April 2006 » AAUW NC

21st Century Recognition Program Results, 2006

Awards and Grants Archive, Fundraising for NationalBy AAUW NC Editor April 28, 2006

Here are the recently announced results of the 21st Century Recognition Program: AAUW NC: Gold (application) Branches – Platinum: Brevard, Bryson City, Greensboro, Winston-Salem Gold: Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Cherokee County, Eden, Franklin County, Gaston Regional, Hendersonville, High Point, Jacksonville Regional, Kinston, Raleigh/Wake County, Salisbury, Sandhills-Southern Pines, Statesville, Tryon Area, Twin Rivers, Wilmington Congratulations to…

Action Alert regarding Vouchers for private education, 2006

Public Policy and Advocacy ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 28, 2006

Stop the Expansion of Vouchers Take Action! As you may recall, an AAUW-opposed private and religious school voucher program for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was enacted in December 2005. The program was promoted by its Congressional supporters as a one-school-year, one-time program to meet the emergency needs of students. Senators on…

Lumsdon biking from Gettysburg to DC, 2006

News ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 27, 2006

Esther Lumsdon, Raleigh/Wake County branch president, handed this out at the branch meeting Tuesday evening. It updates the Fall Tar Heel News article on her participation in the Face Of America ride sponsored by World T.E.A.M (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports. Teams of able-bodied individuals and disabled individuals, including servicemen just returning from the war,…

Information from Democracy NC, 2006

Collaborating Organizations, Public Policy and Advocacy ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 20, 2006

Dem-NC Complaint: Republican Group Violates Campaign Laws Â Â Â The article below is from a coalition partner, Democracy NC and it is about theÂ campaignÂ problems.Â Read for information.Â Â MaryÂ Complaint Filed Against Activities of Republican Legislative Majority Committee Democracy North Carolina sent a letter to the State Board of Elections on April 18, 2006, asking…

Equal Pay Day Letter to the Editor, 2006

History Archive, Public Policy and Advocacy ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 19, 2006

Using AAUW’s website it is really easy to send a letter to the editor of your local paper.Â You select mostÂ of the content and you know that the facts are researched and correct.Â I sent one to the Sun Journal in New Bern and will let you know if it is published.Â The details of…

Jacksonville Regional Branch April 2006 Newsletter

Branch News ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 14, 2006

Greetings! Convention was a huge hit! I heard lots of positive comments from the attendees. The ladies in New Bern did a wonderful job with the accommodations, the goodie bags,the table decorations and all of the other preparations. Thanks also to each of you for your contributions to the success of the event. I would…

Be an advocate for AAUW issues 2006

Public Policy and Advocacy ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 14, 2006

Use the information below to see how your MC (member of Congress) voted on issues that you care about. Then either thank them or tell them why the issue is important to their community at home. Elections are a “hot topic” right now and how those at home think are registering with the legislators. M&M…

High Country April 2006 Update

Branch News ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 8, 2006

Updates on the plans for High Country meetings, April – June.

Recommendations to branches approved at convention, 2006

Annual Conference ArchiveBy AAUW NC Editor April 6, 2006

At the business session on Saturday afternoon, the AAUW NC delegates approved two motions making recommendations to the branches for their programs. Shirley Quisenberry, International Chair, reviewed briefly the history of the relationship between Association and IFUW. AAUWÂ has not paid duesÂ to IFUW for two years because of theÂ Associationâ€™s tenuous financial situation and the financial restructuring…

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