Prior Meetings
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 »
Women and Homelessness
Seattle Branch AAUW October 15, 2022
More than 30 people came to Café con Leche on September 17 for the branch’s program on Women and Homelessness. Speakers from the Real Change Homelessness Empowerment Project shared personal stories and explained how the project provides self-employment leading to a supportive community, increased self-confidence, and an opportunity for people experiencing homelessness to work themselves into shelter. Vendors Sabina Lopez and Anitra Freeman spoke about regaining sobriety, participating in creating community among… Read More »
Nancy Pearl – Award Winning Librarian and Lover of Books
Seattle Branch AAUW May 21, 2022
We held our May meeting at the Watertown Hotel in the U-District and had a heartwarming time listening to Nancy Pearl talk about some of her favorite books (link to list). It’s an eclectic and interesting list. She reads actual books, books on Kindle, and listens to books. She notes that when reading there is a relationship between the reader and the author. When listening there is a three-way relationship between the… Read More »
High School STEM Scholars Recognition 2022
June Arnold April 24, 2022
The AAUW Seattle team presented the awards to each of the students and they were asked to share a little on how they were inspired or encouraged to pursue STEM. It was moving and enjoyable to hear them speak. Parents were definitely the most inspiring, as well as aunts, grandparents, and siblings. Many thanked their current teachers in math and science. One student even gave a… Read More »