American Association of University Women

AAUW Taunton Area Branch Massachusetts

"A FIVE STAR BRANCH"

 

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"By Joining AAUW, You Belong to a Community that Breaks Through

Educational and Economic Barriers so all Women have a Fair Chance".

- AAUW Guiding Principle -

 

ABOUT US

 

        AAUW is a national organization that advances education and equity for  all women and girls.  It is a 100,000-member organization with more than 1,500 branches nationwide that lobbies and advocates for education and equity.   

       

         The Taunton Area Branch was established in 1933, growing over the years into a strong branch with a current membership of about sixty. Members include student affiliate members and honorary life members. 

       

        Our activities support and promote the Mission of AAUW:  Advancing Equity for women and girls through Advocacy, education, and research. 

 

        The branch is affiliated with the AAUW-MA

       

        The Taunton Area Branch holds its regular meetings monthly from October through May on the second Wednesday of the month unless noted otherwise in the newsletter. We enjoy an International Dinner once a year and we also sponsor a Women's History Month concert in early Spring.  In June, we celebrate Remarkable Young Women from 6 area high schools and a junior or senior college student who is the  recipient of the Mary Anderson Memorial Scholarship Fund, with an elegant Tea ceremony. All branch meetings are open to the public.  See Branch Officers and membership information elsewhere on this page.

 

AAUW-Taunton Area Branch

            

     Sunday May 18, 2008 

                

REMARKABLE YOUNG WOMEN

- TEA -

 

Featured Speaker: Layla D'Emilia-Shepherd

 

AAUW Taunton celebrates with a Tea

to Honor Outstanding Senior and Junior Women

from Local High Schools

 

And

 

the Mary Anderson Memorial Scholarship Recipients

 

Join us and the Young Women's Family and Friends

Meeting Location: Pilgrim Congregational Church, Taunton

                                                                                                         Time: 4:00 pm

 

For Upcoming Programs see listing below

 

Bring a Friend!

Contact Margie Sanford to RSVP  at rm130wld@msn.com    

 

MEETING LOCATION

 

Most meetings take place at 7:00pm at The Arbors, 763 County Street, Taunton, Massachusetts, unless noted otherwise under programs.

 

 

PROGRAMS FOR 2007 - 2008

We invite you, your family and friends to join us. All meetings are open to the public.

 

 

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Branch Opening Dinner Meeting at the Holiday Inn, Taunton. 6:00pm.

Program: The Emancipation Network: a Presentation.

The Emancipation Network is a local and international response to the human rights emergency of human trafficking - check website http://www.emancipationnetwork.org

 

 

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Program: The Annual Silent Auction.

A fundraiser for the Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) and Educational Foundation (EF) .

Auction coordinator: Sue St. Germain.  Bread and Soup Supper

Location: The fundraiser will take place at The Arbors at 6:00pmSoup, Bread and Dessert will be served.

Donations welcome.          Donations welcome.          Donations welcome.          Donations welcome. 

 

 

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Program: The Holiday Brunch at 11:00am

Presenter: We will have one of the AAUW Education Foundation Graduate Fellows as the featured speaker.

Location:  The home of branch member, Louise Freeman

We are grateful to Louise Freeman  for welcoming us into her home to enjoy great food and companionship in warm and comfortable surroundings.

 

 

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Program: The Branch Book Review.

We are reviewing: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, in keeping with this year's program theme celebrating gender, race and economics.  M. Hosseini is the author of the New York Times best seller, The Kite Runner.  "He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan, and moved to the United States in 1980.  In 2006 he was named a U. S. envoy to UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency. This book is a chronicle of three decades of Afghan history and a deeply moving account of family and friendship" (front and back cover notations of "A Thousand Splendid Suns").

Location:  The Arbors at 7:00pm.

 

 

 Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Program: In celebration of Black History Month, we present a program on culture, race and relationships.

Presenter: Carolyn Fleuhr-Lobban, Ph. D., Professor, Rhode Island College. She is back by popular demand!

Location: The Arbors at 7:00pm.

 

 

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Program: Getting to Know You series

Presenter Marilee Kenney Hunt, member of the Taunton Area Branch.

