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National AAUW: Gloria L. Blackwell is Our New CEO
Seattle Branch AAUW October 23, 2021
Gloria L. Blackwell is the new Chief Executive Officer of AAUW. Blackwell, who served as AAUW’s Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, was chosen for CEO because of her deep executive experience and her impressive record of innovative contributions to AAUW’s mission. Read More »
Money Matter$ - AAUW Seattle Seminar
September 24, 2021
$TARTING OCTOBER 27, 7:30-8:30 p.m. via Zoom Introducing a monthly seminar focusing on topics to enhance women’s economic security, led by AAUW Seattle member and financial planner Dana Twight. Topics will be driven by participants but we will start with Financial Decision Making in Times of Crisis. It is easy to make rash decisions that we later regret when faced with the loss of a family member or job, divorce, or… Read More »
Tasveer Festival: Watch | Read | Talk October 1-24
Seattle Branch AAUW September 23, 2021
Check out the ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น, originating locally, which will showcase the best in South Asian film, literature, and storytelling October 1-24. This year’s offerings showcase ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป’๐ ๐ฒ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐.Through this festival, Tasveer will “provide a platform to amplify under-represented South Asian voices, place a spotlight on South Asian artists, and create a safe space for dialogues within our communities.” Watch: Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 60+ films (short, feature, and documentary), filmmaker panels + Q&A’s Read: Tasveer… Read More »
Women’s March in Seattle and Beyond
Seattle Branch AAUW September 20, 2021
Tentative date for the Seattle Women’s March for Reproductive Rights is October 2nd at 2pm at Westlake Park, 400 Pine St., Seattle. See a map and find our more information at the RSVP page Find out about other events in places like Everett, Bothell, Tacoma or search for places near where you live: Read More »
AAUW statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Texas Law Restricting Reproductive Rights
Tonna Kutner September 17, 2021
The following is a statement from Kate Nielson, AAUW’s Senior Director of Public Policy, Legal Advocacy, & Research: AAUW strongly condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to suspend implementation of a dangerous Texas law that would virtually strip individuals of their well-established, Constitutional right to control their bodies and erode their economic security. The nation’s highest court is enabling a vicious system of vigilante lawsuits that aims to turn citizens against one another… Read More »