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Upcoming
Events
Naperville
Area AAUW Facebook Page
Events and Activities
Book groups,
programs, movie discussions, member outings, Tutor Registry service, Great Decisions program, and voter education.
Membership
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purpose, when we meet, and how to join.
Action
Issues AAUW keeps you informed of issues affecting women or girls.
Branch
Officers
Used
Book Sale
The key fundraiser for scholarships, volunteers are
needed. Used Book Sale:June 2012
Angeline
Gale Memorial Scholarship for an adult woman who has returned to college to finish her
degree. Support is given to the AAUW national educational foundation.
History of our Naperville Area
branch
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AAUW (formerly
known as the American Association of University Women) advances
equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy
and research. The AAUW Naperville Area, Illinois Branch
was chartered April 20, 1956.
Branch
Program:Tuesday, Feb.
14, 6:45 pm
The
Plight of the Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba
Our
Savior's Celebration Community Life Center, Rm. 105
919 S. Washington, Naperville
Speaker: Agnes
Kovacs, Manager of School Groups and Teacher Programs at the Chicago
Zoological Society/Brookfield Zoo
In October 2010, Agnes
Kovacs spent a week in Manitoba in the Tundra Buggies of Frontiers
North Adventures with staff from Polar Bears International (PBI). Agnes and
other PBI Leadership Camp members studied the plight of the polar bear. The
polar bear is expected to vanish from the wild by mid-century unless the amount
of green house gases, especially carbon dioxide, released into the air daily is
greatly reduced. The ecosystem of the Arctic Churchill area is a flagship
example of mankind’s effect upon the Earth. Enjoy Agnes’ adventure and
photographs as she shares her insights into the polar bears.
GREAT DECISIONS: International Policy Discussions -
January 24 - March
22, 2012
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2012
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AAUW Breaking Through Barriers
2011 Angeline
Gale Memorial Scholarship Awarded
Many qualified applicants competed for our
Angeline Gale Memorial Scholarship. The 2011 Angeline Gale Memorial Scholarship was
awarded this year by the Naperville Area AAUW to Dawn Samet who is completing
her nursing degree at the College of DuPage.
Ms. Samet, a Naperville resident, wife and mother of three, made the
decision to change careers after the birth of her second daughter. Although successful in her career as a sales
and marketing professional, Ms. Samet’s journey navigating the healthcare
system for her daughter’s special needs inspired her to follow her heart and
become a nurse. She was accepted into
COD’s competitive nursing program and rearranged her life to juggle her family,
job and school.
Becky
Anderson Honored as 2011 Woman of the Year
Becky
Anderson is known to the community as the owner of Anderson's
Bookshop. She has a special ability to connect books with people,
building bridges and sharing her passion for books with the
Naperville community. She created the program Naperville
Reads, which involves adults and children through live connections
with authors. Becky also partnered with other small independent
businesses and formed what would become Indie Bound Naperville
which promotes the philogophy, "Put your money where
your heart is by shopping at your local independent businesses." Community
is in her blood. Becky is linked to many volunteer organizations
in Naperville. She still has dreams of future innovative activities
at Anderson's Bookshop that will benefit college students, parents
and future authors, to name a few.
Why
So Few
A panel of experts discuss why so few women are in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math careers. Research report (pdf
document.)
Science Spooktacular
Event
Success Oct. 2010
A successful
event promoting interest in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math (STEM) careers was held featuring scient activities
provided by Northern Illinois University STEM Outreach program.
The event was held at IMSA with 290 participants
attending. In addition
15 exhibitors shared information and programs related to STEM
careers, More
details.
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