Meetings and Programs
2010 - 2011
September 8, 2010 - 6:15pm (September Supper)
Poetry (Speaker) Laura Van Prooyen, poet and recipient of the Career Development Grant from AAUW Educational Foundation (Cost $25 per person)
Location: Angelo’s Restaurant, 247 N York St, Elmhurst, IL
October 13, 2010 - 7:00pm
Live Green, Save Green (Speaker) Cecelia Ungari
Location: Elmhurst Public Library,
125 S Prospect
November 10, 2010 - 7:00pm
“Who Cooks? American Cookbooks and Changes in Gender Roles” (Speaker) Penelope Bingham
Location: Elmhurst Public Library,
125 S Prospect
December 8, 2010 - 7:00pm
Wine Tasting and Social Time (Cost $15 per person)
Location: Tannins, 112 N York St, Elmhurst
January 12, 2011 - 7:00pm
Book Discussion (“Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” By Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl Wudnn) Lead by Kathy Willis and Sarah Caltvedt
Location: Elmhurst College Frick Center, 190 Prospect
February 9, 2011 - 7:00pm
Getting the Most out of Google (Speaker) Wade Stewart
Location: Elmhurst Public Library,
125 S Prospect
March 9, 2011 - 7:00pm
The Girl Effect (Speaker) Donna Sproston
Location: Elmhurst Public Library,
125 S Prospect
April 13, 2011 - 7:00pm
Sex Trafficking in the Chicago Area (Speakers) Jody Raphael and
Brenda Myers - Powell
Location: Elmhurst Public Library,
125 S Prospect
May 12, 2011 - Time TBD
May Outing National Museum of Mexican Art, Lunch at Nuevo Leon Restaurant
Location: Pilsen, IL
Welcome!
AAUW Elmhurst Area Branch is dedicated to the AAUW mission of advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
Branch meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month from September through May. For the location and time of meetings, please check the Meeting/Program schedule.
Visitors and prospective members are welcome to all of our meetings. If you are interested in joining our branch, please come to one of our meetings and ask for a membership application.
Visitors and prospective members are welcome to all of our meetings. If you are interested in joining our branch, please come to one of our meetings and ask for a membership application.
Elmhurst Branch Philanthropic Activities
For over 50 years, the Elmhurst Area Branch has sponsored an annual Used Book Sale. This is our primary philanthropic activity. The dates for the 2010 sale are August 12, 13, and 14 at Conrad Fisher Elementary School. The funds from this sale are used in two ways. First, a donation is made to the AAUW Education Foundation and second, two women students from Elmhurst College are awarded scholarships to the AAUW National Conference for College Women Student Leaders.
In December, Elmhurst Branch Members wrap books at Boarders in Oak Brook. Funds from this activity are donated to the Human Development Foundation. This organization builds secular schools for girls (and now boys) in Pakistan. Our member Azra Haque, is on the board of the foundation.
Elmhurst Branch Activities
General meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from September through May. Programs begin at 7:00 p.m. and are usually held at the Elmhurst Public Library. Our members are actively involved throughout the summer in preparation for the Annual Used Book Sale.
Members can also join study groups that explore various issues or ideas. These currently include:
Book Discussion Group
Noontime Potpourri of Ideas Discussion Group
Accepting members with Associates Degrees or higher.
Breaking through Barriers
for Women and Girls
AAUW Value Promise
"By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance."
AAUW Mission Statement
“AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.”
