Naperville Area IL Branch of AAUW

    The American Association of University Women, the oldest women's organization in the United States was founded in 1881, advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.

 

Upcoming Events
Feb. 9 - 6:45 pm Branch Meeting
Program: Rosie the Riveter
Our Saviour’s Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington St., Naperville
 Feb. 3  - PM Book Group
Contact Lorraine Yuccas  
Mar. 6, 6:30 pm Oscar Movie Party/Voting
Contact Sue Topp or Elaine Fisher
Feb. 11 - Great Decisions
7:15 PM Discussion at Naper Boulevard Library
Feb. 25 - AM Book Group
Contact Cheryl Trent
 Events and Activities
Book groups, programs, movie discussions, member outings, Tutor Registry service, Great Decisions program, and voter education.  
Membership
Learn our purpose, when we meet, and how to join.
Action   AAUW keeps you informed of issues affecting women or girls and how you can influcence your representatives.
Branch Officers
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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 Tuesday,  February 9, 2010 6:45 PM  Branch Program - History of Working Women
 Dee McHale, a.k.a. Rosie the Riveter, will provide an historical look at women’s contributions to World War II on the Home Front.  Through slides from Bifolkal Corporation and anecdotes which Dee has gathered from women who lived through the event, experience how American society was forever changed when women moved from the home to the work force.  Learn what it was like for women as they stepped up to the plate to make war goods and keep the economy running, while also taking care of their families.  When she’s not portraying Rosie the Riveter, Ms. McHale is the Marketing Director of Tabor Hills Senior Living Campus.  Technical support for her presentation is provided by Laura Miligan, Exec. Director of Ecumenical Adult Care.

 JANUARY NEWS  

          Jan. 28, 2010 AM Book Discussion Group

The Jan. 28 AM Book Group discussed the book, Pigs in Heaven, a 1993 novel by author Barbara Kingsolver. Discussion was lead by Evelyn Stearns, the hostess was Cheryl Trent   Another highlight of the event was the camaraderie and snacks following the discussion. Feb. 25 will be the next discussion of the book Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood. Check the Events and Activities page for more details.

                             

Jan. 28 - Great  Decisions, Foreign Policy Discussion Series
The Naperville Area AAUW collaborates with the Naperville library to provide the opportunity for community members to expand their knowledge of foreign policy by study and discussion of briefing articles prepared by the foreign policy association. Ruth Heidorn, AAUW member, acts as the discussion leader. The first week the topic of discussion was special envoys and their value.  Next week's topic will be Kenya and the role of the international community in Kenya, followed by the topic Transnational Crime.

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Used Book Sale
The key fundraiser for scholarships, volunteers are always needed.  Used Book Sale: June 16-19, 2010
Round Robin Bridge - sign up to have fun and raise funds for scholarships.

Community Partners
The Naperville Branch of AAUW  supports the mission of these community partners.  
DuPage Children's Museum.strives to stimulate creativity, thinking and problem solving among children.  
Naper Settlement promotes an appreciation of the past by portraying 19th century life based on Naperville history.

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