May 10th 6:00 p.m. Annual Banquet – Hormel Historic Home.
Help us celebrate AAUW’s contributions to the Austin community in the past 75 years. We will highlight the year’s accomplishments and introduce the board members for 2011-12. (Nel)
Morning Book Group – 9:00am at Jerry’s Other Place. We will be discussing the book Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. New members are always welcome.
Member Meeting – Women’s History Month Winners
April 12th Riverland Community College East Building Room C108.
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Women’s History Month Project Presentations. Winners from Austin High present their award-winning projects. (Nel and Sue)
Member Meeting – Riverland East Bldg., Room C108, “Georgia: My Travels to a Post-Soviet Union country” Nel Zellar
March 8th Riverland Community College East Building Room C108
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Learn about life in modern-day Georgia during this presentation by one of our members during “Georgia: My Travels to a Post-Soviet Union country.” Nel Zellar will share her experiences during her 2010 three-week trip to the country of Georgia. Nel was inspired to visit the International Student she mentored as part of the Riverland International Friendship Family program. (Nel)
Member Meeting – “Lives For Sale” Austin Public Library Conf. Room
February 8th Austin Public Library Large Meeting Room
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Human Trafficking of Women from Mexico DVD and discussion.
Member Meeting – Riverland Community College, Room C108, Alison McGhee “Writing the Last Page First”
January 11th Riverland Community College East Building Room C108.
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Our guest speaker is Alison McGhee – Pulitzer Prize nominee and a #1 New York Times bestselling author. She will speak on “Writing the Last Page First.” (Nel)
Member Meeting – HOLIDAY PARTY, 7:00 p.m. Coffee House on Main
December 14th Coffee House on Main – Holiday Celebration.
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Members are invited to bring new unwrapped toys or merchant gift cards to donate to Salvation Army. Enjoy Holiday music and reflections or memories from a few of our members. (Sue)
Member Meeting – Equal Pay for Women Austin Public Library Conf. Room
November 9th Austin Public Library Large Meeting Room.
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Pay Equity in the Workplace. AAUW works for education and advocacy for equal pay for equal work, an issue that continues to plague working women even in the 21st century. Speaker: Dawn Thompson Director of Human Resources at Good Samaritan Homes discusses Pay Equity and how it affects women of all ages. (Sue)
Member Meeting – Title IX Equity in Sports for Women Riverland, Room C123
October 12th Riverland Community College East Building Room # to be added.
Dessert will be served at 6:30; Meeting and program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Title IX: Equity in Sports for Women. Speaker: Susie Hebrink, Riverland Basketball coach. All over the country, there are schools that fail to treat girls and young women fairly with respect to athletic participation, athletics facilities, and other benefits. Not only is this unfair, it also is potentially illegal under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination against students and employees of educational institutions. Learn about the importance of competitive sports opportunities for young women. We may take a tour of the gym, locker rooms and workout rooms at Riverland if time permits. Riverland Room C123 (Dani)
Member Meeting – Pot Luck, 6:00 p.m. Episcopal Church, 301 3rd Ave. NW
September 14th 6:00 p.m. Potluck supper at Christ Episcopal Church, 301 3rd Ave NW, Austin. Renew friendships and commitment to equity for women and girls at our annual potluck “meet and greet.” Bring a friend and/or prospective new members to enjoy the food and fun. Prospective members come as guests of AAUW and do not need to bring anything for the potluck. (Dani)