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AAUW Seattle Steps up to Support Graduate Student Research at UW

In June 2025, the Seattle Branch of AAUW provided $10,000 to help fund women graduate students’ research on projects of the University of Washington Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS). This is a collaborative project involving Dr. Elena Austin, Department Chair of DEOHS and AAUW member, who will mentor the students. The students receiving this support will provide Seattle Branch the results of the research in the form of… Read More »

May Program with Andrea Altheimer on the Prison to Community Pipeline

A larger-than-usual group of members and guests gathered at the Northwest African American Museum in Seattle’s Central District to hear about the amazing work the group headed by Andrea Altheimer is doing with Community Passageways Re-entry Program. Their purpose is to provide dignity and action for released prisoners who are making their way back into the community. Most prisoners live with a lot of traumas from childhood, from prison then getting out of… Read More »

High School STEM Scholar Recognition with Alyssa Lind

Our April High School STEM Scholar Recognition event was a wonderful success. We honored 28 students from 10 Seattle area schools including Making Connections at the University of Washington. The recognition is for their expertise in math, science and technology. Many invited their parents and other family members to attend this celebration. It’s always moving to see these young women in person. (More pictures at the bottom of the page) We’ve been… Read More »

Proposed Seattle Branch Bylaws Changes

At our Annual Meeting, branch membership will be voting on proposed changes to our bylaws. Our bylaws remain in compliance with mandated National articles I - VII, however, there are two changes are being proposed for our branch unique articles. The changes and their rationale are summarized below. Page number references are to AAUW_Seattle_Branch_Bylaws_PROPOSED_May-2025.pdf, where you can see the ‘track changes’ to the current bylaws, along with comments on the changes. ARTICLE… Read More »

Summary of March 15 Branch Meeting

At our March 15 meeting at the Maxwell Hotel branch member Or Vallah shared stories about artists’ creative ways of using their disabilities in their work.  Hendrick Goltzius, a 16th century Dutch artist, was her lead example.  Despite serious fire damage to his face and one hand in childhood, Goltzius became one of the foremost engravers of his time.  He used his damaged hand to steady his engraving tools and incorporated himself, with his… Read More »

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