Kristine Lang McDonald, Program Chair
program@aauwpa.org

Leader on Loan

Kathy Thrush Shaginaw, Leader on Loan, lol@aauwpa.org
The Leader on Loan (LOL) program has offered branches the opportunity to have a state leader as a program speaker, with AAUW-PA covering the leader’s transportation costs.

The Branch Support Committee has proposed a transformation of the current Leader on Loan program to become a network of AAUW leaders who are not only willing to be speakers at a branch meeting but to help branches in a meaningful way.
For complete information about the Leader on Loan Program, go to the Leader on Loan page.

Links to Other Materials and Resources

Working Together: Mission-Based Programs [PDF]

Please check the Public Policy page for information about Get Out the Vote activities.

Association Program Development Toolkit
The AAUW Program Development Committee (PDC) has created the first phase of the AAUW Program Development Toolkit, a resource designed to assist program leaders in developing mission-based programming to meet the needs of their branch and state. These materials represent the first phases of program planning: understanding the value of mission-based programming and assessing both internal resources and interests and the external environment.

Where the Girls are Research Report, http://www.aauw.org/research/WhereGirlsAre.cfm Executive Summary, Full report & programming Guide.  Association is promising a PowerPoint Presentation in the fall of 2008 that could be used at a branch meeting or a public meeting.  The programming guide has a number of quick and easy ideas for local branches (even small ones) to implement.

Documents to Download:
Pay Equity Kit [PDF]  Learn more about the issue of pay equity and provide a variety of resources to help you take action.
Women at Work Action Guide – Guide to help local groups take action on the issues raised in the Women at Work research report.
AAUW Educational Foundation overview, a powerpoint presentation
AAUW Community Action Grant Directory — Many grantees’ projects focus on improving girls’ interest and achievement in math, science, and technology.
Resources from One Shared World and the Academy for Educational Development

Research shows that educating girls is one of the best investments in development. When girls are allowed to attend high school, fewer become teenage mothers or infected with HIV/AIDS and more join the workforce so incomes increase and economies grow. The issue is highlighted in two new online resources:

• A new 13-minute video, “Path to Promise: Girls Making the Grade,” in which AED follows two Ugandan girls who are defying the odds to attend high school. The flash video can be found at http://www.aed.org/News/Multimedia/Paths-to-Promise.cfm.
• A companion book, “Keeping the Promise: Five Benefits of Girls Secondary Education,” that makes the case for promoting girl’s high school education in the developing world. The PDF of the book can be found at http://www.aed.org/Publications/loader.cfm.

International Matters, a group of research papers to use for a presentation or discussion forum.

Let’s Read Math, a reading project designed for K-4 students.  Training and materials are available in 08-09 through the West Chester-Chester County Branch. Contact Graham Boose.

Education as a Gateway to Economic Security – Programming Ideas

a) Financial Literacy Programming Announcement [WORD]
b) Florida AAUW Financial Modular Program for Teenage Girls [PDF]
c) AAUW Theme One Pager 2007 [PDF]
d) Explanation of Theme [WORD]
e) Program Plenary Powerpoint Presentation [PowerPoint] [PDF]
f) State Conference Programs Presentation [PowerPoint] [PDF]
g) Ideas for Coalition Partners [WORD]
h) Pay Equity Kit [PDF]

Share a Program Idea

If you have done a program in your branch or have a program idea that you would like to share with other branches in the state, here is your opportunity. In an effort to make this process simple, a template worksheet has been included for your use which lists the relevant information that should be submitted with your program idea. An explanation of each section of the worksheet template is provided below so you know what kind of information you are requested to include.

>>more information [pdf]
>>Download template [pdf]

Program Ideas for Branches [PDF]

Lunafest Women’s Film Festival [WORD]
Cybercrimes Affecting Girls (Girl’s Issues)
Diversity Programming (Diversity, Community Outreach)
Felix or Flat Stanley Project (Partnering with Elementary Schools/Classes)
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Education, Laws, Public Policy)
Recruiting Younger Members (Younger Members)
Women’s Health Issues (Women’s Health)
Women’s History (Women’s History)

Newsletters from the Program Chair [PDFs]

March 2006
January/February 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004