Prior Meetings
Holiday Program Review
Seattle Branch AAUW December 19, 2023
We enjoyed the new location for our holiday party at Queen City Yacht Club, featuring spectacular views of Portage Bay. With over 60 people attending, visiting with old friends and new was a highlight of the event. Chef Willie presented us with a marvelous buffet breakfast. Click on pictures to see them larger and step through the slide show using the arrows at the sides. Reitha Weeks provided a power… Read More »
An Indigenous Woman’s Perspective with Patricia ‘Patsy’ Whitefoot
December 3, 2023
Whitefoot and her family have endured the generational trauma visited upon many Indigenous people, including time in Christian boarding schools that engaged in what she called ethnocide (such as punishing students for using their native languages), having women in the family taken and disappeared, and working to have her people’s history taught in Washington schools. ATNI is a coalition of many Indigenous tribes and, as a… Read More »
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 »