2010 – 2011 Program Year
Membership Tea
Sunday, September 12, 2010
3pm to 5 pm, at the Koenig Alumni Center (map) on the CU-Boulder Campus.
Our Speaker this year is Silvia Pettem, local historian and author, known for her recurring column on Boulder’s history at the Daily Camera and some very intriguing books. We plan on being delighted by her presentation on the history of Boulder.
Election Information
October 16, 2010
Breakfast at Hotel Boulderado
9-11 a.m.
cost: $25 per member, payment required to secure your reservation for this event.
Amy Blackwell of Castle Rock, Co-Director of Public Policy for AAUW-Colorado, will speak on issues relevant to AAUW, and the organizations positions on those issues.
Steve Colby, economist with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (retired), will address other election issues on the ballot this year.
Brown-Ricketts-Udick Grant Recipients
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Frasier Meadows
6:30-8:30 p.m.
please bring a dish for the potluck meal
The recipients of the 2010 Grants will give presentations of their thesis projects and fields of research.
Holiday Brunch Fundraiser
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Spice of Life Events Center
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
$25 per person
This is our annual fund-raising event for the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund. We are having a fashion show, sponsored by Coldwater Creek and hosted at A Spice of Life event center. Also on the menu is our annual Silent Auction, usually featuring delicious holiday baking, jams and treats, as well as interesting tidbits that could make that perfect holiday gift. Payment instructions, to make reservations, are included on the flyer, linked below.
Assisting African Women Affected by AIDS
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Meridian Retirement Community
10:00-12:00 noon
Bead of Life (Uganda); jewelry available for sale
Lilly’s Wool Project (Kenya): Lilly Glairon, 15, will talk about her Bat Mitzvah project.
Assisting African Women Event Flyer
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AAUW-Colorado Public Policy Day: Looking Forward Colorado!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Sheraton Denver Tech Center
7007 South Clinton Street, Greenwood Village CO 80112
The annual state meeting to focus on Public Policy issues facing Colorado, and AAUW’s involvement. Deadline to register is Jan 28th, cost is $35/person (includes lunch)
Featured speakers are:
Henry Sobanet, Director of the the Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budget
Carol Hedges, Director of the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute
Meryl Runion, Certified Speaking Professional, and creator of Speak Strong.
Topics will include the Colorado budget, the activities of the AAUW-Colorado Lobby Corps, and Discussing Issues Across Generational Lines.
Expanding Your Horizons
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Engineering Bldg. CU campus,
Math and science day for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls.
We are still accepting volunteers to help with the event. Full information can be found on the EYH page.
Elder Care and Advanced Directives
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Meadows Library
4800 Baseline Road
10-12 noon
“Elder care and advanced directives – What are my or my loved one’s options?” Janet Ibanez, AAUW member and Elder Rights Program Manager for Bo. Co. Aging Services will direct program.
AAUW State Convention
Saturday – Sunday, April 30 – May 1, 2011
Boulder Branch hosting
Our AAUW Vision: Women + STEM = The Future
2011 State Convention is being held Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30 in Boulder, Colorado.
Registration is now Open!
An AAUW Group Rate is available at the Best Western Boulder Inn, but book your reservation quickly; CU-Boulder’s Graduation Weekend is the following weekend.
Friday Program: Night at the Museum – Reception held at the Natural History Museum at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Saturday at NCAR, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which happens to be both a stunning building, and have among the most stunning views in town.
Saturday morning program
- Welcome by Jane S. Brautigam City Manager of Boulder
- Keynote by AAUW National Board Member Alicia Hetman
- Workshops
- “Why So Few?” presented by report contributor Margaret Eisenhart
- Technology, Social Networking, and Membership Enhancement for AAUW presented by your humble webmistress, Jordan Hanie
- Branch Programs Spotlighted
- Boulder Branch – Expanding Your Horizons
- Douglas County Branch
- Colorado Springs Branch – “Why So Few” adaptation
Saturday Lunch – Awards Presentation and Speaker
Our Speaker is Margaret Coal - local author, whose bibliography includes the Wind River Mystery series and a biography of Chief Left Hand.
Saturday afternoon program
- STEM Women in Action – Boulder Branch Brown/Ricketts/Udick Grant recipients: Pippa Cosper, Lorine Giangola, and Sarah Trexler
Saturday Dinner, featuring speaker Patty Limerick, the Director of the Center of the American West.
Registration deadline: April 22, 2011
2009 – 2010 Program Year
Branch Annual Meeting
taking care of business
DATE HAS CHANGED: April 10, 2010
was: March 20, 2010
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
If you only attend one Branch meeting, this should be it. We will be electing officers for 2010-2011. State Public Policy chair, Lisa Maas Martin will speak on AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund. Enjoy a delicious continental breakfast and tour of the vintage rooms at the historic Boulderado Hotel.
This meeting requires registration, tickets are $15.00 per person. Please make checks out to AAUW – Boulder and write “Boulderado” in the memo line. Send your check by March 12 to:
Doris Hass 2207 Bluebell Avenue Boulder, CO. 80302-8029For further information email boulderaauw@gmail.com
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Expanding Your Horizons – 2010
Hands-on workshops in science and technology for middle-school girls
February 27, 2010
10:00am to 3:00pm
We put a lot of work into this event, and bring in approximately 300 girls to the workshops. Calls for volunteers have gone out, and will probably go out again. The day-of is closer than you think, and we’re all very excited to see what comes of it this year.
Conference site and registration
2010 AAUW Public Policy Day
Funding Future Public Education in Colorado
February 6, 2010
8:00am to 3:00pm
This year’s speakers are:
State Representative Karen Middleston, “The State of Public Education in Colorado”
State Senator Moe Keller, “Financing Public Education in Colorado”
Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry, “VISTA 2010: One District’s Transformational Stratedic Planning”
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