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AAUW Reaches YouTube!

The new AAUW promotional video is now on YouTube! Click here to watch AAUW’s video now.

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~ What can I do? ~

Here are just a few things... "YOU" can do as a member of the St. Lawrence County Branch of AAUW:

  1. Become an informed citizen...by attending meetings that include speakers and timely information. See the links on our website for the Newsletter, Calendar, and Public Policy. Join us on Saturday, November 10 at the District 7 Fall Conference in Saranac Lake. There Eileen Hartmann, AAUW-NYS Membership VP, will walk us through AAUW 101 and Lisa M. Maatz, Director of the Association's Public Policy, will speak about "What's At Stake For Women in 2008!"

  2. Promote the vision and mission...of AAUW by becoming involved with community AAUW projects like our Candidate Forums, Clothing Fairs, recognition programs like the Agent of Change and Research Awards, National Girls & Women In Sports Day celebration, and Women's History Month events, just to name a few.

  3. Advocate for important public policy issues...relevant to today's women. Contact Congress! Write letters to the editor! Stay up to date on about women's issues via AAUW's Washington Update, AAUW's weekly public policy newsletter, and AAUW's Action Network and 2-Minute Activist.

  4. Develop leadership skills and network...within the Branch community of St. Lawrence County, the state of New York, the country of the Unite States, and the world. This year our state conference will be held on April 25-27 in Cooperstown. Consider attending as a branch delegate.

  5. Share AAUW membership…with your friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, and anyone you meet who cares about equity and opportunity!

  6. Financially support...

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Membership:

Three years ago the Association changed their by-laws to read members with 2-year degrees were officially eligible for membership. But our branch by-laws read that anyone who believe in the mission is eligible for membership. We refuse to limit membership in any way, thus living up to the AAUW diversity statement that there are no barriers to membership.

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The Give a Grad a Gift free membership program is back online! Since this program's inception in October of 1999, 14% of all recent grads enrolled as MALs through Give a Grad have converted to branch membership! So let's keep this great recruitment tool going. . . .

GIVE A GRAD A GIFT:
It's fast, it's easy and it's COMPLETELY FREE!

AAUW members can give free 12-month AAUW memberships to as many recent college or university graduates as they please. Daughters, nieces, granddaughters, friends and co-workers will truly appreciate this special and valuable graduation gift.

To give a recent graduate a free gift of AAUW membership -- or for more information -- click go to AAUW.org.

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FAQs about AAUW Membership

What is AAUW?

AAUW is the American Association of University Women, New York State’s most active and diverse organizations for women, offering action for equity, personal and professional growth, community leadership, and friendships.

What is the purpose of AAUW?

We are an organization of women and men who promote equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.

Who belongs to AAUW?

In New York State there are over 3,000 members in 46 local branches throughout the state. Nationally there are over 100,000 AAUW members. AAUW members are women and men in every stage of life, from all ethnic and religious backgrounds, with a wide range of interests and expertise. AAUW’s diversity is its strength.

At the June 27, 2005 business session of the 2005 AAUW National Convention, AAUW members voted to expand membership to include graduates holding an associate or equivalent, baccalaureate, or higher degree from a qualified educational institution. Information about this new membership criteria is availbale onthe aauw.org website.

AAUW's Diversity Mission Statement:

In principal and practice AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation on the basis of gender, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin disability or class.

What does AAUW do?

We make a difference in our communities and the nation. We educate voters, mentor women, sponsor community forums, promote equity in education, fight sexual harassment, lobby legislators, encourage women to run for public office, and influence school board policy.

We change the classroom. Members use the AAUW Educational Foundation’s ground-breaking research to advocate for K-12 classrooms that are gender-fair and free of sexual harassment. We reward and publicize innovative college programs that further progress in equity on college/university campuses.

We help women succeed in higher education. AAUW is the largest source of non-government funding for women graduate students. The Foundation has awarded millions of dollars in grants and fellowships to college women across the nation, funds that are raised each year from individual members and branched.

The Legal Advocacy Fund provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education.


Learn more about the Programs of the St. Lawrence County Branch.

Check our Calendar of Events for upcoming programs.

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College/University Representatives:

As you may know, the Association has a special class of membership for colleges and universities. The institution is a member of AAUW and appoints a faculty member to be the representative to the branch. In St. Lawrence County, we have four Colleges or Iniversities members:

  • College/Universities:

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    Mission Statements:

    The American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. AAUW will be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.

    In principle and practice AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.

    The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change.

    The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.

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