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Arlington AAUW Branch meetings – Program Suggestions for next year

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Please send in your suggestions for programs for next year’s monthly meetings. We are looking for program ideas for six months next year: September, October, November, January, February, and March. We will be voting on these suggestions at the June meeting of the AAUW-Arlington Board.

 Here are some ideas that have been proposed:

  • Book talk on “Eliza Scidmore: From Early White House Reporting to Washington’s Cherry Trees”. Scidmore is the woman responsible for bringing the cherry trees to Washington.
  • Program on the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), its role in the Arlington Community and the people that it helps.
  • Follow-up program on the new Title IX regulations.
  • Program on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).
  • Program on the women in Arlington who stood up to the Massive Resistance Movement in the 1950s that opposed desegregating public schools.
  • Program on the AAUW-Arlington Branch’s 80th anniversary.
  • Program on Optimal Aging by Dr. Heyn, Marymount Center on Optimal Aging.
  • Updates on artificial intelligence and ChatGPT
  • Program on what comes next after Columbia Pike renovation

 Send your suggestions to Barbara Smith and Barbara Gallagher.

Barbara Smith and Barbara Gallagher, Co Vice Presidents for Program

Let’s Talk About Books

Our June meeting is Tuesday, June 25, 2 pm.  Our book selection is Under the Sky We Make by Kimberly Nicholas. The meeting will be at your regular Zoom location. Shortly before the meeting Terry Bratt will send an invitation with the Zoom information. So, watch your email and come join the fun!  Look forward to seeing you then.

Our July meeting is scheduled for July 23, at 2 pm at the home of Barbara Gallagher.  Our book selection is How It All Began by Penelope Lively.

At our July meeting we will have the opportunity to lobby for our suggestions for next year, but the vote of the group will determine if it makes the list.  We need 11 titles since we do not meet in August.  When considering your suggestions (a maximum of three) we ask that it be readily available at the library or in paperback.  If you send me your suggestions with a short blurb about the book, I will compile the list and send to all before the meeting so you can be contemplating your choices.

Here is a link to the Master Book List so you can see what we have already read.

Barbara Gallagher, Let’s Talk About Books Chair

AAUW Membership is in Season

Your membership ensures a powerful voice is amplified on critical issues affecting women of all ages and girls. Each year we renew our commitment to focus on economic security, education and Title IX, and civil rights.

Speaking of renewal, June is the typical month to renew dues. You should have received a little prompt from AAUW reminding you your dues were coming due. Please check online or contact Candace Lilyquist or Teri Doxsee for help.

Continuing members can log on to renew or send a $103 check to Teri Doxsee for the full dues amount. Lifetime members pay $31 for state and local dues. This should be paid via the website or by sending a check to Teri Doxsee. Individuals who have trouble logging on may need to change their passwords.

AAUW now runs a 12 month membership. This means, if you joined in August. Your membership renews in the same month you joined (August of the following year). Again, please reach out to the membership chair or the treasurer if you have questions or need any assistance.

Thank you for your activism and dedication to making the opportunities for women and girls better than they ever have been. This really is the season for change.

Candace Lilyquist, VP Membership

Arlington AAUW Executive Committee 2024-25

Term begins July 1, 2024

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