Monday, April 17, 2006!A new AAUW branch is reborn at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville:
AAUW SIUE Branch!
By our first meeting we had the required 15 members in order to officially have a branch.
We elected the President:
Zsuzsanna Szabo
and board members:
Donyell Roseboro, Marie-Byrd-Blake, Elza Ibroscheva, Kim Voss, and Jo Ann Hall.
Sarah Warbelow, from AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund in Washington, D.C., was our guest speaker on "Family Friendly University Policy."
We learned a lot from Sarah and concluded by an increase in membership.
By the end of the day we were 22 members!
Linda Henning Cohen, our AAUW Illinois State VP of Membership honored us with her presence. A couple of members from sister branches from Alton and Wood River joined to hear Sarah Warbelow and meet again with Linda Henning Cohen.
Our big opening event was talked about in two news papers: Journal of Edwardsville, and Alton Telegraph.
The start is promising. We hope for more in the future!
Mission Statement:
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.
Vision Statement:
AAUW will be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.
