Please go to the www.ncwu.org site and click on Advocacy Day. If you have any questions, I’ll be happy to answer them. Let’s have a lot of AAUW members attend this event and let our legislators know that we follow their actions. If you need help setting up an appointment with your legislator, I’ll be…
Working for the Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act Now is a critical time for civil rights in our nation: Congress is poised to reauthorize the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA). Strong support is needed to pass the bills, H.R. 9 and S. 2703, both named the “Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and Coretta Scott…
President’s Message: I would like to thank all of our members and their families for their contributions to our book/yard sale. This year the weather also cooperated! All donated items that did not sell went to the Salvation Army. All left-over books and magazines were delivered to the Onslow County Public Library for their upcoming…
This page contains out-of-date links and content. We keep it in our archives for historical records. The following program is in need of funding by the legislature this session. The articles let you know a bit more about the sucess of Smart Start. You need to be able to evaluate programs as the budget is being developed. …
Here are the minutes from the AAUW NC 2006 Convention business sessions: Minutes April 1 Minutes April 2
There are some difficulties with the web site for the regional meeting. Here’s a duplicate of the key information: The Joint South East Central and South Atlantic Regional Conference will be held at the Embassy Suites hotel in Birmingham, AL on June 9-11, 2006 The cost of one of the suites is $129 + tax…
Here are the recently announced results of the 21st Century Recognition Program: AAUW NC: Gold (application) Branches – Platinum: Brevard, Bryson City, Greensboro, Winston-Salem Gold: Asheville, Chapel Hill, Charlotte, Cherokee County, Eden, Franklin County, Gaston Regional, Hendersonville, High Point, Jacksonville Regional, Kinston, Raleigh/Wake County, Salisbury, Sandhills-Southern Pines, Statesville, Tryon Area, Twin Rivers, Wilmington Congratulations to…
Stop the Expansion of Vouchers Take Action! As you may recall, an AAUW-opposed private and religious school voucher program for students displaced by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita was enacted in December 2005. The program was promoted by its Congressional supporters as a one-school-year, one-time program to meet the emergency needs of students. Senators on…
Esther Lumsdon, Raleigh/Wake County branch president, handed this out at the branch meeting Tuesday evening. It updates the Fall Tar Heel News article on her participation in the Face Of America ride sponsored by World T.E.A.M (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sports. Teams of able-bodied individuals and disabled individuals, including servicemen just returning from the war,…
Dem-NC Complaint: Republican Group Violates Campaign Laws    The article below is from a coalition partner, Democracy NC and it is about the campaign problems. Read for information.  Mary Complaint Filed Against Activities of Republican Legislative Majority Committee Democracy North Carolina sent a letter to the State Board of Elections on April 18, 2006, asking…