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AAUW-MA is a sponsor of LAUNCH--moving ideas to the next level, which parallels AAUW’s goal to promote STEM education. On Friday, April 9, 2010, 11:00AM-4:30PM, LAUNCH will bring together innovative thinkers who want to learn how to develop and protect their ideas and individuals and organizations that promote STEM Literacy for people of all ages. The STEM Literacy conversation will continue on Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the AAUW-MA Convention, 9:00-1:00PM featuring Andresse St. Rose, Ed. D., AAUW Research Associate who will speak about AAUW’s newest report, Why so few: Women in science, technology, engineering and math. LAUNCH and the AAUW-MA Spring Conference will be held at Bristol Community College in Attleboro.
The Northeastern Girls Collaborative currently has its
mini-grant application window open. Please consider a K-12 STEM
(Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Project or program
that might benefit from collaborating with others. Visit the
National Girls
Collaborative Project Website for the link to the Grant Application
Form. The Northeastern Girls Collaborative is also exploring future
programs/goals to collaborate with. If you have any specific ideas or
suggestions, please feel free to contact
Kim Edgar. AAUW victim of fraud. Take Action.
Patricia Ho named a 2009 Massachusetts Unsung Herione. Read nomination written by Liz Fragola, AAUW-MA President-Elect.
AAUW Community Action Grants provide seed money to individual women, AAUW branches and AAUW state organizations and local community-based nonprofit organizations for innovative programs to promote education and equity for women and girls. Deadline for applications is January 15, 2010.
Branches are encouraged to use the Member Showcase Calendar on the AAUW website to post programs, meetings and events.
Linda Hallman, AAUW Executive Director, On Lincoln, AAUW and Economic Recovery
Visit AAUW Dialog for the latest blog postings
AAUW Current Topics Briefing Series
View the AAUW Mission video on YouTube!
AAUW Gains Special Consultative Status with U.N. Council
AAUW Educational Foundation releases latest study, Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity in Education. Read the Executive Summary.
View a video clip from "The Truth About Boys and Girls" a special feature on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams View the longer NBC interview with Catherine Hill, AAUW Director of Research
AAUW members across the country are acting as Regional Liaisons for the National Girls Collaborative Project.
The AAUW Educational Foundation is celebrating 50 years of breaking through barriers for women and girls.
AAUW celebrates its 125th anniversary
AAUW Media Guide: Resource for finding and contacting national and local media
AAUW Gains Special Consultative Status with U.N. Council
WASHINGTON – AAUW has gained special consultative status at the United Nations with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which initiates reports, makes recommendations, and promotes respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
For many years, AAUW has had a U.N. representative attending select meetings and monitoring issues affecting women and girls. The new designation allows AAUW to participate in international conferences, sign on to NGO statements, and share AAUW’s expertise.
“We closely follow a variety of international issues ranging from girls’ education to women’s economic security to human rights to women in peacekeeping,” said AAUW Executive Director Linda D. Hallman, CAE. “This new status will strengthen AAUW’s presence globally and provide us with greater opportunities to engage in U.N.-related activities and initiatives that break through barriers for women and girls.”
AAUW has a proud history in global affairs that includes awarding more than 2,200 international fellowships to women from more than 130 countries and partnering with leading international humanitarian organizations on initiatives to empower women.
Next year, AAUW will actively advocate for women at the 53rd session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women, which will focus on the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS.
“AAUW can now advocate more effectively and support policies aimed at strengthening gender equality, especially in the areas of the economic, social, political, and reproductive health rights of women and girls,” said Carolyn Donovan, AAUW’s U.N. representative.
Currently, AAUW is encouraging its branches to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on December 10 and to continue supporting ratification of the women’s rights treaty—the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
“AAUW members have long supported our efforts, from hosting international visitors to initiating forums and symposia on global issues pertinent to women and girls,” said Gloria L. Blackwell, AAUW’s director of fellowships, grants, and international programs. “We are thrilled that our role is expanding.” ###
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