Review of Programs During 2006-2007

September, 2006  "From the Other Side of the Notebook"   With City Council Member Jean Godden

Jean spoke about her transition from a reporter of the news to being a newsmaker herself, sharing her career experiences with us -- her many years writing for the two local newspapers, and now her work with the Seattle City  Council.  See the City web site www.seattle.gov/council/godden/bio.htm for more details about Jean’s life and career.

 

October, 2006  "What Every Woman Needs to Know about Breast Cancer"
Prominent local breast surgeon Dr. Patricia Dawson spoke to us on the latest information on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.   She will coved how treatment has changed and touched on what is new on the horizon for all aspects of the disease.

November 2, Thursday 6-9pm - Educational Foundation Fundraiser at Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Store.  AAUW Seattle Branch will host a Community Shopping Night at Ten Thousand Villages of Seattle -  6417 Roosevelt Way NE.  It is located diagonally across from the East West Bookshop and near Whole Foods.  There is parking available on the street and limited parking in the underground garage.

November, 2006  "Education as the Gateway to Women's Economic Security"

To recognize the 125th Anniversary of AAUW, and because economic security is tops in many AAUW members’ priorities, our November speaker, Dana Twight, CFP, will discuss such topics as: “What can we do now to safeguard our own economic security?” “What can we do for our children or grandchildren?” and, “What public policy issues should we be paying attention to, especially in the next two years?” 

 

December, 2006 Holiday Brunch
Brunch and holiday gathering at Susan Moen's home.  Singing and music provided.  Short presentation by Tonna Kutner featuring a visit from AAUW founder Marian Tallbot.

January, 2007 Program: "Playing with Time: Lessons for life from the mid 19th Century to the mid 20th Century"  - with Kit Bakke, author of MISS ALCOTT’S E-MAIL Local author Kit Bakke went back in time to chat with Louisa May Alcott. They compared Louisa’s energetic and opinionated life in the 1800s with Kit’s own experiences, including her heady and dangerous days in the 1960s. The women’s conversations ranged among civil rights, women’s suffrage, war, health care and nursing, families and communes. Louisa shed light on her transcendental neighbors Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Nathaniel Hawthorne; Kit filled Louisa in on what happened to Louisa’s favored causes: civil rights, women’s rights and health care.

February, 2007 - African American History in Seattle with Esther Hall Mumford Author of Seattle's Black Victorians and several other books.   Esther Mumford is an excellent speaker and one of the leading experts on the history of African Americans in the Northwest.  She began her career in historical research as an oral historian for the state in the 1970s during preparations for the U.S. Bicentennial. In 1980.  Trained in the handling of historical photographs and documents, she has curated several exhibitions on African-American history. .

March, 2007 - Celebrating Our Legacies.  Our Annual Auction was a benefit for the Educational Foundation, Legal Advocacy Fund and Seattle Branch Special Projects.  The Highline Branch co-sponsored this event.  Our theme this year celebrates the legacies given to us by two of our members:  Dr Winifred Weter, a 75-year member of our branch, left us her house and the contents.  Long time member Betty Carey also has given us a portion of her estate.  This year's auction raised over $5,000 that will, after expenses are deducted, be donated to EF, LAF, and local Branch projects.  Hearing about the physical and moral fiber of Winifred Weter and Betty Carey, seeing (and buying) attic and cellar collections, and receiving some guidance on how we could search our own family's heritage provided a well-rounded morning of fun and education.

April Program - Because Equity is Still an Issue.   Focus on our efforts to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for young women.  Honoring our 2007 Scholars Recognition award winners from local high schools - 20 of them  and hear Carolyn Hayek, immediate past president of AAUW of Washington, who speaking about AAUW's latest STEM initiatives and why they are so vital to our continuing quest to achieve equity for women and girls. 

May Program - AAUW - An Historical Perspective & Dramatic Performance.  Election of Officers and brunch meeting and see AAUW founder Marian Talbot, played by Tonna Kutner, and hear Susan Moen talk about the fascinating history of AAUW.