This newsletter covers a fairly long period, and some announcements that were posted are now irrelevant. To get the information more quickly, please check http://facebook.com/aauwnc — particularly if you are responsible for forwarding information to your branch.

AAUW NC 2010 Convention - April 16, 17 in Charlotte

• Spring 2010 Tar Heel News (01/28/10) - full information on the convention. This should be arriving in USMail shortly
• Charlotte Convention Highlights (01/18/10)
• Key reminders about convention (02/11/10) - this is the “president’s packet” with key deadlines highlighted and additional forms
• Convention hotel information (02/11/10) - AAUW rate is valid until March 17
• Changes to convention agenda (02/11/10) - Updates to what was published in the Tar Heel News
• UNC Charlotte Tour for convention attendees (02/11/10) - Friday afternoon opportunity to tour UNC Charlotte
• Changes to AAUW NC Bylaws (02/06/10) - Bylaws that will apply at convention and opening a discussion on an amendment that will be proposed
• Minutes of the 2009 annual meeting (02/03/10) - What happened at convention last year; to be approved on April 17
• Minutes of the Fall 2009 board meeting (02/03/10) - What happened at the last board meeting; to be approved on April 16.

To get one link for all these items (and others as they are posted), go to http://www.aauwnc.org/category/general/2010-nc-convention/

More AAUW NC News

• Two quick $tart $mart videos (02/10/10) — see also the information at www .aauwnc.org /about/start-smart
• AAUW NC to sponsor NCWU Member Showcase (01/31/10) - Raleigh/Wake County, Chapel Hill and the Tar Heel branches are participating along with state officers.
• Spring 2010 Tar Heel News (01/28/10)
• Goodbye, Elmira! Welcome, Cookie! (01/28/10)
• AAUW NC FY2010 Budget (01/20/10)
• Policy on approving AAUW NC public policy priorities (01/08/10

Branch News

• Jacksonville Regional Branch February 2010 Newsletter (02/11/10)
• Jacksonville Regional Branch January 2010 Newsletter (01/20/10)
• AAUW Wilmington Scholarship Winner (01/07/10)
• AAUW Raleigh/Wake County will celebrate 100 years on Feb. 28

Other News

• Half the Sky Live: March 4 (02/10/10) - this film will be shown, one night only, at theaters in Raleigh, Concord, Charlotte and Asheville. Celebrate International Women’s Day by organizing a group!

Many other items are posted at http://facebook.com/aauwnc — please scroll through those announcements or sign up for Facebook and become a “fan” so you’ll see that information as it’s posted.

If you think it is important to get this information out to the e-mail list more frequently, please contact me to find out how to join the team that produces this summary. -Nancy

AAUW NC FALL MEETING

The deadline to get hotel rooms for the October 9/10 meeting in Boone is September 10! Call (800) 951-6048. All members are welcome at both the Friday evening board meeting and the Saturday meeting. See below for the agendas and more detail on the hotel. Feel free to use this list to do “roommate matching.”

• Agendas for the Fall Meeting (08/31/09)
• Hotel and registration information for the Fall Meeting (08/30/09)
• Minutes from the summer board meeting (08/31/09) Board members should report corrections to Karla Atkinson.

Messages from AAUW

• Message from AAUW President Garfein (07/16/09)
• Resources from the national convention (08/10/09)

Public Policy

• Governor shows support for Healthy Youth Act (08/11/09) - video of Governor Perdue signing one of AAUW NC’s priority bills
• Is Anybody Listening? (07/28/09) - Summary of public policy issues for the long session and more.

Other AAUW NC news

• The fall Tar Heel News is delayed. The online version should be posted in a week or so. Watch for a call for volunteers to help with its publication, or if you’re interested in helping out or know someone to recommend, contact Millie or Connie. [See www.aauwnc.org/contacts/state.]
• FAQ on $tart $mart workshops (08/21/09) Learn more about the workshops to train college women to negotiate their first salary.
• Women on Board Workshops (08/07/09) - training for those interested in appointments to public boards. Sessions in Raleigh, Asheville, Charlotte, and the Triad
• FY08 Final Report (07/28/09)
• New map showing info on the branches (07/26/09) [This Google map is not working as well as we’d hoped. The page www.aauwnc.org/Branches/ sometimes works better — and has a link to an “alternate map” that’s guaranteed to work.
• New ways of communicating (07/16/09) - How AAUW NC is using Facebook and twitter

Branch News

• Wilmington August/September 2009 Newsletter (09/07/09)
• AAUW Wilmington June/July 2009 Newsletter (09/07/09)
• Chapel Hill September newsletter (09/01/09)
• Raleigh/Wake County 2008-2009 report (07/23/09)

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

Please report your branch officers

• As of July 1, AAUW and AAUW NC need information on your new branch officers. Find instructions on how to report those names and information on a change in the way AAUW NC is collecting the data at:
• Branch/State officer listing (07/07/09)

AAUW NC Summer Meeting  - JULY 17, 18. Hendersonville.

