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Convention 2012

We are pleased to announce that this year’s convention will be held in Janesville April 27-28 at the Janesville Conference Center Holiday Inn Express. The theme features our four tenants: research, education, advocacy and Philanthropy – REAP. With appearances from the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign’s Executive Director Mike McCabe, former AAUW President Sarah Harder, presentations from our 2012 AAUW scholarship winners, and more, it will be an exciting two days in this new convention format. For more details, including the schedule and registration forms, visit the Convention 2012 page.

Click here for the first and second PowerPoint presentations from convention speaker Cindy Miller.

What is GEMS?

GEMS is a program designed specifically for girls in 6th, 7th and 8th grade to help them follow their passion in the Engineering, Math, and Science fields. All programs and workshops are led by female role models of that profession!

Click here for the full brochure, click here for the registration form

Goals of GEMS

• Increase awareness of careers in engineering, math and science
• Develop more confidence in young women
• Interact with female role models in engineering, math and science
• Give the girls a fun and social educational experience

How to Register

If you prefer to register online, please visit our website homepage. Further details will be listed there. www.waukesha.uwc.edu/ce
We have implemented a new registration system this year. If for any reason you have difficulty registering online, please call our office and we would be happy to help you! 262.521.5460

If you prefer to register via postal mail, the registration form has been tucked in this information packet. Complete the workshop preference portion of the registration. Class assignments won’t be made until authorization formed is recieved.

Enrollment is first-come/first-serve and workshops do fill quickly. Workshop assignments are final. Confirmation of enrollment, indicating workshop placement, will be mailed. The non-refundable tuition for the conference is $30, payable at the time of registration and includes: Keynote presentation, four workshops, and lunch.

Our Badger State Needs YOU!!

This has been a year when Wisconsin is mentioned in the national news on a regular basis. The nation has been watching as Wisconsin struggles with partisan politics. I’m afraid we’re not done yet!

I suspect that our volatile political scene may be one reason that AAUW-WI was awarded a $1000 impact grant by the AAUW Association for “Women to Women Voter Turnout; Community-Based Campaigns to Mobilize Women to Vote.” As the state public policy coordinator I was called last month with the news.

In our current legislative climate it will be difficult or impossible to gain passage of legislation that assures women’s health, education and safety rights. We can all work together to cut spending but AAUW will continue to work so that women and children do not take the brunt of these cuts. There is a shared economic responsibility here and legislation should be equalized across the board. The best way to achieve this is by getting women to the polls in 2012. AAUW – WI has been challenged to do that across our communities in this state.

In 2012, the Association will be hiring a part time person (AAUW-WI member preferred) to track our GOTV efforts in Wisconsin. I hope to have a job description for this position by the end of the year. If you would like to apply, please contact me via email and I will forward the information when it is available. The Association has asked us to gather names of interested candidates.

Barbara Peterson, AAUW – WI Public Policy Coordinator
lbpeters@dishup.us
715-425-5638

Delegates at the 2009 AAUW National Convention approved changes to the AAUW Bylaws that enabled all AAUW members (whether or not they attend the convention) to elect candidates for the AAUW Board of Directors and vote on other items of business such as bylaws amendments, resolutions, and the Public Policy Program. Click here for more information (login required).