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AAUW-MA Convention Breaking Through Barriers May 9, 2009 Courtyard Marriott Marlborough |
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Come to the May 9 convention at the Marlborough Courtyard for an
exciting and challenging day when we focus on changes and advances for women
and girls! I am especially excited by
this meeting, as it offers us an opportunity to learn about new directions,
both for AAUW and for women and girls.
Breaking through Barriers has always been the mission of AAUW and the
meeting on May 9 presents exciting new information about how women--and
AAUW--are continuing to charge through the numerous barricades confronting
women for many generations. Our
keynote speaker, Susannah Howe, a civil engineer and professor at Smith College,
will describe the innovative engineering program aimed exclusively at
women--traditionally an underrepresented group in this field. Smith’s Picker Engineering
Program is unlike any other in the United States as it was designed both to
prepare women for leadership roles in society and in the engineering
profession. The Picker Engineering
Program is pioneering, the first and only accredited engineering program in
the nation just for women. It demonstrates the innovative ways that
engineering can be woven into the fabric of the liberal arts environment.
Since the program enrolled its first students in the fall of 2000, it has
grown steadily. Engineering is now one of the most popular majors among
entering students. Picker students become confident, creative engineers able
to cross traditional boundaries between the sciences and the humanities. As
critical thinkers and socially responsible decision makers, they are helping
to engineer a sustainable future for our global community. Continuing with the theme of girls and women
in non-traditional endeavors, Kimberly S. Edgar, BA, Laboratory Manager at
Dartmouth College and NGCP N.E. Liaison, will emphasize the gains, barriers,
and needs--for women in scientific fields that have traditionally been the
purview of men. Most
importantly, AAUW, as we all know, is changing to expand its mission and
horizons. Patricia Ho, AAUW Association
Board, New England Regional Director, Beryl Domingo, AAUW-MA President, and
Hollie Bagley, AAUW-MA Administrative Coordinator, will update us on the
future directions of AAUW and provide us with guideposts for the future. The EF Luncheon offers both an opportunity to learn about the
experience and work of Asha Singh, a graduate student
at Clark University and to contribute to EF.
And last but not least, we shall have an interesting post-lunch annual
meeting--encompassing not only the important business of AAUW-MA and our
guests from Rhode Island, but awards and a discussion by Barbara Burgo about why we should care about the upcoming US
census. Come, enjoy,
and network! |
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Registration
form (MS Word document) |
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