Prior Meetings
I’m Still Here! Surviving Cardiac Arrest with Tracey Conway
Seattle Branch AAUW February 18, 2023
Being a comedian, there were many comic elements to this near tragic story. The “dropping dead” part was not in the script. She was only 38 when she suffered from severe sudden cardiac arrest. It was due to a volunteer fireman in the audience that she is alive today. He told them to call 911 and started CPR. When the medics arrived, they declared her “dead” but continued CPR and… Read More »
The Science of Mother’s Milk with Dr. Katie Hinde
January 30, 2023
We had a wonderful meeting with Dr. Katie Hinde on Saturday morning on Zoom. Her topic was The Science of Mother’s Milk and we had 34 people attending. She is a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable presenter. We learned that mother’s milk is different for male and female babies – more milk for females and richer milk for males. Many of us know that mother’s milk helps develop the baby’s immune system,… Read More »
Holiday Breakfast Party with TechTrek Campers and Jazz Pianist Ray Skjelbred
December 17, 2022
Our Holiday breakfast party attracted over 60 members and guests to the Seattle Yacht Club on December 17. Brightly decorated trees and 16 raffle basket donations set a festive tone. Our raffle raised funds for TechTrek summer camp and we were happy to welcome 3 former campers who attended the party with members of their families. Reitha Weeks introduced these guests and gave a short presentation about Tech Trek… Read More »
Marilyn Morgan, Author of Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State
Seattle Branch AAUW November 16, 2022
Historian and writer Marilyn Morgan shared stories of some of the 29 women featured in her fourth book, Trailblazing Black Women of Washington State, at our November 12, 2022, virtual meeting. Over 35 guests, including a group of members from the Edmonds-SnoKing branch, heard about Morgan’s development as a writer, her previous books, and her intent to shine a light on the state’s Black women who were firsts in their fields but… Read More »
Meaningful Mentoring for Afghan Women Evacuees with Tressa Lacy founder of Undaunted Women
Seattle Branch AAUW October 31, 2022
We had a great October meeting with Tressa Lacy. She told us about her own terrifying growing up story as a child lumberjack and how she’s using the skills she’s learned to regain her health and spirit to help newly arriving women evacuees in the Seattle area. Mentoring has been so meaningful in her own life and is now helping evacuees from Afghanistan, Ukraine and other places around the world. Their… Read More »