Current Events

AAUW College Park Branch Meeting

Saturday April 2, 2016

PARISH HOUSE – 4711 Knox Rd, College Park MD

 

AGENDA:

10:30- 10:45 – refreshments and networking

10:45: Welcome (Raluca) and Introduction of members present at the meeting

Name/Role in the branch/ Other interests or organizations in which you participate

 

10:55 – Recap of events since the last meeting

Sat Jan 9, 2016 – Prince George’s County Women’s Economic Security Agenda Forum

  • Organized by Maryland Working Families, discussing upcoming state legislation
  • AAUW members participating: Linda Mahoney, Raluca Rosca

 

Sun Jan 31, 2016, Women’s Legislative Briefing, Rockville

Linda Fihelly, Roxann King participated

 

Sat February 13, 2016 – ‘MAGiC Forum and AAUW present: Solving the Equation: The Variables for  Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing

  • Presenter: Gloria Blackwell, AAUW National VP for fellowships
  • 35 participants from organizations working with girls and young women
  • Branch member participating: Roxann King, Raluca Rosca

 

Thursday March16, 2016 – Prince George’s CountyWomen’s History Month Luncheon – Theme ‘To create a more perfect union’  – Women in Government and Public Service

 

  • Branch members participating: Linda Fihelly, Raluca Rosca

 

March 30, 2016 Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership – launching webinar for AAUW’s latest research report

 

  • You can also participate in AAUW’s original research by taking our Implicit Association Test on gender and leadership and passing it on to your colleagues, friends, and family. It takes just 10 minutes, and the results will inform AAUW’s research on women in leadership

 

(https://www.aauw.org/2016/03/30/fight-your-biases/  )

 

11:25 Membership Report (Raluca):

  • As of today, 17 members, 4 of which are life members and 2 are dual-branch members
  • Join the branch or renew now for 2016-17 (and get ready for the awesome national convention to happen June 14-17, 2017 in Washington!)

– Memberships received by November 10 will be featured in the branch directory

 

  • Other recruitment initiatives:
    • Give-A-Grad-A –Gift (https://www.aauw.org/resource/give-a-grad-a-gift/):
      • free national memberships for people who graduated a two or 4 (or more) institution in the last two years;
      • any member can give—form on line is asking for your information and the gift recipient information

11:40 Budget Presentation and Discussion (Mia)

  • Ending balance as of March 3, 2016: $3,014.21

11:35 Officers – meet some, looking for some others

  • President: Raluca Rosca (acting 13-14; official 14-15)- up for renewal, willing to continue
  • Treasurer: Mia Chen Term Ends June 2016

 

  • Membership VP: Open, Term ends June 2018 Last officer: Raluca Rosca (2010-2014, acting 14-16)
  • Program VP: Open, Term ends June 2017 Last officer: Renee Nicolas (2013-15)
  • Secretary: Open, Term ends June 2017 Last officer: Lucinda Nobles (2011-13)

 

  • Can you or someone you know help us? Nominating committee members:

 

  • You can become an officer even as a new branch member –help and training are available

11:45 All Hands on Deck – Ways in which you already contribute or can contribute:

 

  • PR Committee – contact local media venues to advertise about our meetings and programs
  • Member in the planning committee for an event of your choice—see pages
  • Hospitality representative
  • Phone-A-Friend – member in the phone tree for the group, reminding members and other friends about meetings and other events
  • Public Policy representative
  • Directory editor needed November production5- 10 hrs commitment/year, computer  (previous model existent)
  • Your idea and name here!

11:45 Virtual presence

– what else would you like to see on our branch web-page (http://collegepark-md.aauw.net/ )   or Facebook branch page?   (and big thanks to our text contributors: Angelina, Kirsten, Renee and photo contributors: Chris, Laetitia)

 

12:05  Save-the-dates and confirmed events + plan for spring events

Sat May 7, 2016, AAUW College Park branch meeting, Old Parish House, Celebration of Students and Mentors in STEM (and their mothers!)

 

Other AAUW events of interest:

Tue April 12, 2016 — Equal Pay Day Wear Red Wherever you are

 

Sat April 30, 2016, 8:00am- 3 pm AAUW Maryland Convention, Howard Community College

    • You can still register, but not for long!
    • Theme: ‘Access for Success’ ; Main speakers: Anthony Hill (AAUW National Diversity and Inclusion Task Force); Dr. Catherine Hill (AAUW National, VP for Research), Anita Rosen (co-VP for Public Policy, AAUW MD)
    • See details in the March Marylander, also see printed copies around

June 2-4, 2016, NCCWSL (National Conference for College Women Student Leaders ) , UMD-CP campus,  https://www.nccwsl.org/

–Thursday, June 2, 2016- Women of Distinction Ceremony (https://www.nccwsl.org/event-details/women-of-distinction/ )

 

12:20 Other Announcements

 

12:30 Closing

Program Ideas searching for organizers:

DATE TBD – Salary Negotiations for Students (formerly $tart $mart) on the UMD-CP Campus

DATE TBD-

 

DATE TBD – Showing a movie in collaboration with Triota and other student clubs on the UMD campus and/or at the Greenbelt Movie theater

 

Date and location TBD – Women in Politics with Prof. Jennifer Lawless, American University,