• Minutes from the March board meeting (07/01/09) - to be approved at the Friday board meeting.
• Agenda for the summer meeting (06/11/09) - there are several topics for important conversations. Come, lend your voice!
• Registration information for the summer meeting (05/27/09) Come hear what happened in St. Louis and more! Hotel reservation deadline is June 17.
• Facilitator training in Hendersonville, July 17 (06/24/09) for those who want to promote or teach $tart $mart workshops on campuses across the state
• NOTE: Hotel has said they will still honor the AAUW rate

2009 AAUW Convention in St. Louis

• Lilly Ledbetter and Elmira Mangum (06/29/09)
• New clause in AAUW Public Policy Program (06/28/09).  See also 2009-2011 AAUW public policy program: http://bit.ly/FDqYx
• New AAUW Bylaws (06/28/09)

$tart $mart workshops on salary negotiation skills for college women
Attend a session in Hendersonville or Raleigh to learn more about this important new AAUW program.

• $tart $mart Facilitator Training in Raleigh  (07/08/09) - Tuesday, July 21
• Facilitator training in Hendersonville, July 17 (06/24/09)
• Overview of the project in North Carolina: http://www.aauwnc.org/about/start-smart/
• Join an e -mail list for announcements and more news. (This is where the 7/21 training was first announced)

Public Policy Notes

• Healthy Youth Act ratified! (06/26/09)
• See the public policy summary page for notes on all of our issues.
• Follow AAUW NC on twitter or Facebook for more timely updates

Branch News

• June/July 2009 Wilmington Newsletter (06/11/09)
• May 2009 Wilmington Newsletter (06/11/09)

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

AAUW NC Summer Meeting  - JULY 17, 18. Hendersonville.

• Agenda for the summer meeting (06/11/09) - there are several topics for important conversations. Come, lend your voice!
• Registration information for the summer meeting (05/27/09) Come hear what happened in St. Louis and more! Hotel reservation deadline is June 17.
• More about $tart $mart (06/11/09) - there’s still time to express interest in a special session in Hendersonville to learn more about this new program. If you’re in the western part of the state, please do check this out. There will be another opportunity in the Triangle this summer, but scheduling depends on demand. There will be a training session in St. Louis for those going to the AAUW convention.
• NOTE: Hotel reservation deadline is June 17.

TAR HEEL NEWS is on its way

• Summer 2009 Tar Heel News (06/11/09) - the issue with the summer meeting registration and more will be mailed soon.

Public Policy

• New NC effort to pass CEDAW (06/11/09) — if you’re concerned about International issues, please read this notice on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

AAUW NC Summer Meeting

• Registration information for the summer meeting (05/27/09) Come hear what happened in St. Louis and more! Hotel reservation deadline is June 17.
• $tart $mart Kickoff in North Carolina (05/28/09) This project trains college women to negotiate their first salaries. The session may be repeated in Hendersonville the weekend of the summer meeting IF THERE IS DEMAND. Click the link and read the comment at the end to see how to indicate if you have an interest. Consider encouraging someone to accompany you to the summer meeting to attend this training.

AAUW NC News

• NC Delegates to AAUW Convention (06/04/09) Find out who’s going to St. Louis. Share your views with them.
• Equal Pay Day: April 28 (04/22/09)
• New NGCP liaison for North Carolina (04/15/09) Welcome Sue Metz as the

Public Policy News

• NCVCE Lobby Day is June 17 (06/05/09)
• See http://www.aauwnc.org/about/aauw-nc-public-policy-priorities/ for updates on AAUW NC priority issues

Branch News
You are welcome to post your newsletters at www.aauwnc.org to get more visibility for your branch. You may also send a year-end report and have that posted (see 2007-2008 reports for examples). Contact me for help or instructions.

• Raleigh/Wake County Newsletter (06/01/09)
• Tar Heel Branch newsletter (06/01/09)
• JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL BRANCH MAY-JUNE-JULY 2009 NEWSLETTER (05/14/09)
• Greensboro Equal Pay Day Proclamation (05/04/09)
• Tar Heel Branch e-Newsletter v2009.03 (04/25/09)
• SPARC program of the Chapel Hill branch (04/15/09)
• Winston-Salem newsletter - April, 2009 (04/15/09)
• AAUW Jacksonville Regional Branch April 2009 Newsletter (04/14/09)

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

AAUW NC 2009 Convention

• Current financial report, FY10 proposed budget (03/24/09)
• AAUW Tar Heel Branch at Convention (04/03/09)
• Grants to the branches for travel to St. Louis (04/08/09)  — $250 is available from AAUW NC for each branch sending a delegate to St. Louis

AAUW NC Presentations

• Presentation to campus contacts (04/09/09) - Outreach to 10 campuses from around the state describing the benefits AAUW can bring to their campuses.
• AAUW Fellowships: Presentation at Duke (04/06/09) - Specific information on AAUW Fellowships and Grants.
• For copies of these PowerPoint slides, contact info@aauwnc.org.

