AAUW/JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL BRANCH OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER
October 22 meeting on caring for the elderly, update on the project to provide school supplies, and more.
Workshop for Young Women in High School and College, 2007
NC State Women’s Center, Saint Augustine’s College, and Shaw University are sponsoring this area’s first Running & Winning workshop on Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Peace College in Raleigh. This interactive workshop is designed to give young women in high school and college the opportunity to explore public service as a career. During the session, participants will meet with local women office holders and explore their own leadership abilities.
A Tribute to Florence Soltys, 2007
Florence Soltys, known in North Carolina and across the nation as a leading expert and fearless advocate for people as they aged, died Thursday, Sept. 27, of a heart attack. She was admired for her work on issues related to the goals of AAUW of North Carolina.
Wilmington Branch to learn about Thalian Hall Project, 2007
Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts, an historic theater in Wilmington, is over 150 years old. For decades, a variety of cultural arts programs has been enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. A major expansion, renovation, and facelift is about to take place. The Wilmington Branch will learn more about this project at its…
e-newsletter #4 – September 28, 2007
AAUW NC News September 3 – September 28, 2007
AAUW NC Board Minutes 7-14-2007
These minutes from the summer Board meeting in Gastonia have been approved by the reading committee. They are subject to approval of the Board at the next Board meeting in High Point in October. Karla Atkinson, Secretary
No women in tech? Check this out…2007
Tara Hunt on the O’Reilly Network writes “Women Who Risk: Making Women in Technology Visible†— she’s got many examples of women’s entrepreneurial success stories (looking for a keynote speaker?), particularly in the Web 2.0 culture.
Communications Team Report for Fall Meeting 2007
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM GOALS 2007-2008
Design Squad — Engineering (with girls!) on TV, 2007
Check out the website of the PBS show, Design Squad — pbskids.org/designsquad/
for episodes covering the use of remote-controlled cameras to cover a basketball game, building bridges without power tools, and more.
Science House Girls Collaborative Kickoff Meeting, 2007
The September 18 kickoff meeting for the Girls Collaborative in North Carloina was a great networking event. Nearly 50 people attended in Raleigh, and a few joined us from remote sites in Rosman and Elizabeth City. For more information, see the http://www.science-house.org/ngcp/kickoff.html but here are a few pictures giving the flavor of the day.