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PRESENTATION HEADLINEPresentation Subhead
If My Hair was Blue, Could I Still Play with You?
Welcome & Introductions
Christy Jones, Moderator AAUW Vice President of Member & Branch Relations
Krys Wulff, National Membership Committee Chair
PanelistsCharmen 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…
DiversityInclusion of different types of people in a group or organization
InclusionA 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 disabilitiesin regular school classes
Gender Equity
Set of actions, attitudes, and assumptions that provideopportunities and create expectations aboutindividuals, 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 missionsOrganization 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