Public Policy News

• Healthy Youth Act: Next stop House floor (04/14/09) - There may be a vote as soon as today. Please write/call your legislator NOW.
• AAUW NC at Women’s Advocacy Day (04/04/09) - If you missed the event, you can listen to sound bites from the press conference and there’s still time to participate in the virtual advocacy campaign.

Branch News
You are welcome to post your newsletters at www.aauwnc.org to get more visibility for your branch. You may also send a year-end report and have that posted (see 2007-2008 reports for examples). Contact me for help or instructions.

• AAUW Tar Heel Branch at Convention (04/03/09) - Includes handout describing why you may want to know about/join the Tar Heel Branch even if you are already a branch member in NC.

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

REMINDERS

• Register now for the AAUW NC Convention  — you can still register, but we can’t promise we’ll be able to provide you with tickets for lunch/dinner.
• There is still time! Register for Women’s Advocacy Day April 1 (03/18/09) - Several AAUW members from across the state are already registered. Do plan to join us!

AAUW NC 2009 Convention

• Communications Team Report to Convention (03/23/09)
• Packet about the Convention (02/21/09) - the detailed information that was sent to the branch presidents.

Public Policy News

• Grant Funding Available: AAUW Public Policy Impact Grants (03/19/09) - AAUW NC has been invited to apply for this national program.
• There is still time! Register for Women’s Advocacy Day April 1 (03/18/09)

Branch News
You are welcome to post your newsletters at www.aauwnc.org to get more visibility for your branch. You may also send a year-end report and have that posted (see 2007-2008 reports for examples). Contact me for help or instructions.

• Money Girls Project in High Point (03/07/09) - a financial literacy program funded in part by the National Girls Collaborative Project
• AAUW JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL BRANCH MARCH 2009 NEWSLETTER (03/18/09)
• Greensboro March Newsletter (03/15/09)
• The current Brevard newsletter can now always be found at http://www.aauwnc.org/branches/branch-news

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.

Rep. Jackie Speier to Address AAUW Banquet
AAUW is proud to announce that Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) will speak at AAUW’s national convention banquet. “Congresswoman Jackie Speier is a champion of women’s issues. She had a distinguished career in the California state legislature, and she continues to be a standout on Capitol Hill,” said AAUW Executive Linda D. Hallman, CAE. “She is an incredible woman with an incredible story.”

LAF Express February 2009
After a year-long hiatus, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund’s electronic newsletter, LAF Express, is back to keep our states and branches informed on all the latest LAF activities, deadlines, and programming resources.

International Women’s Day 2009 Program in a Box
Download resources for this mission-based program giving women knowledge and tools that will inspire them to raise awareness about the successes and challenges of women in the U.S. and abroad on International Women’s Day (March 8th) and throughout the year. AAUW Raleigh/Wake County is participating — are other branches?

The next step in the fight for pay equity — The Paycheck Fairness Act
Download talking points and a section by section description of the Paycheck Fairness Act legislation developed by AAUW and the National Women’s Law Center.

Current Topics Briefing #19
This update of the Branch Tax Status Briefing informs AAUW members about the tax deductible status of dues and donations after the restructuring.

On Lincoln, AAUW, and Economic Recovery
AAUW Executive Director Linda D. Hallman, CAE outlines what AAUW has been doing to get our nation back to work and our economy moving again.

Current Topics Briefing #18
This issue of LAF Update contains articles about the latest pregnancy discrimination research, the impact of the economy on women, and LAF case updates.

Make A Powerful Noise
Join CARE and more than 120,000 people in 450 theaters across the United States to celebrate International Women’s Day 2009. On March 5, CARE is hosting an unprecedented one-night event featuring the theatrical premiere of “A Powerful Noise,” an acclaimed documentary that follows three extraordinary women in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Mali. Make “A Powerful Noise” your own official International Women’s Day program for 2009.

NGCP: E-Newsletter January 2009
Read about new search features in the NGCP Program Directory, the February webcast, the Great Lakes Girls Collaborative-Indiana Kickoff Event, and regional collaboratives offering mini-grants.

