AAUW NC ANNUAL MEETING – SAVE THE DATE – SATURDAY, MARCH 22nd
The AAUW NC Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 22nd, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 Noon
This will be a virtual meeting. We’ll provide more details in the February and March Connect newsletters.
REMINDER: Charlotte Area Branch – January 16, 2025 Lifelong Learning Program
Register Here for January 16 – Jane Austen, Abolitionist Zoom Event
Jane Austen, Abolitionist by Margie Burns, Subtitle: The Loaded History of the Phrase “Pride and Prejudice”
Date: January 16, 2025 Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Description: Author, Margie Burns will read excerpts and discuss her book. The history of the phrase “pride and prejudice” before it became the title of Jane Austen’s most famous novel is largely forgotten today. In particular, most of the reading public is unaware that “pride and prejudice” was a traditional critique adopted by British and American antislavery writers.
Want to get the book? Order a copy from your favorite bookstore or request it at your library!
SAVE THE DATE: FEBRUARY 22, 10:30 AM – NOON
ODC Branch Sponsored Event – The Fragile States of America: An Exploration of State Fragility and U.S. Disaster Preparedness
- AAUW Fellowship Awardee Presentation: Anderson Beckmann Al Wazni; PhD Candidate (August 2025), University of North Carolina
- Zoom Registration Required: REGISTER NOW – CLICK HERE
The Science of Climate Change – Monday, February 24th, 7 pm – Via Zoom
Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address the national and global climate crisis. Bill Blancato, a board member and long-time volunteer and advocate for CCL, will discuss the science behind climate change (it’s older than you thought), solutions, and how things look in Congress.
A little about Bill – he is an attorney specializing in mediation and arbitration services after an earlier career in litigation and corporate law. For more than ten years he has volunteered with Citizens’ Climate Lobby to build support for legislation that will reduce the greenhouse gas emissions which are causing climate change. Bill’s writings about climate change have appeared frequently in the Winston-Salem Journal. Additionally, he has participated in dozens of meetings about the issue with Congressional offices.
To register for the Science of Climate Change Zoom Event – Click here
Taped Versions of Recent Virtual Events
- Poverty & Opportunity Status of NC Women – Nov 9, 2024 10:30 AM – ODC Branch Sponsored Event (Note: the Closed Captioning can be turned off); Description: Speaker: Adrienne Spinner, Dir. of Strategic Partnerships, NC Council for Women Chair, NC Housing Coalition, NC Diaper Bank
- Securing the Future: A Post-Election Conversation on Women’s Economic Security – November 19, 2024 AAUW Event. Includes a transcript. Description: An important webinar exploring the path forward for women’s economic security under the next U.S. President and the 119th Congress. Expert panelists include: Heather M. Boushey, Ph.D., 1997–98 AAUW American Fellow, economist and co-founder of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth Jamila K Taylor, Ph.D., President & CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research Gloria L. Blackwell, CEO of American Association of University Women
In Case Your Missed It: The ODC Branch Sponsored a Special Zoom Meeting on October 5, 2024
Topic: One Month Away: Where Things Stand with 2024’s Election
Guest speaker: J. Michael Bitzer, Ph.D, Guest Speaker
A Zoom recording of the event is available (click on this link)
