, take a left turn onto Springs Road, then bear right to a stop sign.
• Take a left, continuing on Springs Road to a 4-way stop intersection.
• When safe to do so, directly cross the 4-way intersection and continue traveling on Springs Road for approximately 1.6 miles where you will reach the South Entrance of the MCC Bedford Campus, on the right side of Springs Road.
• Look for signs to the Campus Center as well as AAUW signs.
  

DIRECTIONS FROM ROUTE 3:

• Take Exit 27 (Concord Road/Billerica) towards Bedford. NOTE: Exit 27 is south of Route 495 & North of Route 128.
• Travel west on Concord Road for approximately 0.75 miles.
• At the overhead flashing yellow signal, take a left onto Technology Park Drive.
• Travel the entire length of Technology Park Drive to a stop sign.
• Take a right turn onto Orchard Road. The North Entrance of the MCC Bedford Campus is immediately on the left side of Orchard Road.
• Look for signs to the Campus Center as well as AAUW signs.

State Board Meeting

Date: Saturday, January 26, 2002
Time: 2:30-3:30
Place: Middlesex Community College
Who: State Officers and Branch Presidents

Preliminary Agenda

Welcome	M. Kilson
Minutes October 13, 2001 Meeting	A. Conti
Treasurer's Report	L. Britt
Branch Recognition Program	M. Kilson
Proposed By-Law Revision	P. Costello
Progress Report from Task Force On the Future	E. Kenney

Updates on LAF Cases in New England

Dace v. University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth
No trial date scheduled

Vuolo v. University of Massachusetts/Dartmouth
In discovery (fact-finding phase of litigation)

Thomas v. University of Rhode Island
Case has been settled

Profiles of all LAF-supported cases are available at www.aauw.org/3000/caselist.shtml, or by contacting Florence Baturin at 781-862-6811.

Winter Conference Registration:

Registration due Saturday, January 19, 2002
Send registration form and check to: Linda Britt, Registrar, 16 Ellsworth Rd., Peabody, MA 01960
978-531-6116 or Lbritt@vnab.org

Registration for Winter Conference January 26, 2002 (snow date Feb. 2)

NAME ________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS _____________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

PHONE _______________________________________________________________

E-mail ________________________________________________________________

Session I Workshop (Circle one): A. “All Means All” B. “A President Among Us”

Session II Workshop (Circle one): C. “Sell Your Organization” D. “MCAS Issues”

Lunch (Circle table topic of interest): Building Membership OR Networking for Success OR

Fundraising Fun OR MCAS Tutoring OR Creating Web Pages

_____ Enclosed is check for $35 payable to AAUW-MA

Sandwich selection preference (circle one):

Roast Beef Ham Turkey Roasted Vegetable

_____ I’ll bring my own lunch and beverage. Enclosed is check for $25 to AAUW-MA.

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Women's History Corner Jane Haven, Historian

Mercy Otis Warren, "Mother" of the Bill of Rights

The Barnstable County Courthouse has long displayed a statue of James Otis, a Revolutionary patriot from Cape Cod. On Independence Day, 2001, his statue was joined by one of his sister, an even more ardent champion of the American Revolution.

When the Revolution appeared to falter, Mercy Otis Warren (1728-1814) published poems, pamphlets and especially plays of political satire in support of Independence. Thus she renewed the Revolutionaries' determination to succeed. She was a close friend of both Abigail and John Adams but the relationship suffered when John Adams was not interested in a Bill of Rights, which Mercy successfully advocated.

Mercy Otis married James Warren in 1754. He was a Harvard graduate and a Major General in the Massachusetts militia and their home in Plymouth served as a meeting place for fellow Revolutionaries. In the late 1700's Mercy began her "History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution", using her intimate knowledge of the events. This three-volume work was completed in 1805, when she was 77 years old.

She thought that women should have access to a formal education and that they should be allowed to participate in many of the activities denied to them. She also encouraged women to write for publication -- and for profit!

She was a feminist and activist well before her time.

