Branch #4023: Darien - Downers Grove - Lisle - Westmont - Woodridge
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
Volume 1, Issue No. 8 / March thru Mid-April 2020
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Please note the April edition will not be released until April 16!
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Tuesday, March 10, 2020
6:30 PM SOCIAL plus JEWELRY/BOOK RAFFLE for Ways & Means
7:00 PM PROGRAM
8:15 PM BUSINESS MEETING
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Branch members Debbie Guptill, left, Joyce Tumea, center,
and Maureen Murphy, right,
rehearse their roles in our March Women’s History Month program,
Stirring Stories of Women in STEM.
The timing of this program is perfect as we celebrate the International Day of Women, Women’s History Month, and Equal Pay Day – women in STEM not only had male colleagues take credit for their discoveries, these women were certainly paid less than these same male colleagues to begin with!
While this program will lament such injustice, it will also celebrate STEM successes. Maria Mitchell, for example, did earn acclaim for her discovery of a comet. She is an example of an early success story regarding a female in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, should anyone be unfamiliar with the acronym.) There are other, even earlier examples, and many later ones. Come hear about some of these accomplished and fascinating women at our next program!
If you are unfamiliar with the PriMerry Players, (PMP), it is a troupe of ever-changing performers, mostly women, founded over 20 years ago by a branch member. Programs are mainly on women’s history, and feature original “read-‘n-actment,” or with-script presentations with narrative and dialogue, poetry, humor, and drama, and occasionally original songs. Performances for our own branch often include branch members, so come out and be educated and entertained in a part-lecture and part-play presentation on some women in STEM!
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One of your last chance to donate books to our Used Book Sale is Saturday, March 14! Bring the books you no longer need to
Eagle Storage between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
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We will be having our next restaurant fundraiser at
Mod Pizza, 1022 W. Ogden Ave, Downers Grove on Tuesday, March 24. They are open from 10:30 am - 9 pm,
so you can have lunch and dinner! If you would like to get a reminder to attend, please RSVP through
this link.
Please feel free to invite neighbors, friends and family and have them RSVP on the link. As before, when you order you must let them know you are with the Downers Grove AAUW Fundraiser. Mod Pizza will donate 20% of the sales of our group back to our organization.
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The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap
You've probably heard that men are paid more than women are paid over their lifetimes. But what does that mean? The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap explains the pay gap in the United States, how it affects women of all ages & races.
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www.aauw.org
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Wednesday, April 1, 2020
6 - 6:30 PM : March down Main Street
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Make your own sign or carry one of ours!
Please RSVP at the link below if you would like to join us for a bite to eat after the march.
Organized in cooperation with the League of Women Voters of Downers Grove, Woodridge, and Lisle (
dgwl.il.lwvnet.org)
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Will you join us for a bite to eat after the March?
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LOCATION
Downers Grove Public Library
DATE AND TIME
04/01/20
6:30pm -
04/01/20
8:00pm
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AAUW Salary Negotiation Programs
As an AAUW Member, you’re an ambassador, helping to build relationships with the public. Please login and explore WorkSmart with your email address & default password of Salary1. Empower the women in your life by directing them to salary.aauw.org.
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salary.aauw.org
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TECH SAVVY-IL 2020 will take place on Saturday, March 21 at Triton College in River Grove.
Please help TECH SAVVY by sharing
this flyer with any schools, places of worship, friends, and family that might read it and further share it.
Registration is now open for girls and parents!
I am available to answer any questions you might have.
Mary-Jo Bryan Wolsky,
Co-chair Tech Savvy IL 2020
Vice President Program DGAAUW
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Please note the April edition of the ALERT will not be released until April 16!
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**Please note: The April edition will be delayed due to the editor's family vacation!
Look for your edition on April 16 by 9 a.m.**
Prevent it from being marked as Junk or Spam by opening it right away!
Blue underlined text in the newsletter indicates clickable links
to emails, websites, or pdfs.
Kim Venzon, VP Communications
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Our branch will be there with a booth selling a small selection of used books.
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Read about the Census
here.
Printable FAQs:
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Read about next steps with the ERA
here.
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Our celebration of 70 years of official Branch activities wouldn't be complete without recognizing the first organizational activities which took place 71 years ago in March.
Months of letters and planning on the part of Lucille Bush kicked into high gear with two organizational meetings of ten women taking place in early March (the first taking place sometime before March 11). The names of those ten ladies were memorialized for a Heritage Fest edition of our history.
These first gatherings were quickly followed by a formal meeting on March 31 at 8 p.m. at the Avery Coonley School to which interested women were invited. Mrs. John Evans, who was a candidate for the presidency of AAUW Illinois, was the featured speaker. At this meeting, fifty-three charter members adopted a Constitution and By-Laws to create the Downers Grove Branch of AAUW.
We were recognized at the state level as the 53rd state branch during at the Illinois State Convention held April 22 & 23.
It took a few more months for our branch to be officially recognized by National. At least one of our initial members was rejected and there was some delay in the formal application for membership of a couple of the first chairwomen as evidenced
by this letter from National in June.
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Downers Grove Area (IL) Branch
Join us! Membership is open to anyone holding an associate or equivalent (RN), baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
Read more
downersgrove-il.aauw.net
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2019-2020 BRANCH BOARD
** CO-PRESIDENTS Mary Ann Dion & Joyce Tumea * VICE-PRESIDENT PROGRAMS Mary Jo Wolsky * VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Jackie Ziff * VICE-PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS Kim Venzon * SECRETARY Sue Stealey * TREASURER Deborah Harris **
APPOINTED OFFICERS * AAUW FUNDS: Education Coleen Walter & NCCWSL Harriett Lindstrom * PUBLIC POLICY Emily Owens * COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVE Jennifer Weggeman
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How to Support AAUW's Mission
Every gift to AAUW has an impact - but your dollars go furthest when they support funds critical to our mission. A donation to the Greatest Needs Fund will help expand community-based, mission-driven programs such as Start Smart and NCCWSL.
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www.aauw.org
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AAUW Legacy Circle
By making a planned gift to AAUW national, you become a member of the AAUW Legacy Circle and affirm your commitment to women and girls. Planned gifts expand AAUW's programs and public policy agenda by providing for future generations.
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www.aauw.org
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for information about supporting our branch through an ad in the newsletter.
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