Prior Meetings
Finding the Silver Lining in your Traumatic Experiences with Annabel Quintero
November 5, 2023
Like so many traumatic experiences, she had buried it for years until the pandemic brought it out again. She told of the ways she used to find peace with her trauma including indigenous ways, meditation, silence, writing and others. Read More »
Dr. Patricia Grayhall: Defying Norms in Love and Medicine
October 31, 2023
Her long time partner attended the meeting as well. The two women have worked together on another book, Golden Years and Silver Linings, which was recently published. This book is totally non-fiction - a lesbian romance where the women find each other in their 60s. This meeting was a great kickoff to our new year. Read More »
Latina Struggles—Professional & Personal Experiences with Dr. Maria Chávez
Seattle Branch AAUW July 4, 2023
Besides the disrespect the white power structure bestows, there is a system in Latino/Latina families that tends to favor the males, pampering them and giving them privileges, while the females are kept busy working at home and not encouraged to get a good education and perform well in school. This is another big hurdle for Latinas who want to be successful. This much more personal and in some… Read More »
High School STEM Scholar Recognition 2023
Seattle Branch AAUW April 25, 2023
Our annual High School STEM Scholar Recognition event was a warm and joyful celebration at the Urban Horticultural Center on April 19. More than 80 parents, family and friends were present cheering on more than 30 scholars recognized for their excellence in math, science and technology. The cheering sections raised loud and excited voices when their students received their certificates and $500 checks. We have been recognizing and honoring high school… Read More »
Women, Girls and Diversity in Kraken Ice Hockey with Katelyn Parker
Marianne North March 24, 2023
The energy in the Captain’s Room was palpable as we heard Katelyn Parker describe the Kraken Hockey Youth Development Program at our March 15 meeting in the Kraken Ice Complex at Northgate. Katelyn has been involved in ice hockey since her childhood in Bellingham, WA. In her teens she had to go out of state because there were limited advanced youth hockey opportunities in Washington. She went… Read More »