Shape the Future for AAUW-MA

Marion Kilson, state president

News from the Educational Foundation

Pat Gorton, EF Vice President

Funding for Teachers or Community Leaders

AAUW Convention 2001 Highlights

By Lillian Colavecchio, New England Regional Director

Sister to Brother Summit

Saturday, October 13 at Quincy College
34 Coddington Street Quincy, MA 02169-4501

Women's History Corner Jane Haven, Historian A Little Quiz To get our 2001-2002 year under way, let's have a short review and a small preview. 1. When and where was AAUW founded? 2. Name the three major leaders of this event. 3. What did Maria Mitchell (1818-1889) and Willamina Fleming (1857-1911) have in common? 4. On July 4 of this year what unusual event took place on Cape Cod? Answers appear on page 7

Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years An EF Fundraiser A trip to the John F. Kennedy Museum to view the special exhibit, Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years is planned for Saturday, November 3. 2001 at 9 AM. Tickets are twenty-five dollars. Tickets grant entrance to the permanent exhibit also. It is recommended to allow one hour for the special exhibit and one and one half to two hours for the permanent collection. The special exhibit of 60-80 items includes Jacqueline's gowns, accessories, photos and documents. This event is a fundraiser for the Sema M. Faigen International Fellowship. Branches will be credited for the participation of it's members. Please send twenty-five dollars for each ticket to Pat Gorton,19 Brook Street, Georgetown, MA 01833. 978/352-8931, Invite a friend. Everyone is welcome. Deadline for reservations is October 1. For anyone needing help with carpool arrangements, please notify Pat.

LAF sets State Goals

Florence Baturin, LAF VP

News from Membership

Hollie Bagley, Membership VP

It's Time to Play the GAME

Public Policy News

Lois Pulliam and Patricia Ho, Co-Chairs

Legislative Lookout

Coalition for Choice

Urge your members of Congress to support a woman's right to reproductive health choices by:

- opposing efforts to undermine a woman's right to choose under the guise of expanding the CHIP program (Children's Health Insurance Programs)

- opposing attempts to limit women's information and choices by promoting only abstinence

- supporting increased funding for comprehensive family planning programs

- asking senators to oppose efforts to remove the anti-gag rule language from the Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill

- urging senators to maintain contraceptive coverage through Federal Employee Health Benefits Program

And remember that we're still supporting contraceptive coverage at the state level, so keep watching for legislators on this issue. AAUW continues to support gender-neutral insurance in Massachusetts, also.

Massachusetts Receives Association Public Policy Impact Grant

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Sema M. Faigen, Chair

Bedford-Lexington Area Branch invites you to attend "The Quarterly" A play about women's friendships spanning three centuries. Sunday, November 11, 2001 2:00 PM Sorenson Center for the Arts, Babson College Tickets $35.00 Proceeds will benefit the AAUW Educational Foundation. For information and tickets, contact Midge Nealon Seibert (781) 235-5909 or mnealonseibert@mediaone.net

MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER Chances are that you or someone you know will be touched by breast cancer. Help make the disease a thing of the past. A team of walkers from AAUW—Boston will be Making Strides Against Breast Cancer on Sunday, October 14, on the Charles River Esplanade. Making Strides raises funds for the American Cancer Society's fight against breast cancer. Call or e-mail me at 617-732-6703 or abroberg@partners.org

Answers to Quiz 1. In November 1881, in a renovated MIT garage which housed the Science Laboratory for Women -- the first in the world. 2. Ellen Swallow Richards (it was "her" laboratory), Alice Freeman Palmer and Marion Talbot. 3. Both were noted astronomers. Maria taught at Vassar and Willamina catalogued stars based on their photographic spectra. 4. A statue of Mercy Otis Warren, Revolutionary War patriot, was placed on the lawn of the Barnstable County Court House. More about this notable woman in a future issue.

Registration for Sister to Brother Summit / Fall Conference October 13, 2001 NAME _______________________________E-MAIL _______________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________BRANCH __________________________ TOWN_____________________________________________ZIP _____________________ EVENING PHONE NUMBER____________________________________________ _____ I will / will not attend. (subtract $5 if bringing own lunch) x $20 = ______ _____ I'd like to be a sponsor. (Number of girls/boys) ______ x $10 = ______ _____ I can bring some boys and/or girls (Number) ______ x $10 = ______ (Put names on reverse side) Please write check to AAUW-MA for Total of $ ___________ _____ Sandwich selection preference (circle one): Beef Ham Tuna Turkey Veggie Wrap _____ I'll bring my own lunch and beverage.

DIVERSITY DOINGS

Nancy Moore, Chair