February Branch Meeting

Agenda

Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St. Room #104 (map)
5:15 – 7:00 PM

5:15   Refreshments

5:30   Parental Choice: Seeking School Quality in the Wake of NC-DPI Report Cards
Presentation by Cakey James, Director of Operations
P.A.V.E. Southeast Charter School (Raleigh)–www.paveshools.org

6:00   Interactive Q&A: With input from both speaker and members
In the wake of the School Report Cards, proposed “virtual charter schools,” and concern
about the “school to prison pipeline,” what options exist and how do we evaluate them?
Possible questions:
• Charters—Do they work? For whom? What value do they add?
• DPI can support only so many schools. How can we justify sharing public funds?

6:30   Reports
AAUW-NC Policy Update: Denny McGuire
Branch Building & Membership: Terry Wall
Anti-Bullying Project Timeline: Terry Wall
Branch Finance Report: Lisa Lowe
Attendees: Women NC Forum, Feb 19, Hunt Library, Centennial Campus (see below)

7:00   Adjournment

NEXT MEETING: March 17th, 5:15pm

TIME SENSITIVE REQUEST: PLEASE REPLY by FEB 13th to: Terry Wall

The Raleigh-Wake Branch will reserve a table at the annual Women NC Forum, at which student delegates to the UN Council on the Status of Women are introduced & funds are raised for their participation in a conference on generating global policy that advocates for women’s interests.
Cost: $50 per person (includes reception & choice of dinner entrée. Cash bar, raffle additional.)
Only 3 seats available! Date: Thu, Feb 19, 5-8:30PM Place: Hunt Library, NCSU Centennial Campus

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.

Hello, Friends:

Did you know that the Girl Scouts of the 21^st century are intent on cultivating leadership skills in middle-school girls?  One aspect of adolescent leadership is skill in dealing with aggressive behavior directed at oneself or one’s peers.

If you haven’t heard of the Girl Scouts’ new anti-bullying program, Be a Friend First (BFF), it won’t be long before you do. The curriculum is being rolled out nationwide. Scout troops and school districts in 20 eastern NC counties (called the Coastal Pines region) are taking the lead.

Members of our branch are stepping up to the challenge offered to volunteers to deliver the Girl Scouts’ anti-bullying curriculum at select sites in Wake County. We are encouraged by a positive experience our branch had in 2012 with a similar program that we proposed to East Wake Middle School and delivered to students, parents and school personnel.  This seems to be a natural next step.

Are you ready to get involved?

For those who have flexibility during daytime hours, there is an opportunity to be trained this coming…

Monday, Dec 8th, from 10am-12noon.

Shawna Peaks, a member of the Coastal Pines staff who spoke to our branch last month, has arranged for Treka Spraggins and Beth Norris to get an introduction to BFF at the Girl Scouts’ Raleigh Service Center. They would love to have others join them.

The Raleigh Service Center’s address is:  6901 Pinecrest Road, Raleigh, NC 27613

Telephone: 919-782-3021

Please RSVP to Treka Spraggins

Members of our branch are cordially invited to join members of OWL at their traditional December Potluck Dinner, to be held

Program: Crucial Conversations Breakfast

Speaker: Judith Waxman, Vice President of Health and Reproductive Rights at the National Women’s Law Center

Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St. Room #104 (map)
8:15 AM

Breakfast will be available at 8:00 AM

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.

September Meeting

Meeting of AAUW’s Raleigh/Wake County Branch

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St. Room #104 (map)
5:30-7:00pm

Agenda:

  1. Welcome

2. Project Planning Team Report
Project Possibilities—both immediate and on the horizon
Ballot as (Female) Voice — Denny McGuire, Public Policy Chair, NC AAUW

• GOTV in November by means of a letter-writing campaign
• AAUW grant-funded campaign: Elect Her (on college campuses)

Mentoring youth & college women – Beth Norris, Branch Program Chair
Terry Wall, Branch Membership Chair

• YMCA Mentoring programs for Wake County school children
• Opportunities through NC Coastal Pines Girl Scouts
• Living-Learning Villages (residence life) at NC State
• NC 2020: RTP initiative funded by White House Science Fair

3. Discussion of Projects

4. Presentation of Slate of Officers
• President: Treka Spraggins, Wake County Public Schools
• Treasurer: Lisa Lowe, Lockheed Martin

5. Discussion and adoption of slate

6. Adoption of 2014-15 Calendar

7. Adjournment

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.

Planning Meeting

Monday, June 30, 2014
Cafe Carolina in Cameron Village
401 Daniels Street Raleigh, NC 27605
12:30PM

We hope to plan an invitational event for August or September that will reintroduce the branch and the character of AAUW to possible new members.

June Meeting

Program: Survey of Possibilities for Community Collaboration in the Year Ahead

We hope to get a reading from members (& friends & prospective members) on how to prioritize projects we have identified as consistent with AAUW’s mission.

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There will also be a brief recap of the Critical Issues Seminar on Public Education, hosted June 16 in Chapel Hill by the NC Council of Churches.  

Please feel free to bring a friend, as well as your own additional ideas for future programs and projects.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Center for Community Leadership
711 Hillsborough St. Room #104 (map)
6:00 – 7:30

Light refreshments served at 5:45. Program starts at 6:00.

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.

NC MomsRising and the American Association of University Women

Invite you to attend our Women’s History Month celebration

Remarkable Women, Remarkable YOU!

To be held Sunday, March 23rd from 1-3:30pm at the Marbles Children’s Museum in Raleigh.

To honor the accomplishments of women in history, as well as emphasize the work that still needs to be done to ensure economic security for families in North Carolina, NC MomsRising is planning a fun and educational event.

Many children love to play dress up, and what better way to look into the future than to ask our children: What do you want to be when you grow up?

While the children are learning about women’s progress and contributions, we will educate their parents about how they can get involved in ensuring that their daughters have the same opportunities as their sons. 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was signed, women still make only 77 cents to every man’s dollar, and for African American and Hispanic women it is even worse.

What can we tell our children about how their future dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer, or a teacher look for them in North Carolina? In 2012, median earnings for men in our state were $41,859 compared to $34,421 for women.

At the current rate, the pay inequality gap for women is not expected to close until

 Almost 45 more years of pay inequality for our daughters is simply not acceptable. Local elected officials will be present at the party and will read stories about remarkable women in history. We will have fun craft tables set up and activities for the children as well as snacks. Media will also be invited to attend.

It promises to be a fun and educational event for all!

Please email us if you’d like to help volunteer at this event! – lisalenorelowe_at_gmail_dot_com