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The Younger Women’s Task Force of New York City Relaunch Event – You’re Invited!

Join the Younger Women’s Task Force of New York City (YWTF NYC) for “Cocktails and Conversations”

Thursday, July 24th, starting at 5:30 pm at the Loreley Restaurant and Biergarten in Lower Manhattan (map)

Learn about YWTF NYC and our mission – State your mission – Find out about open board positions and ways to get involved your own way!

YWTF NYC is back, but not without you! At the first official event of the summer, we want to know, what YOU want out of your membership? Networking? Career advice? Mentorship? Work/life balance tips? Do you want to lobby our representatives to advocate for women’s issues? If you answered “yes” to one or all of the above, we can’t wait to meet you!

Originally founded in 2005, YWTF NYC is an organization devoted to younger social justice and women’s rights activists. YWTF chapters in cities around the country work on a variety of issues in different ways as an arm of the Association of American University Women (AAUW), an organization with well over 100 years of experience in advocacy, philanthropy, education, and research. For more information about YWTF, please visit aauw.org/YWTF.

Please join us for “Cocktails & Conversation” to learn more about us, talk about the issues that matter most to you, and find out about ways to take action with YWTF. We will be serving light appetizers and encourage you to bring your friends along! Please help us spread the word and share this information with other activists in the region.

For more information and to RSVP, please visit: “Younger Women’s Task Force NYC – Cocktails & Convos” or email YWTF.NYC@gmail.com

Remarkable Women in New York State History Reading

On Sunday, July 27, the Poughkeepsie Branch’s Sunday Author Series will explore the book, Remarkable Women in New York State History, a collection of short biographies of notable women from across the state throughout its history. The book is the end-product of an AAUW NYS project, “Women Making a Difference” and coauthored by Marilynn Smiley and AAUW NYS Historian, Helen Engel. Both Smiley and Engel will be on hand to introduce the book.

The program runs from 2:00-3:00 pm at the Gallery in Beacon (199 Main Street, map). Please contact Wendy Maragh Taylor with any questions.

Remarkable Women in New York State History

Program:

Introduction by authors Marilynn Smiley and Helen Engel

Catharyna Brett 1687-1763, Barbara Wilman (author)

Sojourner Truth 1797-1883, Helen Engel

Maria Salmon Mitchell 1818-1889, Helen Engel

Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962, Eleanor Charwat* (author)

Jane Matilda Bolin 1908-2007, Wendy Maragh Taylor* (author)

Ruth Stafford Peale 1906-2008, Marilynn Smiley

Anna Oder Buchholz 1921-2007, Barbara Mindel* (author)

Lucille Pattison 1935-2013, Judith Linville* (author)

* Members of AAUW Poughkeepsie Branch

Learn about Planned Parenthood, Regionally and Nationally, Oct. 16

Ruth Ellen Blodgett

Ruth-Ellen Blodgett is President and CEO of Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley, which extends from Albany to Rockland County.She is familiar with the issues specific to health care in New York State, having worked in health care administration in upstate New York . She is known for her clarity as a speaker and her knowledge of the issues affecting Planned Parenthood.

Ruth-Ellen Blodgett’s talk on “Planned Parenthood, Locally and Nationally” is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16 at 5 PM in the Kingston Library Community Room, 55 Franklin Street.

The talk and discussion is part of the Kingston Branch of AAUW’s Public Policy Committee meeting and is open to the public, with special invitation to members of the Ulster County Activist Council of the Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley Action Fund.

After the discussion with the audience, all are invited to Keegan Ales, located around the corner from the library at 20 Saint James Street. All are welcome.— Doris Goldberg

AAUW Kingston at the Women’s Health & Fitness Expo

Several branch volunteers spend a great day talking with many of the thousands of women at the Expo Saturday. We heard lots of concern that the country is moving backwards when it comes to the issues women care about. Here’s a picture of our booth.

Thanks to volunteers Susan Holland, Vivi Hlavsa, Susan Hirsch, Dhere Dorian, Lydia Mellos, Erica Weiss, Marge Roberts who worked the booth with Ruth Wahtera, and Ruth Bean and Delores LaChance who helped set up on Friday night.

Play Games for Scholarships

Bridge / Cards & Games Social

Fun and Games & Fabulous Desserts

Bring Your Friends, Cards and Games

(Scrabble, Mahjong, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly, etc.)

Wed. May 16th, 1:00-4:00 PM

At the

Kingston Library Community Room

Reservations by Monday 5/14/2012: 246-4507

AAUW Kingston Receives Planning Grant

Enjoy Omega!

Congratulations to us and thanks to Omega!We’re grateful to receive a grant for the branch to attend the Omega Women Serving Women Summit in May.

We’ll use the time to set priorities and plan for the coming year — especially following up on the Miss Representation/media literacy project. We have reserved space for 25 people, members and people interested in collaborating with us. You can read about the details here. Call or email Adele Calcavecchio, Susan Holland, or Ruth Wahtera to reserve your space.

Day Trip to Van Gogh Exhibit at Philadelphia Museum, March 18

Linda Gold of Gourmet Art Tours and AAUW-Kingston present

Van Gogh Up Close

The Philadelphia Museum
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Cost: $120

This compelling Van Gogh exhibit has inspired us to offer you a wonderful day trip to enjoy at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday, March 18.

The exhibition focuses on the extraordinary burst of creativity and experimentation during the last five years of Van Gogh’s turbulent life. You’ll find forty-five paintings, on loan from private collectors and museums worldwide, including works from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, and The Hague. You’ll also find a major source of inspiration for Van Gogh’s paintings — a display of stunning Japanese woodblock prints.

For all the details, click here.

Sexual Harassment in Our Schools: How big a problem? What can we do?

Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, AAUW’s new research report on sexual harassment in middle and high schools, which was released online Monday, has gotten significant media attention from a number of outlets including the Associated Press and the New York Times. This report — the first of its kind in 10 years — provides valuable information for all of us who are concerned about the next generation.

Parents, teachers, administrators, policy makers, and, most of all, students need this report to shed light on the issue of sexual harassment in schools. AAUW is ready to amplify the conversation and give people the facts and best practices they need to work toward a solution.

You can get a PDF of the Executive Summary and/or the full report here.

Watch this site for more discussion about what we can do.