March AAUW Public Program Notice

Volume 3 | Issue 8

Programs

Julia Venetis, VP Programs

The A-List of Absolutely Admirable Local Ladies

- The Additional Edition

Thursday, March 30 from 7 - 8 p.m.

Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive

Meeting Room A-B

In honor of March being Women's History Month, several dozen local and laudable women, both living and departed, will have their accomplishments and notable qualities shared in a program that will include a mix of facts, poetry and humor.

Joyce Tumea, Debbie Guptill and others will present this fun and informative program as The PriMerry Players.

Registration is requested but not required.

A Branch Business Meeting will be held following the program.

Help Promote Our Event!

Watch for Social Media Events and Posts coming soon.

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Election Day is April 4th.

Since this isn’t a presidential or gubernatorial election, some people may assume that it isn’t important. Wrong! These are the positions that affect our local area and there are several on the ballot. While some of them are uncontested, many of them have several candidates running for the same office. This is a non-partisan election, so you do not have to declare a party. Voting at the DuPage County Fairgrounds started on February 23 and will continue until March 18th. Early voting at other locations will start March 20th. Locations in our area that are available until April 1st are the Burr Ridge Police Dept., DG Park District at Lincoln Center, Lisle Police Department, and Oak Brook Village Hall. The Westmont Public Library will be available 2 extra days until April 3rd.

If you want to vote by mail, call the Election Division to request an application at (630) 407-5600. More information is available from the DuPage County Election Division.

On Election Day you can vote at any polling location in DuPage County.

Do your homework and study the candidates. In some cases, they have widely differing views on issues, so it is important to know where they stand.

Membership

Marianne Hunnicutt, VP Membership

Join the Downers Grove Area Branch!

Download this PDF for our membership application and mail to us with a check.

Membership includes access to Interest Groups, leadership roles on the board and committees, planning and production of monthly public programs. Join now to be a part of determining the future of our scholarship fundraising effort.

PLUS receive State and National informational emails and opportunities!

On March 30, we will be at the Woodridge Public Library. I hope to see you at “The A-List of Absolutely Admirable Local Ladies”.

Did you know AAUW…?

The purpose of AAUW is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.

In order to help inform our community of the variety of resources our organization provides, beginning this month, I will include general information about the AAUW entitled “Did you know AAUW …?”

Did you know AAUW has free programs to empower women in the workplace?

The “Work Smart & Start Smart: Salary Negotiation” workshop is available online. https://www.aauw.org/resources/programs/salary/

The workshop helps women learn how to research salaries, emphasize accomplishments, and negotiate more effectively for better benefits and pay.

The two-hour Work Smart is self-paced and free.

Interest Groups

See below for books and activities our Interest Groups are reading and doing in March.

The History Club will be visiting the Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie to see the exhibit about the Negro Motorist Green Book.

Our Book Groups will be reading and discussing the books shown below

Public Policy

Emily Owens, Appointed Officer

Title IX Rule Changes Will Be Announced in May!

Title IX states "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." When Title IX went into effect in 1972, it banned sex discrimination in public schools, colleges, and universities that receive federal funding. The intent was to enable girls to receive an education equal to other students. Early effects were felt in sports, but rules cover sexual misconduct and other forms of sex discrimination.

The rules changed under the previous presidential administration to allow for live cross-examination by any representative chosen by each party. The effect is that survivors can be cross-examined by their assaulter's parent or friend, giving rise to an increased risk of further traumatization. Another rule in effect now dictates that complaints of sexual misconduct that occur off-campus or during study abroad must be dismissed.

New rules were proposed last June that expand protection for transgender and nonbinary students and for pregnant and parenting students. These new proposed rules also expand the definition of misconduct that schools must investigate and eliminate the live hearings procedure. The Education Department has been reviewing public comments on the proposed rules. A separate rule on transgender and nonbinary sports participation will be issued later. These new rules will be a great improvement.

Sources for this article were a February 10, 2023 USA TODAY article by Kayla Jimenez

www.knowyourix.org

Communications

Kim Venzon, VP Communications

Editor's Note

TThe Public Programs Notice is released monthly on around the 5th of the month

The exception is July and August which share a Summer issue that could be released at any time during those months.

Previous editions of the Notice can be accessed on our website.

Blue underlined text, red buttons, and many images are hotlinks that will connect to additional content.

2022-2023 BRANCH BOARD

* CO- PRESIDENTS Deb Harris, Cindy Heckler, Sue Stealey * VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP Marianne Hunnicutt * VICE-PRESIDENT PROGRAMS Julia Venetis * VICE-PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS Kim Venzon * SECRETARY Mary Vercellino * TREASURER Coleen Walter

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AAUW FUNDS INFORMATION & FUNDRAISING Harriett Lindstrom AAUW FUNDS EDUCATIONAL FUNDING & AWARDS Coleen Walter PUBLIC POLICY Emily Owens DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION (DEI) Susan Becker

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March AAUW Public Program Notice

Programs

The A-List of Absolutely Admirable Local Ladies

- The Additional Edition

Help Promote Our Event!

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Election Day is April 4th.

Membership

Join the Downers Grove Area Branch!

Interest Groups

Public Policy

Communications

Editor's Note

2022-2023 APPOINTED OFFICERS

** AAUW FUNDS INFORMATION & FUNDRAISING Harriett Lindstrom ** AAUW FUNDS EDUCATIONAL FUNDING & AWARDS Coleen Walter ** PUBLIC POLICY Emily Owens ** DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION (DEI) Susan Becker

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AAUW FUNDS INFORMATION & FUNDRAISING Harriett Lindstrom AAUW FUNDS EDUCATIONAL FUNDING & AWARDS Coleen Walter PUBLIC POLICY Emily Owens DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION (DEI) Susan Becker