Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) launched a very successful spring fundraiser for local women needing scholarships this coming year to attend Chandler/Gilbert Community College. Proceeds exceeded a record $4,600 to be distributed to selected qualified young women. The effort included financial donations from members, a raffle for 14 donated…
Barbara Stewart Vice Chief Justice Ann Scott Timmer of the Arizona Supreme Court will speak to the Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) on April 19, at 5 p.m. One of five women ever to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court, she has distinguished herself throughout her career as an…
Barbara Stewart The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) kicks off its local scholarship fundraising drive in April, part of the group’s mission to advance equity for women and girls. This month, raffle ticket sales and proceeds from a portion of the sales at JudyWear Boutique in Chandler on April…
Ellie Watland For several years, members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) of the S.E. Valley have volunteered as reading tutors at San Marcos and Galveston Elementary Schools, Title One schools in Chandler. They have participated in a reading fluency program, providing individual attention to students struggling with reading proficiency. Due to coronavirus,…
Barbara Stewart Speaking on the challenges and opportunities for women and girls in business, our speaker at the March 15 meeting of AAUW (American Association of University Women) will be Jessica Dixon, the Systems Director of Marketing and Communications for Common Spirit Population Health. She has more than 20 years of experience in healthcare marketing and…
Candace Cox Annual Fundraising Drive Supports College Pursuits for Women in Southeast Valley The Southeast Valley Branch of the American Association of University Women kicks off its annual drive to support local scholarships in February, part of the group’s mission to advance equity for women and girls. In the past 10 years, the local group…
Barbara Stewart Each spring, the Association of University Women (AAUW) Arizona Southeast Valley Branch selects three scholarship winners from the six Chandler high schools. Each winner receives a $1,000 scholarship to further her education. This year, three young women were selected by the consultants from AAUW, Judy Baur, Gail Jones, Anne Newman, Beth Zdeblick, and…
Julia McKee-Ostos The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Arizona Southeast Valley Branch collaborated with Girl Scouts Arizona Cactus Pine Council to present the new Girl Scout Democracy Badge to girls grades 6-12 (Cadette, Senior, and Ambassador Girl Scouts) via Zoom, to girls throughout Arizona on Oct. 17. AAUW supports public policy outreach, and Girl…
Barbara Stewart To support the national “Get Out the Vote” effort by Vote Forward (votefwd.org), Judy Baur, Oakwood resident and lead of our SE Valley AAUW Branch History Lovers group, invited group members to write postcards that will be sent to registered voters who did not participate in the 2016 election. The script is provided,…
Barbara Stewart Adama Sallu, Director of Equity and Inclusion at Chandler Unified School District, will speak at the Oct. 19, 2020, AAUW SEV Branch meeting by Zoom. She will address the changes in the educational experiences of girls in Chandler schools. The public is welcome. Dr. Sallu is a national and statewide presenter on educational…