Our guest speaker, Cyndi Vasquez-Barrios, will focus on the recent changes to Title IX protections, especially for women, and the impact on victims and the colleges that protect them. The program will address how we can still be compliant with Title IX’s shift in focus, but still protect victims in the adjudication process.

Ms. Vasquez-Barrios is a higher education professional of 30 years. She is currently the Dean of Students at Joliet Junior College overseeing the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, the Student Mental Health and Wellness Program, Student Leadership and Activities, and the College’s Student newspaper and literary magazine.

Please let us know you plan to attend by registering at this link.

All those registered will receive the Zoom link on Tuesday, November 17.

Our branch general business meeting follows the program at about 8 p.m.

We received a check for $205! Thank you to all who shopped!

Our next restaurant fundraiser will be on Monday, November 16th at Chipotle, 1203 Ogden Ave, Downers Grove.  Our branch will get 33% of the proceeds when we meet the minimum of $150.

The order window is from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, November 16th. Orders may be placed in person, online, or through the Chipotle app. Only orders placed between 4-8:00 p.m. on November 16th will qualify.

If you order in person, show the flyer or say that it is for the AAUW fundraiser.

PLEASE - Share the flyer and encourage your friends to support this fundraiser!

Unfortunately, book collections continue to be suspended and we are unsure when they will resume. Given the unpredictable pandemic situation and our concern for our donors and volunteers’ health, the earliest possible used book collection might be early 2021.

When we return to collections, they would be on the usual schedule which has been September-May and held every other month (the odd numbered months) on the second Saturday of the month.

Sincere appreciation is extended to Mary Ann Dion for securing advertisers for this branch year. Through her efforts, our Constant Contact contract will be paid in full by ad revenue!

The Public Programs Notice is archived on our website.

The next edition will be released on December 5th around 9 a.m. Prevent your newsletter from being marked as Junk or Spam by opening it right away!

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Kim Venzon, VP Communications

Tech Savvy 2021 is cancelled. We will keep you informed if we feel it is safe to plan a 2022 Tech Savvy.

Thank you for your past support.

We would rather be safe than sorry.

Hoping this message finds you and all those you love safe and healthy.

Please contact me if you have any questions.

** CO-PRESIDENTS Mary Ann Dion & Sandra Sansone Brennan * VICE-PRESIDENT PROGRAMS Mary-Jo Bryan Wolsky * VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Kristen Beirne * VICE-PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS Kim Venzon * SECRETARY Sue Stealey * TREASURER Coleen Walter **

APPOINTED OFFICERS * AAUW FUNDS Harriett Lindstrom * PUBLIC POLICY Emily Owens

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