AAUW advances equity for women and girls through
advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
The AAUW Value Promise:
By joining AAUW, we belong to a community that breaks
through educational and economic barriers
so all women have a fair chance.
New Jane Addams Events Announced!
Daley Plaza celebration AND a Block Party on September 8, and a Hull House brunch and tour on December 12. View details in this article and on our Jane page, and feel free to include the article in your branch newsletter.
Congratulations to the 2010 Agent of Change: Connie Baker
Connie Baker receiving
the Agent of Change AwardConnie Baker, of the Elmhurst branch, received the Agent of Change award at our AAUW-IL convention on May 1. Connie was instrumental in creating the Dare to Dream: Get Educated conference for Latina middle-schoolers and their mothers. The girls are encouraged through workshops and Latina role-models to finish high school and consider college. Connie's determination, enthusiasm, and dedication made the successful conference a reality!
Photos from the second Dare to Dream convention, held in April in Elmhurst at Elmhurst College:
Happy 100th Birthday to Rock Island-Moline Branch:
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Community Action Grants
Has the EF only partially funded your Community Action Grant? AAUW-IL will now consider funding any AAUW-IL branch's Community Action Grant.
Read about the first grant AAUW-IL funded -- a conference for middle school Latinas and their mothers: Dare to Dream: Get Educated!
To qualify, the branch must complete and submit the application required by the Educational Foundation, then apply in writing to the AAUW-IL President describing the project and the amount needed to complete it. The Board of Directors will then vote on the award. E-mail the AAUW-IL President for more information.
Who We Are
AAUW (formerly American Association of University Women), the oldest women's organization in the United States, was founded in 1881, and advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
Read more about AAUW at www.aauw.org
Membership Criteria
Any graduate with an associate or equivalent degree or higher may become a member of AAUW. More AAUW-Illinois membership information.
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.
