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…
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,…
Dem-NC Complaint: Republican Group Violates Campaign Laws    The article below is from a coalition partner, Democracy NC and it is about the campaign problems. Read for information.  Mary 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…
Using AAUW’s website it is really easy to send a letter to the editor of your local paper. You select most of the content and you know that the facts are researched and correct. I sent one to the Sun Journal in New Bern and will let you know if it is published. The details of…
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…
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…
Updates on the plans for High Country meetings, April – June.
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. AAUW has not paid dues to IFUW for two years because of the Association’s tenuous financial situation and the financial restructuring…
Thanks to all those who filled out the survey. Some of the results will be discussed at the AAUW NC Convention this weekend, and analysis will continue as the board seeks to understand the challenges in the branches. Highlights of the results of the survey Summary results of the survey
This is the time of year when we do spring cleaning – and think about how to store our AAUW records. Here are some documents that have offered guidance to my branch: Added 4/16/06: Preserving Historical Records, AAUW NY – 18 pages, 1992. This may be the definitive work on this subject. Note that the…