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Mountain
Lakes, NJ Area Branch
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AAUW
in Action
More than 125 years ago . . .
The doors to higher education were just
opening to women in the 1880s when Emily Talbot—with two
college-educated daughters--came up with an idea. She would call together women
graduates to support one another and to encourage other women to follow their
path.
More than a century later, Emily Talbot's idea has grown into the American
Association of University Women (AAUW), an organization of over 100,000 men
and women, is shaping our nation and the world. Headquartered in Washington,
DC and with 1,500 branches nationwide, AAUW demonstrates the powerful force
women exert when joined in a common purpose. Today, AAUW is known for taking
stands on crucial issues affecting women: Equity in Education and the
workplace, Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, Reproductive Choice, and
preservation of Social Security. To learn more about the history of AAUW,
goto aauw.org
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In the Mountain Lakes Area Branch . . .
we raise money to award scholarships to girls
and women who can demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. (For
further information and a printable application, visit Scholarships.) Member gifts and a various
fundraising events support our scholarship program while providing a print
recycling venue.
We provide enrichment groups and monthly programs to facilitate lifelong
learning of our 100+ members and the community. Several social events
throughout the year enable members of all ages to get to know one another in
a relaxed atmosphere. The Branch participates in the wider concerns of
AAUW-NJ with two members elected State officers and those of the Association
(see below).
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In New Jersey. . .
the State organization
has been a historic proponent of technological training for girls with Teen
Techs held at DeVry University. Focus in the Public Policy arena has been
on monitoring State educational bills in the legislature, holding the highly
acclaimed annual workshops on bullying, human trafficking, and
discrimination in the workplace.
For more information on AAUW-NJ events, goto aauwnj.org
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In Washington . . .
Nationally, AAUW's Educational Foundation's programs take a variety of
forms. Each year the Foundation awards fellowships and grants to outstanding
women scholars. The Foundation also supports Community Action Grants. In
1988, the AAUW Educational Foundation created the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund
to respond to the opportunities and problems facing girls in school. The fund
has spent more than $7.5 million over the last 10 years to support groundbreaking
research, as reported in: How Schools Shortchange Girls, Hostile
Hallways, The Gender Gap, and Girls in the Middle: Working to
Succeed in School. Through research, the Foundation's Eleanor Roosevelt
Fund seeks to ensure gender equity in education for women and girls. The
current research focuses on what works for girls in schools and details
programs that are having a positive impact on their education. Legal
Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women and men
seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.
Political efforts have been extended beyond traditional Capitol Hill lobbying
to increase members' awareness of the importance of voter participant via the
One Woman, One Vote campaign. Recently, the Association started the National
Girls Collaborative Project, bringing together business, educational, and
organizational resources to provide more opportunities for girls and young
women in science, mathematics, technology, and engineering.
For more information about AAUW National,
please visit: aauw.org
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Revised: 4/08/2010
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