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Educational Equity
Educational equity for women and girls has been the primary
focus of AAUW programs for a number of years. The Association, through the
Educational Foundation, has conducted and published a number of studies on
how gender makes the difference in the way boys and girls are taught in
school to the detriment of the girls. The Deerfield Area Branch has supported
the Association efforts by holding a number of branch and public meetings on
equity, sponsoring a career day for junior high school girls and placing
copies of AAUW research reports in local libraries.
Great Decisions
Great Decisions meets on eight consecutive Wednesday afternoons
in February and March to study and discuss current international issues,
using a study guide published by the Foreign Policy Association.
Daytime
Book Group
Daytime Book Group meets the second Monday
of each month from 12:45. December meets at noon. Contact Barbara Thomas for Locations
312/587-9087, email thomcla@aol.com
2011 - 2012 Reading List
Sep. 12 The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
Oct. 10 The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter - Carson McCullers
Nov. 14 The Clothes On Their Backs - Linda Grant
Dec. 12 Making It Up - Penelope Lively
Jan. 9 The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot
Feb. 13 Cutting for Stone - Abraham Verghese
Mar. 12 The Madonnas of Leningrad - Debra Dean
Apr. 9 The Things They Carried -
Tim O'Brien
May 14 The Great Man - Kate Christensen
Evening Book Group
Evening Book Group meets at 7:30
pm on the first Wednesday of each month. Exceptions: Saturday Jan 7 – Brunch, Contact Cindy
Andersen for locations: 708/363-3791 cynthia.andersen@gmail.com
2011 - 2012 Reading List
Sep. 7
Personal History of Rachel Dupree - Anne Weisgarber
Oct. 5 Major Pettigrew's Last Stand- Helen Simonson
Nov. 9 A Country Year - Sue Hubbell
Dec. 7 The White Woman On The Green Bicycle - Monique Roffey
Jan. 7 A Reliable Wife - Robert Goolrick
Feb. 1 The Paris Wife - Paula McLain
Mar. 7 Cutting For Stone - Abraham Verghese
Apr. 4 My Father's Paradise - Ariel Sabar
May 2 A Singular Woman - Janny Scott
June 6 Cleopatra - Stacy Schiff
Culture Vultures
Branch members, spouses, and friends are invited to participate.
Cultural excursions are planned throughout the 2011 - 2012 schedule.
Bridge Group
This group meets the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 p.m.
New members and regular substitutes are welcome.
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