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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 »
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Gay Armsden August 15, 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have awarded $5,800 to $6,000 scholarships to three UW-Seattle students. All three grew up in the Puget Sound area. Anna, a third-time awardee, is a Senior with a double major in public health and sociology. Her plans include graduate school in public policy. Anya is a Junior double majoring in molecular biology and public policy and intends to pursue a PhD in developmental… Read More »
AAUW-WA Summer Leadership Meeting
Fiona Goodchild, Gay Armsden August 14, 2021
The AAUW-WA Summer Leadership Meeting took place online August 7, 2021. The theme was Stronger Together: Effective Leaders, Healthy Branches. Nine members of Seattle Branch tuned in as well as about 70 members from across the state.Seattle Branch member Amy Klosterman presented an update on Title IX legislation, stressing its importance for both students and staff at U.S. educational institutions. State Public Policy Chair Sandra Distelhorst explained how… Read More »
Tech Trek - Stem Camp- 2021
Tonna Kutner, June Arnold August 13, 2021
Tech Trek 2021 took place July 11-16, 2021 and was an incredible event. Instead of an in-person sleep away camp, we opted for a Zoom camp this year. We had more than 80 campers who had just finished 7th or 8th grade plus a support group of at least 40 techs, teachers and TAs. I got to participate as a TA in the Cybersecurity class and it was a great… Read More »