AAUW Daytona Beach Tidings

AAUW Daytona Beach

Tidings

March 2021

Are You Ready To Lobby?

This month our branch meeting will be participate in AAUW FL Lobby Day. This year you can participate from home, without the long trip to Talahassee!

ARE YOU READY TO LOBBY!

The Public Policy Committee (PPC) has been hard at work creating an informative virtual Lobby Day 2021 event. We are excited and hope you have registered and scheduled appointments with your state legislators. Please note the event time change, 10:00 a.m-12:15 p.m., to accommodate our legislators’ schedules. We will have a full agenda and hope you will be able to accommodate the schedule change.

The PPC has created talking points for your use when emailing and/or speaking with legislators. They are attached here, along with AAUW-FL’s 2021 Priority Legislation and the virtual lobby day schedule. Please prepare:

· Review Talking Points

· Identify your Legislators and contact their office to arrange meetings, call and/or email.

· Identify your County Legislative Delegation by AAUW Branch

· Sign up to be a Two Minute Activist

· Review AAUW Quick Facts

· Respond to the AAUW-FL Action Alert when received from National

Please join the PPC and support Virtual Lobby Day 2021!

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AAUW Daytona

Book Group

April 12

10:30 am

“The Pull of the Stars,” a novel by Emma Donoghue, (author of Room.) In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down with an unfamiliar Flu are quarantined together. Into Julia’s world step two outsiders: Doctor Kathleen Lynn, on the run from the police, and a young volunteer helper. MaryAnn Sines will lead us in our discussion. To learn more:

https://www.facebook.com/barnesandnoble/videos/3476875519010128/

Join us on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89280059237?pwd=M3ZpRVBMNi9hRU5kUVY1RjkwNEwydz09

Meeting ID: 892 8005 9237

Passcode: 327772

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AAUW FL Town Hall

Thursday, March 25, 2021

7:00 PM

AAUW Florida will host a Town Hall on the proposal to change the national bylaws to allow open membership. This means that anyone who supports the mission would be eligible to join AAUW, national or branch. As a member, you will be asked to vote on this proposal and other matters from April 7 to May 17.

For some advance information, see https://www.aauw.org/resources/member/governance-tools/national-election/open-membership-toolkit/

The Town Hall will be presented in Zoom webinar format. Malinda Gaul will represent the National AAUW Board of Directors, and several members of the Florida AAUW Board will make presentations pro and con. You will be able to ask questions using the Q&A button on the bottom of your screen.

You must register in advance using the link below, and only AAUW members current on their dues will be admitted.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GCcAxJcXQbqFZWSrf6WcdA

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Please join in as we model civil discourse regarding this important and current topic.

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Great Decisions

Monday, March 29

3:30 pm

BREXIT: TAKING STOCK AND LOOKING AHEAD

With the “Brexit transition period” coming to an end this year, the United Kingdom will formally leave the European Union at the start of 2021. With negotiations between the two entities continuing to stall, what does the future of Europe and the UK look like? Will the UK survive a possible Scottish vote to leave? Who will step up and take command of Europe now that Angela Merkel is out of the spotlight?

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81067813629?pwd=bjVSTnlZUUtyZHVTU002RmFzTWFuUT09

Meeting ID: 810 6781 3629

Passcode: 556219

All members are invited to participate!

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Proposed Changes at AAUW National

Education requirement

The national election ballot will be open for you to vote from April 7 - May 17, 2021. The AAUW National Board of Directors has proposed that the education requirement for membership should be eliminated. We were informed at a virtual National “Town Hall” that all the National leadership as well as every National Board member support this initiative. You can read more about the proposal and the “for” and “against” comments on the National website.

National Dues Increase

National dues will increase this year by $3.00. This increase will help AAUW National to continue to support its Priority Issues of Removing Bias from Education, Fighting for Fair Pay & Economic Equity, and Advancing Women in Leadership. Please continue your membership to help support these issues, as well as to support your local branch and state.

Daytona Beach Branch dues for 2020-2021 will be $85. Please send dues to: AAUW Daytona Beach

PO Box 2652

Daytona Beach, FL 32115

To download the membership form click here

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AAUW Daytona Minutes

February 8

A short business meeting was held before the Book Club meeting on February 8.

Pat Ross called the meeting to order at 11:05. Present were Mary Ann Sines, Susan Bayley, Susan Jano, Ellen O'Shaughnessy, Elvira LaBarre and Patricia Ross.

Pat explained that the members had been notified about the meeting. Those present represent a quorum of the branch (15% of 23 members)

Ellen O'Shaughnessy moved that we fund both the Woman in Transition ($800) and our portion of the AAUW STEM Scholar scholarships at Daytona State College.

Elvira Labarra seconded. We have sufficient funds in our account ($5751 of which $310 was raised through the virtual hopliday tea)

The vote was unanimous. Joanne will be asked to send the funds and has the correct contact info.

Pat Ross reminded members that we need to think about board members for next year. This year we are scheduled to elect a President and a Program VP.

Tech Trek Committee: Ellen O'Shaughnessy, Susan Jano and Elvira LaBarre volunteered to serve as the interview committee for any Daytona nominees. They will be provided with questions and the interviews are likely to be in March.

The business meeting adjourned at 11:12.

Approved, February 20, 2021

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AAUW FL Leadership Conference

Friday April 16

Saturday, April 17

Sunday, April 18

The AAUW Florida Public Policy Committee (PPC), has scheduled a Virtual Lobby Day on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. Plans are being developed and a list of bills is being complied and vetted. This year YOU can participate without the long drive to Talahassee and all the walking around the Capital!

VIRTUAL LOBBY DAY PLAN:

The day will include speakers on our bills, a short workshop on bill tracking, information session on bills and the impact of their related committees, and information on techniques for virtual lobbying. We will also distribute a state Action Alert for Lobby Day bills.

PREPARE: What will it mean to engage in virtual lobbying? What can you do to begin preparations for lobby days reimagined?

Identify your LEGISLATORS and contact them or their legislative aide early to arrange meetings, call and/or email.
You will need to provide information about AAUW – guidance on this process will be provided
Review our top 5 BILLS we are tracking and plan talking points

Sign up to be a Two Minute Activist
Review AAUW Quick Facts
It may be opportune for some branches to meet with their legislators now or prior to lobby days, if so please have your public policy officer contact the PPC, if resources are needed.

For more info about AAUW Daytona, contact

Patricia Ross,

(386) 299-1727

paross@aol.com

AAUW Daytona

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