Fathers and Daughters:
As we celebrate Father's Day on June 19th, let's recall the importance of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs receiving Federal financial assistance. Before Title IX, one in 27 girls played sports. Today that number is two in five. We recognize that fathers (and mothers) supported that change. We all know young fathers who regularly coach and practice with their daughters, and we think these activities strengthen family bonds as well as strengthening girls' confidence.
Title IX Beyond Athletics
Join us at the Greensboro City Council meeting, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 @ 5:30 PM Katie Dorsett Council Chamber, for a proclamation honoring the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. Use this link to Live Stream Council Meetings on your personal device. To commemorate the day the legislation was signed (June 23,1972), AAUW is holding a special virtual event to highlight AAUW’s important and ongoing work on Title IX and to recognize our generous supporters and affiliates. Register now for the virtual celebration on Thursday, June 23, at 4:30 p.m. ET.
May News from Members and Committees
Tiffany Jacobs was among 25 Outstanding Women in Business honored on May 5th at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center. AAUW Greensboro Branch Diversity Equity Inclusion Committee members Everlena Diggs, Suzanne Goodell, Peggy Knox, and Diedre Hobbs joined several of Tiffany's family and friends in celebration.
Five college students with local connections were sponsored by the AAUW Greensboro Branch to attend the 2022 Virtual National Conference of College Women Student Leaders May 24 to 26. Committee chair Barbara C. Carter organized and coordinated this effort on behalf of the branch. Recipients were:
Larissa Forbes of Wilson, NC who is a student at NC A & T State University, pictured below.
Nyjah Ridley of Asheboro, NC who is a student at Bennett College, pictured below.
Sanvi Korsapathy of High Point, NC who is a student at UNC Chapel Hill
Ayah Wahab of Greensboro, NC who is a student at UNC Chapel Hill
Janice Wong of Greensboro, NC who is a student at Harvard University
pictured below
IT for Girls Camp June 13-17 - teen volunteers making a difference
Teen volunteers will be helping with the AAUW IT For Girls Camp at UNCG June 13 to 17th. This year, the camp features five UNCG degree programs with strong technology components. Each day, UNCG faculty will introduce campers and volunteers to college computer labs. Pop Tech Music, Fashion, Animation, Technical Theatre, and Archaeology degrees provide pre-professional experiences from music production to ground penetrating radar. Students will enjoy lunch in the college cafeteria and end their week at the Weatherspoon Art Museum with pizza in the courtyard. This camp is sure to please both the curious and the creative.
Nine of thirteen volunteers attended the May 28th walk through as part of their training in preparation to be near peer mentors and assistants at the one-week day-camp June 13 to 17.
Members and those interested in joining AAUW
Membership Renewal through the Community Hub - Contact Mary Fran Schickedantz, Membership Chair
1) To access your AAUW.org account (formerly the AAUW MSD portal) “Log In” at the top right corner of the AAUW.org website or visit my.aauw.org. The first time you log in, you’ll need to reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Password” link.
2) To renew your membership, once you are logged into my.aauw.org, select My Memberships and click the blue RENEW box. Select National to renew at $67, then add your State membership (NC $11) and Branch membership (Greensboro $13). You will receive a payment receipt designating $77 tax deductible ($64 National and $13 Branch).
3) Membership runs from fiscal year July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
New Membership invitation - Shape the Future
1) A “new member” is someone entirely new to AAUW or an individual who rejoins after two or more years of lapsed membership. Shape the Future Dues are $57.50 for National, State, and Branch, a savings of #33.50. Tax deductible portion is $46.50.
3) new member applicants may complete this form and will be contacted and assisted by the membership committee, Membership runs from fiscal year July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
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