Spring banquet will be at The Hormel Historic Home on May 9. Social time begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Historic Home and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. in the Banquet Hall. A cash bar will be available. The cost is $20.00; pre-payment is required on or before May 4.
Please plan to join us tonight at Riverland in room C110 East Building. Remember to bring your donation for our basket to donate to the State Convention AAUW fundraiser. If you have an item, that’s great. If not, cash works well!
Our program features the winners of the 11th annual Women’s History Month Contest that centered around the theme, “The Changing Role of Women in the Twentieth Century.”
Austin High School students Hannah Alberts, Emily Sayles and Isaac Christopherson all tied for first place. They pose with Lisa Maatz in the photo below. Note: Lisa serves as Vice President of Government Relations and she works to advance AAUW’s priority issues on Capital, in the White House, and in coalition with other organizations.
Get The Simple Truth in Spanish!
Now available en español, use this resource to educate decision makers and your community about the gender pay gap.
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Join AAUW and our ¡Adelante! Book of the Month Club in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month as we talk with 2013–14 AAUW American Fellow Patricia Park about her book Re Jane. What The New York Times calls a “breezy, engaging” first novel that “grapples with real issues of identity, race, and culture from global and historical perspectives”. Register to join the discussion on May 2, 2017 at 7:00pm. Read more.
Nominate an AAUW Member for a U.S. Postage Stamp
There have been more than a dozen women involved with AAUW who have appeared on postage stamps. Including Jane Addams, Eleanor Roosevelt, Frances Perkins, and Rachel Carson. We’d love to see more AAUW women represented on our nation’s postage stamps — so we’ll be choosing one woman from AAUW’s rich history to nominate for a commemorative stamp. We’ll select the winning nominee to propose to the U.S. Postal Service. Voting closes April 30 at 12 p.m. EST. Read more.
Travel Club Meeting.
Thursday, April 20th at 2:00 P.M. at the home of Gail Minerich.
Equal pay day falls on Tuesday, April 4 this year. This is a day to show the discrepancies between what men and women are paid for the same job in the US.
On average, women earn 20 percent less than men. Therefore, they must work longer for the same amount of pay. The wage gap is even greater for most women of color.
Each week until April 4, we’ll share a new tip for how you can take action in your community and provide more tips and tools for how you can help ensure that women are paid fairly.
AAUW has always stood up against discrimination since its inception. AAUW’s history speaks for itself on how it has raised its voice against intolerance and injustice.
Once again it’s time to unite together and support refugees and immigrants to preserve diversity which makes America so strong and powerful.
The Trump administration rescinded Obama administration’s guidance directing schools to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identity.
As a strong supporter of Title IX rights, AAUW stands for the civil rights protections of transgender students.
Membership with AAUW means you’re part of a community dedicated to changing the climate for women and girls. As an AAUW member, you will not only have access to valuable resources but also get discounted pricing on some merchandise and services. It’s one more way to express our gratitude for all your support to empower women and improve the lives of millions of women and families. With each purchase, AAUW receives a royalty that is used to support the work we do.
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