Our Featured Speaker: Kiricka Yarbough Smith

Kiricka Yarbough Smith has over 18 years of combined experience working in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities, substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Kiricka has provided outreach, direct services, resources, and referrals to survivors of violence.  She currently serves as the  Project Administrator for the NC Council for Women and Youth Involvement Office under the North Carolina Department of Administration. Kiricka is also a consultant on human trafficking and taskforce development for the Office for Victims of Crime(OVC).   Kiricka has also provided training to law enforcement, prosecutors, and service providers through her work with the NC Conference of District Attorneys, US Attorney’s Office, International Chiefs of Police Institute, and the Children Advocacy Centers of North Carolina.　Kiricka also managed the human trafficking program for the NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault on their (OVC) grant for over 6 years.  Active in her community, she currently serves as the Chair of The NC Coalition Against Human Trafficking (NCCAHT). 　Kiricka is an investigator on the UNC-Chapel Hill’s Administration for Children and Families grant to address child trafficking in the child welfare system and is also a member of the Partners Against the Trafficking of Humans(PATHNC).　 As a faculty member of the Futures Without Violence project since 2010, she fosters collaboration to address human trafficking within DV and SA cases.  Kiricka also serves a consultant for the DHHS’s Administration for Children, Youth and Families newly created Trafficking in Person Office.

Thanks to all who have participated in our 2017 Fundraiser!

Your donation makes it possible for us to fund incidentals that we cannot cover by branch dues alone. 

•  Room upgrades to accommodate extra guests for special events and wonderful speakers
•  Purchasing a projector needed to accommodate our invited speakers
•  Sending flowers to members in times of celebrations and in times of grief or illness
•  Reimbursing travel expenses for officers to attend Local, State, and National AAUW events
•  Purchasing token items for special events like membership drives and outreach to women and girls
•  Giving earmarked donations, either from the Branch or in memoriam

If you missed our fundraiser, here is a link

or you can donate by clicking here

Summer is here! Our Branch takes a break in July & August…

…but before we disperse, it’s time for…

AAUW’s Raleigh-Wake Branch   End-of-Year   Potluck

2016-17 was a memorable year for the Branch. Mind-expanding programs, involvement in projects and a growing membership have given us lots to feel good about. Ideas for next year have started to emerge, but we need YOUR input to bring program plans to life. Together we make things happen. Here’s to the company of educated women!

Let’s party!

Where: Junior League Center
711 Hillsborough @St Mary’s St
When: Tuesday, June 20th
Time: 5:15 – 7pm

Bring your favorite party dish …& a friend!

Drinks, plates and utensils – and
lots of levity will be provided.

RSVP:   terry . c . wall  [ at ]   gmail . com

Our Featured Speaker: Gregoria Smith, Ph. D.

The question our speaker intends to answer is this:   “In what ways may we make our diversity a positive aspect of our common life?”

Dr. Smith will present not only sociopolitical, economic “facts”–which she considers merely scholarly descriptions of populations. Digging deeper, she will draw our attention to each individual selected Asian woman’s story as unique. In Smith’s view, women’s journeys and contributions together make up a rich heritage of mixed identities.

Overview & Synopsis of Issues That Impact Women

Denny McGuire AAUW State Policy Chair

She is also our Liaison between the State Board and AAUW of Raleigh-Wake Branch.

Go Global NC

with speaker Carey Rudell

Learning to navigate a changing world is essential to North Carolina’s progress. Go Global NC, a non-partisan and nonprofit organization, empowers North Carolina citizens with the skills, understanding, connections, and knowledge to succeed in a global community.  Go Global NC’s overseas and domestic programs deliver transformative learning experiences which help business, policy, and education leaders position North Carolina for economic success.  Carey Rudell, program director of Go Global NC’s Global Leaders Program, will overview Go Global NC’s mission and initiatives and begin the conversation about possible partnership opportunities with AAUW .  She will also introduce the 2017 Global Leaders Program which will take women legislators, business executives, and community leaders to Germany to study international best practices that increase women’s participation in the work force. 

About the speaker:  Before joining Go Global NC in 2016, Carey Rudell was a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. Department of State. In her most recent role at the State Department, she designed and managed International Visitor Leadership Programs (IVLP). Through IVLP, the State Department’s premier professional exchange program, foreign leaders examine U.S. approaches to international challenges and cultivate lasting relationships with their American counterparts. Carey previously served as the Portugal country desk officer, where she worked closely with the Department of Defense on the U.S. Air Force streamlining of its base in the Azores. Her first Foreign Service tour was in Mumbai, India, where she adjudicated nonimmigrant visas and provided consular services to U.S. citizens living and traveling in India.

Come & bring a friend to the meeting of your Raleigh-Wake Branch:
Where: The Junior League Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St, Raleigh 27603
When: Tuesday evening, November 15th, 2016
5:15 – Hospitality ~~ 5:30 -Program

The Center for Community Leadership is in the Junior League of Raleigh building. There is parking behind the building — enter from St. Mary’s St.