Location: The Arbors at 7:00pm.

 

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Program: Racism in Commercial Art. Continuing with our Theme: Gender, Race and Economics, this program will feature the issue of stereotyping of race as presented through advertising

Presenters: Chris Sousa

Location: The Arbors at 7:00pm.

 

 

Wednesday, May 7,  2008

Program: Our Annual End-of-Year Potluck Dinner  at 6:00pm.

Location: Home of Vicky Casey

 

 

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Program: The Remarkable Young Women's Tea Ceremony at 4:00pm.

The Taunton Branch honors young women from 6 area high schools who have shown leadership, commitment to community, team spirit and academic achievement in their junior and senior years.  The Mary Anderson Memorial Scholarship is awarded to one or two local college students in her junior or senior year.

Location: Pilgrim Congregational Church, Taunton.

Speaker: Layla D'Emilia-Shepherd.

 

Save the dates    Save the dates    Save the dates    Save the dates     Save the dates

 

Saturday, June 21, 2008 - AAUW-MA Leadership Development Event,  Massasoit Community College, Brockton.

 

Sunday, June  22, 2008 - Yard Sale and Bake Sale Fundraiser for local scholarships, Louise Freeman's Yard, Raynham

 

Saturday, August, 2008 - International Dinner featuring cuisine from Ethiopia.

Location: Home of Cris Ajemian

 

 

THE MARY ANDERSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP 

      Each year, the Branch offers a scholarship to a local woman entering her junior or senior year of college. Criteria include academic performance, motivation, and an expressed commitment to women in the community and in the world.   The Branch-sponsored Women's History Month Concert in March is the primary fundraiser for the Mary Anderson Memorial Scholarship.

This award is named for Mary Anderson ( on right), lifetime branch member (d. 2002).                                     

2008 Scholarship application form 

 

 

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AND LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND

 

         The AAUW Educational Foundation--the world's largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women--supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented.

 

        The Branch supports the Foundation's effort to promote scholarship and equity in academia through various fundraising activities. At the December meeting, a National or International Graduate Fellow is invited to share her work with branch members. Funds raised during our Silent Auction in November and through the sale of Poinsettia plants in December, are primarily for the Educational Foundation (EF) and Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF). The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

        AAUW membership is open to all who hold a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university. Undergraduates may  become AAUW affiliate members.  We welcome a diverse membership.

For more information about the Taunton Area Branch or general AAUW membership, please contact the Taunton Branch Membership Chair:  Barbara Burgo at BJMonteiro@aol.com. Phone #: 508-822-0558.

 

 

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS  2006 -2008

 

President  Veronica Casey Vcasey@weilsi.us
Program VP  Marjorie Sanford Rm130wld@msn.com
Membership   Barbara Burgo BJMonteiro@aol.com   
Secretary Sherry Pinter Sherpint@msn.com
Treasurer June Cooney Junecooney@aol.com
Educational Foundation  Sandra Sousa SS58@aol.com
Legal Advocacy  Laurel McGregor and Cristina Ajemian Cmajemian@verizon.net
Local Scholarship Louise Freeman Freemanlou@aol.com
Diversity Barbara Burgo BJMonteiro@aol.com             
Public Policy Sue St. Germain Rssaint@comcast.net
Newsletter Sandra Sousa SS58@aol.com
Public Information Mary O'Connell maryservatmls@comcast.net
Auditor/Finance Carol Ritchie  
Hospitality   Bridget Fancher Bridget@wfancher.com

Remarkable Young Women Program  

Rosemarie Buote

Rosemariebuote@aol.com
By-laws   Alice Hooper ALWH23@aol.com
 

College/University

 

Anna Bradfield,

Bridgewater State College    

Cristina Ajemian,

Massasoit Community College

Abradfield@bridgew.edu

Cmajemian@verizon.net

 

 

NEWSLETTER

 

May 2008 (PDF)

 

Editor:  Sandra Sousa at SS58@aol.com

    Newsletters are published monthly from October through May and the Summer Newsletter comes out in August. Articles and member updates for the newsletters should be submitted to Sandra Sousa prior to deadlines listed in the Year Book.

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