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This is the first edition of our new streamlined email newsletter. This will replace the paper copy of the bulletin.
The Board would like to thank Susan Damon for so efficiently putting together the paper copy of the bulletin for so long. We have very much appreciated her hard work and talent over the years.
January General Meeting - Wednesday, Jan. 11th - 7PM - Reynolds Library. Our speaker is Diana Sherry, director of literacy, Boulder Public Libraries. She will speak on "The Power of Literacy".
Expanding Your Horizons Planning Meeting - 7 PM - Tuesday, January 17th - at Doris Hass' home.! Please call Melissa at 303-466-8190 or Mary Hassler at 303-448-9669 if you would like to attend.
Public Policy Day - Saturday, Feb. 4th - Holiday Inn, Lakewood. Registration deadline is January 27, 2006 or go to www.coaauw.org
February General Meeting - Wednesday, Feb. 18th - 7PM - Reynolds Library. Our speaker is Jennifer Brown of International Midwife Assistance. She will speak on "Midwives in Afghanistan".
"Expanding Your Horizons" - Saturday, Feb. 25th - CU School of Engineering.
Corrections for Marilyn Leist's credentials in the directory are:
Ohio State University, B.S. Elementary Education
Towson State University, M.S. Reading Education
Hood College, M.S. Management and Administration
Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Ed.D. Adult Education
Her preferred email address is: mtleist@comcast.net
Jennie Grisham's new email address is: jennig43@msn.com
Young Professionals
Danielle Benoit writes that in December the Young Professional sponsored
two families for the Project Self-Sufficiency holiday program. The
mission of PSS is to assist low-income, single parents in their efforts
to build and maintain strong, healthy families, achieve economic
independence, and become free to community/government assistance. The
two families were very appreciative - after the holidays, they! sent
notes saying "thank you for thinking of us" and "you've brightened up
our Christmas with the love in your hearts". The January activity will
be happy hour at Trilogy, 2017 13th St., 303-473-9463 on Thursday,
January 19th at 5:30P. In February, they will attend the CU Wind
Symphony and Symphonic Band concert at 7:30P at Macky Auditorium (free
to the public).
Playgoers
Playgoers will go to Longmont Theatre's Company's "Prelude to a Kiss" on
Sunday, January 29th at 2PM; "The Learned Ladies" by Moliere at the
University Theatre Mainstage, University of Colorado, February 19th at
2PM; and, "The Marriage of Figaro" at Macky Auditorium, University of
Colorado, on March 19th at 2PM.
AAUW Every Member Poll
While the response rate has been tremendous to this year's poll (thank
you!), AAUW appreciate efforts by member leaders to promote responses to
the paper version in the Fall/Winter 2005 AAUW Outlook insert or online
at www.aauw.org/poll. Don't forget,
the deadline is January 13, 2006.
Educational Foundation Update: Scholar-in-Residence
The AAUW Educational Foundation is reviewing letters of intent for the
2006 University Scholar-in-Residence award. From the 32 university
applicants, three to five will be invited to sub! mit full proposals.
The Foundation's board will make the final selection at
its May meeting.
A pilot "teleseminar" branch training program for FY06 has exceeded expectations
As an incentive to encourage 2005 national convention attendance, the Association offered branches that sent three or more attendees the opportunity to participate in this new training model. AAUW has successfully hosted the first two of four interactive teleseminars, also known as "webinars," with participation by 108 eligible branches.
What does the Association do for my Branch?
A pilot "teleseminar" branch training program for! FY06 has exceeded expectations. As an incentive to encourage 2005 national convention attendance, the Association offered branches that sent three or more attendees the opportunity to participate in this new training model.
AAUW has successfully hosted the first two of four interactive teleseminars, also known as "webinars," with participation by 108 eligible branches. The teleseminars offer leadership training and support by sharing the knowledge and tools necessary for branches to make AAUW strong. Branches are serving as a focus group and evaluating the usefulness of the content and the effectiveness of the delivery method. Our goal is to determine if this new techn! ique will be useful to branches, and, if so, how we can offer this on a widespread basis in a cost-effective manner.
Branches can review the teleseminars on the AAUW website. The membership teleseminar is available at www.aauw.org/member_center/membership_growth/workshops.cfm, and the communications teleseminar will be posted shortly. Remaining teleseminars will focus on development (February 6 and 16) and mission-based programs (March 30 and April 3). Based on early results from participating members, we expect that you will hear more about teleseminars.
Now that we do not have a paper copy of the newsletter, please remember to consult your 2005-06 Directory for information about times/location/dates of general meetings and interest groups.
FYI, the AAUW National website has many interesting updates about women's/educational issues on a national scope. Check out the website at www.aauw.org. Also, become a "Two Minute Activist" by joining the Action E-list which sends email alerts for legislation in which your participation could make a critical difference for women's social/educational goals.
We hope you have enjoyed this new e-bulletin. Please let Melissa Teel know of any corrections/suggestions/additions to this newsletter.