NGCP: February Webcast (Feb. 11)
The NGCP February Webcast, “Best Practices in Creating Successful Collaborations: Lessons Learned from the National Girls Collaborative Project,” is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2009, from 11 AM to 12 PM Pacific. This webcast will examine the key elements of effective collaboration by providing lessons learned from NGCP project staff and partners.

AAUW Members Now Eligible for World Medical Card under New Partnership
AAUW announces a new partnership with the World Medical Card Group to offer members the World Medical Card, which provides access to critical patient information anytime, anywhere.

AAUW Champions
Download materials and information for AAUW Champions, presenters, and supports attending spring meetings and the 2009 convention.

Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act bill signing ceremony
View a slideshow of images taken by AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations Lisa Maatz during the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act bill signing ceremony on January 29.

AAUW, Women and Politics Institute at AU, and Running Start launch Campaign College pilot
AAUW, the American University Women and Politics Institute (WPI), and Running Start are joining forces to launch a pilot program to increase the numbers of young women running for student offices on their campuses.

Campaign College kicks off January 31, at Iowa State University, and the program will soon be implemented at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, and Nyack College, Manhattan.

Current Topics Briefing #17
This second update of the Membership Pilot Program (MPP) reflects some modifications that have been made as a result of member feedback about the process with changes to the payment options section in particular.

President Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into Law
AAUW applauds President Barack Obama for signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which restores the long-standing interpretation of civil rights laws and EEOC policies that allow employees to challenge any discriminatory paycheck they receive.

AAUW Dialog

• Falling into Stereotypes
• Harriet Tubman, Spy
• Meet Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz: Professor, Researcher, and Mentor
• I Didn’t Sign Up for This
• Where Are All the Women?

Equity issues in the news

• Equity Issues (February 13) - Included in this edition:
  • – AAUW Supports the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
  • – Sexual Assault is Still a Widespread Problem
  • – AAUW Applauds Senate HELP Committee Vote on Hilda Solis
  • – Johnnetta Cole, the Recipient of AAUW’s 1991 Achievement Award, Back in the News
  • – Lilly Ledbetter’s Story Inspires Everyone
• Equity Issues (January 30) - Included in this edition:
  • President Barack Obama Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
  • Women Workers Who Speak Out
  • President Inspires Girls to Become Next Generation of Leaders
  • For Pacific Grove Woman, Inauguration Stirs Memories of Struggle
  • Women Need Financial Empowerment to Address Health Care Issues

AAUW Legislative Alerts and Updates

• The Senate Confirms Hilda Solis
• Ensure America’s Workers Can Care for their Children
• Ledbetter Bill Signed by President Obama

REMINDERS

• Branch presidents have now received messages about opting in to the Membership Pilot Program. See the post about the MPP from last month.
• The web scavenger hunt is an opportunity to win free national/state memberships for the participants or others in your branch. There aren’t any entries yet — so your chances of winning are good! If you have questions or need an extension on the March 4 deadline, please contact me.
• The nominating committee is still searching for a 2009-2011 treasurer. If you handle your family’s finances, you are almost certainly qualified for this position. Read more — and encourage your finance-savvy branch members to consider asking about the opportunity.
• Register now for the AAUW NC Convention

AAUW NC 2009 Convention

• Packet about the Convention (02/21/09) - the detailed information that was sent to the branch presidents.

Other AAUW news

• Changes to the AAUW bylaws (02/24/09) - a cheat sheet suitable for publication in branch newsletters or for use as a handout at a branch or board meeting where the changes will be discussed.
• Fundraising totals for 2008 (02/20/09) - how did your branch do compared to other branches and compared to last year?
• February 1 Membership Counts (02/25/09) - congrats to Brevard, Tryon Area and Wilmington for showing growth in both the last year and over the last three years.
• Dues for 2009-2010 (02/14/09) - if you are starting to prepare 2009-2010 invoices, note that AAUW dues will remain $49 and AAUW NC dues will remain $11.

Public Policy News

• Save the date! Women’s Advocacy day - April 1, 2009 (02/15/09) - Plan now to come to Raleigh on April 1 to help support issues we and our allies are working on.
  • Public Policy Briefs from the Tar Heel Branch site – links to information that will be discussed on Women’s Advocacy Day

Branch News
You are welcome to post your newsletters at www.aauwnc.org to get more visibility for your branch. You may also send a year-end report and have that posted (see 2007-2008 reports for examples). Contact me for help or instructions.

• Tar Heel Branch e-newsletter v2009.02 (02/16/09)
• AAUW Jacksonville Regional February 2009 Newsletter (02/12/09)

Do you want to get these messages in “real time” but don’t want to keep checking the web? You can use an “rss reader” to watch the announcements, but if you don’t want to make that leap, you can get messages in e-mail as they are posted. See the subscribe information.