Hingham Area Branch

"Because equity is

still an issue."

March 9 --Beyond Belief: Widow to Widow From the United States to Afghanistan

 

Serving the South Shore of Massachusetts from Quincy to Plymouth

     
                         
AAUW advances equity for  women and girls through advocacy, education and research.  AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership.  There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.  We welcome you to join our branch.
 
     
                             
   

The Hingham Area Branch of AAUW is the South Shore’s leading advocate for education and equity for all women and girls. We seek and welcome new members from Quincy to Plymouth holding an associate or equivalent or baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited institution. 

The Hingham Area branch of meets monthly from September through May usually on the evening of the second Tuesday of the month at various locations convenient to the wide area covered by our membership.  Our programs relate to AAUW's mission to promote equity for women and girls, lifelong education and positive societal change.

We engage in fundraising to support AAUW's Educational Foundation, the world's largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women and the Legal Advocacy Fund, the nation's largest legal fund focused solely on sex discrimination in higher education.

 

           
     

2009 -2010 Dues

Branch dues are $75 annually beginning July 1.  Dues are $49 to the national association, $15 to the state and $11 to the branch.  Dues include subscriptions to the Outlook, the BayStater and the News of Note.  Student affiliates are exempt from branch dues, but must join the national association ($17) and the state ($8).

 
               
                             

2009 Recognition

Award Winner

On the local level, the Hingham Area branch encourages women in education by offering a local recognition award to a female pursuing or continuing education after high school.  The award is given in April of each year; applications are due on March 1.  For more information on the Recognition Award, please contact

Beatrice Kelly

       
   
   
                   
                       
                             
         

The Hingham Area branch also sponsors Study and Special Interest Groups. Study Groups may be formed to allow for a more in-depth exploration of a particular topic or for a more informal presentation of a timely topic than might otherwise occur at a branch meeting. Special Interest Groups, open only to AAUW members, include book discussion, adventures in dining, a writers group, a game night, and a decluttering group. Groups generally meet in homes and are announced in the monthly branch bulletin. Check with one of our program VP for information on our current interest group activities.

We seek and welcome new members among graduates who hold an associate or equivalent or a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university.  Undergraduates may join the branch as AAUW student affiliates.  We practice AAUW's diversity statement:  There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or class.

We welcome new members from the South Shore! For more information about how to join,  please contact either of our Membership Vice President, Pat Laidler or Patricia McKay (781-337-3375).

 

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AAUW-Hingham invites you to a conversation with

Susan Retik, co-founder of Beyond the 11th.

Beyond the 11th is a non-profit organization that provides support to widows in Afghanistan who have been affected by war, terrorism, and oppression. 

They place a special emphasis on working with women and children, since socio-economic, cultural and legal conditions often favor men and exclude women and minors. Women can find themselves stripped of assets upon the dissolution of a marriage or the death of a spouse. Lack of access to, and use of, property such as land, leaves many widows extremely vulnerable and trapped in an ever-deepening cycle of poverty and powerlessness. 

Beyond the 11th’s grants are geared toward programs that help widows gain the skills necessary to generate their own income. They believe strongly that this is the best way to create lasting social change.

March 9, 2010

7:00 pm

Tufts Library

46 Broad Street

Weymouth

 

The program is free and open to the public. 

For more information, contact Carol.

   

       

Read about us in our media releases:

AAUW Corner (our branch column in The Hingham Journal)

         Archived AAUW Corner columns

 

Media Releases

        

     Archived Media Releases

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Programs and Events 2009-2010

 
 

The Hingham Area Branch just completed its 41st year as part of the American Association of University Women.  AAUW members believe in the power of education to change women’s lives. We also recognize that women’s education means not only attaining higher degrees. It also means becoming financially literate, daring to take risks to grow and learn throughout our lives, and to help others both around us and far away from us to reach their potential.

Our programs this year will primarily focus on women and power, and we hope you will join us at one of our events as we explore its many facets.  No matter how busy your daily routine is, we think you’ll get something out of our events. You’ll meet like-minded women from the South Shore, we’ll hear from fascinating speakers on thought-provoking topics. In addition, we hope to collaborate with our sister branches in an action project.

 

 
For more information about our meeting topics and speakers, please contact Program Vice President Carol Sullivan-Hanley.  
Expand your horizons and potential.  Come to our monthly meetings, bring a neighbor, friend or colleague!

Remember, AAUW advances equity for all women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research--because equity is still an issue.

 We look forward to seeing you!

 

 

2009-2010 Calendar

 

 

September 15, 2009

6:30

Donovan Farm Clubhouse

17 Donovan Farm Way

Norwell

 

 

Annual Pot Luck Dinner and AAUW Kick-off

Facilitator:  Susan Mahan

 

October 13, 2009

7:00

Hanover Public Library

534 Hanover Street

Hanover

 

 

Social Networking: It Is More Than Just Chattering

Pat Laidler, Presenter

Facilitator:  Lynn Howard

 

November 10, 2009

7:00

Hingham High School

17 Union Street

Hingham

 

 

Beyond Belief:  A Documentary Film

Facilitator:  Carol Sullivan-Hanley

 Note:  Change of program

December 6, 2009

11:00

Raffael’s

45 Hull Shore Drive

Hull

 

 

Holiday Brunch

Facilitator:  Susan Mahan

January 12, 2010

6:30
Allerton House

15 Condito Road

Hingham

 

 

Soup and Salad:  Book Discussion , Tethered, by Amy MacKinnon

Amy MacKinnon, Presenter

Facilitator:  Kay Campbell

February 9, 2010

7:00

Hingham Public Library

66 Leavitt Street

Hingham

 

 

Women Artists or Artists Who Are Women?

Deanne Noiseux, Presenter

Facilitator:  Patricia McKay

 

March 9, 2010

7:00

Tufts Library

46 Broad Street

Weymouth

 

 

Beyond Belief: Widow to Widow From the United States to Afghanistan

Susan Retik, Presenter

Facilitator:  Carol Sullivan-Hanley

 

April 13, 2010

7:00

Hingham Public Library

66 Leavitt Street

Hingham

 

 

Keep Your Identity Safe: Don't Be a Victim

Facilitator:  Carol Sullivan-Hanley

May 11, 2010

6:30

TBA

 

Annual Celebration Banquet

Facilitator:  Susan Mahan

 

 

 

 

 

For more program information, please contact Program Vice President Carol Sullivan-Hanley.

 

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Branch Officers

 
 

President

Sheila Doherty

Program Vice President

 Carol Sullivan-Hanley

Membership Co-Vice Presidents

Pat Laidler and Patricia McKay

Treasurer

Sandy Carle

Recording Secretary

Lynn Howard

 

President Sheila Doherty

and  member

Kathy Gabriel strike a pose.

 

 

For membership information, please contact  Membership VPs Pat Laidler or Patricia McKay (337-3375).

 

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Hingham Area Branch newsletter

 

Newsletters are posted as PDF files.  To read the newsletters you will need to have Adobe Reader installed on your computer.  To download Adobe Reader for FREE, click here.

 

News of Note, March 2010

News of Note, February 2010

News of Note, January 2010

News of Note, December 2009

News of Note, November 2009

News of Note, October 2009

News of Note, September 2009

Archived newsletters

 

 

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