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AAUW Champaign-Urbana Branch |
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Since its first meeting in 1881, AAUW has been a catalyst for change. Today, with more than 100,000 members, 1,000 branches, and 500 college and university partners, AAUW contributes to a more promising future and provides a powerful voice for women and girls—a voice that cannot and will not be ignored. AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development of women and to foster equity and positive societal change. The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace. |
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To contact us: email millersallie@hotmail.com |
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AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. |
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MEMBERSHIP
Membership is open to all graduates having associate or baccalaureate degrees from accredited colleges and universities. An undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited educational institution shall be eligible for student affiliation. AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. A person who does not hold an associate’s degree, its equivalent or higher, from an accredited college or university may become a “community member” of the Branch.
Annual membership dues for AAUW Champaign-Urbana branch are $70.00 which includes National ($49.00), State ($10.00), and branch ($11.00) dues. Click the CU AAUW Membership Form to join our branch.
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AAUW Champaign-Urbana Branch History
1901 – organized, Champaign-Urbana is 2nd oldest branch in Illinois
1903 – purchased and developed a settlement house on Tremont Street, called Neighborhood House, later moving it to room in the Lawhead School. It offered pre-school, sewing and cooking classes, and a library. For many years members bathed children who lived in homes without running water.
1917 – assisted in establishing a cooperative house for university women students
1923 – organized International Night to benefit University of Illinois foreign students
1937 – organized C-U Children’s Theater, which became a separate organization in 1941 and continued until Krannert Center for the Performing Arts began to bring children’s productions to the community.
1940 – arranged for English refugee children to be placed in member’s homes
1945 – established Creative Writers’ Group which still continues
1956 – assisted in passage of referendum for fluoridation of C-U water
1959 – began Antique Show as major fund raiser for supporting higher education for women, continued on annual basis until 1993
1960 – established annual $500.00 name grant to the AAUW National Education Foundation in honor of a branch member’s work; it still continues
1960 – had monthly radio show on WILL 580AM called “Dear Madam”, continued monthly until 1977
1962 – instrumental in making transition from PTA operated kindergartens to those fully funded by the public schools
1966 – researched and supported proposed East Central Illinois Technical Institute, Junior College later named Parkland College
1969 – established the Ida King Stevens scholarship at the University of Illinois for women who resume their interrupted education
1970 – established the Janet Southwood – Bette van Es scholarship at Parkland College for women who resume their interrupted education
1974 – founded Friends of WILL
1980 – worked for passage of Equal rights Amendment
1997 – established !Adelante!, a diversity reading and discussion group
2000 – studied needs of hearing impaired children and established coalition with Carle, Carrie Busey, PACE, and Rantoul branch of AAUW, which led to the creation of Frances Lee Johnson Fund for the Hearing Impaired
2004 – began Wine, Women and Song event as fund raiser for Educational Foundation, Legal Advocacy Fund, and local scholarships
2006-2007 – organized public forums on the No Child Left Behind legislation
2008 – doubled the amount of dollars given for the Ida King Stevens scholarship and for the Janet Southwood – Bette van Es scholarship
2009 – initiated branch website
2009 – gave an additional Janet Southwood – Bette van Es scholarship to Parkland College female student
2011– named second Parkland College scholarship in honor of Amy Kummerow |