Happy Holidays

Whatever your holiday at this time of year, our AAUW Branch wishes you a safe and happy time.  See you in 2015!

Remember to Vote on Nov. 4!

More on the Mills Health Clinic

Suburban Secrets - Newsroom
Click on this link to read an article about the establishment of the Mills Health Clinic that we learned about last month.  One of the founders is a UST graduate.

Test your STEM knowledge

  Promoting STEM education is a major focus for AAUW.  The Pew Research Center has conducted a study of the average persons knowledge of science and technology topics.  They have created an interactive version that you can take here. Your results will be compared with the national results (but are not added to them).  It's interesting and kinda fun!

Read this book, please!

In keeping with the theme for International Day of the Girl Child, we should probably make a point to real Malala Yousakzai's new memoir (I am Malala), released on October 8.  She is the brave young Pakistani girl who has faced down the Taliban in support of girls' education.  Book information from Amazon is here. She will be interviewed on 20/20 on friday at 9 p.m. Catch it if you can.

October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child

On December 19, 2011, United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/170 to declare October 11 as the International Day of the Girl Child, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face around the world.

Girls face discrimination and violence every day across the world. The International Day of the Girl Child focuses attention on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights.

The theme for the 2013 celebration is "Innovating for Girls Education".  Follow this link for more information.

How to Talk to Little Girls

Here are some thoughts about how we how we communicate with little girls.  Click on the link below to read.

Think about it.

How to Talk to Little Girls

Evening Book Group Changes Meeting Date



The evening book group meeting for April has been moved to April 17, at the home of Louise Williams.  This is one week later than listed in the program book.

Check this out for Women's History Month

If you are on Facebook, search for and 'like' the National Women's History Project page.  Each day, they feature a pioneer in women's history, some you will know about and some will be new.  Always interesting!

MAKERS coming to PBS

A special program will be aired on PBS on February 26.  It is a new documentary called MAKERS: Women Who Made America.  It tells the story of the women's movement through firsthand accounts of the leaders, opponents, and trailblazers who fought valiantly for women's rights in the last half-century.  Click this link for a short preview.  Preview here.

5 Days Until Election

 Election Day is just around the corner.  Here are a few tools to help you become familiar with candidates, voting records, and polling locations.

AAUW Congressional Voting Record: http://www.aauwaction.org/voter-education/congressional-voting-record/

Secretary of State:  What's on My Ballot? http://myballotmn.sos.state.mn.us/

Secretary of State: Where's My Polling Place? http://pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us/



Freedom Firm information

If you missed the information at the March meeting, here is a link to the Freedom Firm website.  The video that was shown is available here on the right side of the page. You will also find more information about some of the questions that were asked here. (photo credit: 2011 Freedom Firm Annual Report)

Did You Know....?

On this date in 1782, Deborah Sampson was dismissed from the Continental Army after serving for more than 17 months, when her disguise as a man was discovered.

Unusual author portraits

Marty shared this link to a page of portraits of authors created by using their own words.  It's worth checking out.