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If My Hair was Blue,
PRESENTATION
Could
I
Still
Play
with
You?
HEADLINE
Presentation Subhead
Welcome & Introductions
Christy Jones, Moderator AAUW Vice President of
Member & Branch Relations
Krys Wulff, National Membership Committee Chair
Panelists
Charmen Goehring, AAUW Board Member (ME)
Dave Kirkwood, AAUW Board Member (MN)
Terica Scott, Founder of Younger Women’s Task Force
(YWTF) Chapter in Atlanta, GA
Claudia Richards, Senior Branch Relations Manager
Stand With Me If…
Diversity
Inclusion of different types of people in a group or organization
Inclusion
A relation between two classes that exist when all
members of the first are also members of the second.
The act or practice of including students with disabilities
in regular school classes
Gender Equity
Set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provide
opportunities and create expectations about
individuals, regardless of gender. It is integral to
and supports race, ethnic, economic, disabilities,
and other equity concerns.
AAUW’s Diversity Statement
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and
seeks a diverse membership.
There shall be no barriers to full participation in
this organization on the basis of gender, race,
creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin,
disability, or class.
Who Am I?
Panel Discussion
Your New Coalition Partner
Next Door
Organizations with similar missions
Organization
Members
Audience
The Links, Inc.
276 chapters in 41 states
Professional African
American women
Colleges/Universities
AAUW has 800+
college/university partner
members.
Everyone regardless of
class, race, orientation,
gender, etc.
National Council of Jewish
Women
500 communities across
the U.S.
Women of the Jewish faith
MANA, A National Latina
Organization
Over 18 chapters &
affiliates including Latina
sororities
Latina women
Parents , Families, and
Friends of Lesbians & Gays
200,000 members, 350
chapters, in 50 states
Parents, families, friends,
and straight allies uniting
with lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender (LGBT)
people
Who Likes Change?
In my State/Branch, how are we doing in terms
of Diversity & Inclusion?
What Types of Organizations
can I reach out to?
What resources can make
my
branch
more
diverse?
What are we
doing that
works?
What are we doing
that does not
work?
Wrap Up & Final Questions