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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 »
Five-Star Leadership Briefing with Kimberly Churches, CEO of AAUW
December 20, 2020
On December 16th, our AAUW Five-Star National Recognition status granted us an hour to meet with Kimberly Churches, CEO of AAUW. Nichia McFarlane, an AAUW National Associate who works on the Equity Network, was also present. We had a wonderful time learning more about future AAUW plans and much more. Read More »