May 2024 Board Minutes

Meeting Date: May 15, 2024 Meeting Time: Meeting Location: ZOOM Board Members Present: Jeanne Smolkin, Mary Ann Bents, Beverly Larson, Laura Tew, Pat Ashe, Sandy Bernard, Tiffany Jacobs + Guests: Lena Murrill-Chapman, Millie Hoffler-Foushee Board Members Absent: Katie Pincura, Nicole Sherrill-Jamison Guests Present: none   AAUW NC Board Meeting 2024-5-15 with Appendices

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

AAUW seeks to promote inclusion and awareness for all members to create an equitable, sustainable and inclusive membership reflective of today’s world.   Let’s get started …   Diversity The condition of having or being composed of differing elements : variety especially : the inclusion of different types of people (such as people of different races or cultures)…

North Carolina Science Museums

If you love science then be sure to use this, our one-stop guide to NC science museums. If you’d like to learn a bit more about astronomy, biology, meteorology, physics and more then a science museum in North Carolina is the best place to go. You’ll find the finest museums of science NC has to…

Resources for STEM Chairs

Primary Resources for STEM Chairs AAUW Branch STEM Chair Position Description:https://www.aauw.org/resources/member/governance-tools/state- branch/volunteer-leader-position-descriptions/. Read under Branch/Branch STEM Chair. AAUW STEMpacks: curriculum in aerospace and cybersecurity: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/stempacks/ AAUW Tech Trek: https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/tech-trek/ National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT): https://NCWIT.org NCWIT Aspirations in Computing (AIT): https://www.aspirations.org/ NC Science, Mathematics, Technology (SMT) Center: https://www.ncsmt.org/ and NCSMT STEM Website…

North Carolina Science Leadership Association (NCSLA)

Screenshot The North Carolina Science Leadership Association (NCSLA) provides opportunities for science educators to exchange ideas, promote the cause of quality science instruction, and influence the creation of policies and legislation. Historically, the NCSLA has partnered with the Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching and Learning (CERTL) at the Wake Forest School of Medicine to…