Summer Retreat Scheduled

AAUW Summer 2007 Planning Retreat

Please mark your calendars for our annual summer planning retreat. The 2007 retreat is scheduled for Saturday, July 21st at the University Center Club on the Florida State University campus from 10 AM to 1 PM.

See the link for location:

http://www.fsu.edu/cgi-bin/map/zoom?LIST=15

The retreat will take place in the Faculty Room on the 6th floor of the University Center Club. A working lunch is part of the program. The lunch cost will be $17 per person and will include gratuity and tax. Only checks or cash will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to Patricia Green-Powell. Lunch payment should be given to Treasurer Jo Conte upon arrival.

Please RSVP to Josephine Newton at 575-1638 or Rachel Sutz Pienta at dr.sutzpienta@yahoo.com by July 13th. Please indicate your lunch choice when you RSVP. Lunch choices are as follows:

Meat Option: Magnolia Trio Salad
Cathleen’s chicken salad, Albacore Tuna Salad and Pasta salad. Served with a freshly baked croissant.

Vegetarian Option: Vegetable and Boursin Wrap
Fresh greens, tomato, cucumber and boursin cheese spread on a tomato wrap with your choice of pasta or fruit salad.

All lunches include freshly baked breads, iced tea, coffee, and a selection of hot teas.

Meeting Agenda

10:00 Welcome and opening remarks with task assignments
10:15 Members meet in committees to work on annual goals and programming
11:00 General Meeting with committee reports
12:00 Lunch with discussion questions
12:45 Closing Remarks

Continuing, returning, and prospective members are invited to attend the retreat and luncheon. Exciting programs have been discussed at our summer board meetings and committee chairs can’t wait to share their ideas with you!

AAUW

Founded in 1881, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is open to all graduates who hold an associate or equivalent, baccalaureate, or higher degree from a qualified educational institution. AAUW promotes equity for all womenand girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. AAUW is currently the leading advocate of gender equity in the schools.

AAUW is organized into national (Association), state (Flori­da), and branch (Tallahassee) levels and is affiliated with the International Federation of University Women (IFUW). The Tallahassee Branch, the second oldest branch in Florida, was established in 1923.

In addition to its membership organization, AAUW has two additional corporations:

¨ AAUW's Educational Foundation (EF) provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change. EF has published a number of major studies on such topics as gender equity in the schools, sexual harassment in the schools, and educating girls in the new computer age.

Both individuals and branches may apply for funds for special research or projects. During 1992-93 the Tallahassee Branch was the recipient of one of these grants. Our $1,800 grant enabled the branch to hold gender equity workshops with teachers in Leon County Schools and to publish a brochure for teachers summarizing AAUW's report on gender equity. In 2001 the branch was awarded a Florida AAUW mini grant for its current Tech Savy Project, which included an workshop for Leon County teachers.

¨ AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination, especially targeting women in academia. AAUW values and seeks a diverse mem­bership.