High Tea and a Play
AAUW Louisiana and LAVOW, Louisiana Voices of Women Theatre, have joined to present a High Tea and a Play to celebrate International Women’s Day 2023. It was held Sunday March 12 at 2pm. It was a great success. Here are some pictures.
Branch Annual Meeting 2023
This meeting will be held in person at the Bluebonnet Library on Sunday May 7 at 3pm. All members are invited and requested to attend. There will be important information and changes that will need to be voted on. Please plan to be there. Refreshments will be served.
February 29 deadline for Eleanor Earle Scholarship Applications
For details and application documents, please go to the Scholarship page .
AAUW Fellowships and Grants
AAUW has opened the window to apply for their Fellowship and Grants. Please click HERE to go their website that will provide the details and requirements to apply.
100 Years of Women’s Right to Vote
The 19th Amendment was ratified by Tennessee on August 18, 1920 and it was enough to establish a woman’s right to vote in the US Constitution. Celebrate locally with several activities in August around Baton Rouge and online.
Read: Great articles at AAUW.org on 1920 to 2020: Commemorating the 19th Amendment.
Another source of info: https://www.2020centennial.org/.
The Historic New Orleans Collection’s online exhibits:
- What Role Did Louisianans Play in the Women’s Suffrage Movement?
- Why the 19th Amendment Didn’t put an end to the Struggle for Voting Rights in New Orleans.
We Stand United Against Racism
AAUW joins the nation in mourning the losses of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and countless other people of color who have been unjustly killed across our nation. Our country needs healing. But healing will only come with justice. Read the statement from AAUW CEO Kimberly Churches: https://www.aauw.org/resources/news/media/press-releases/aauw-stands-against-racism/
AAUW sponsored an event during Women’s Week in 2015 that is very important to our city and region.
A. Hays Town Sr. explained in his discussion “Saving our Water”, about the pending crisis with the drinking water supply of Baton Rouge and many surrounding areas. In case you missed it, click the links below for some details. (The files were split for space reasons only.)
A Note – this effort is ongoing.
In 2014 we celebrated our 100th Anniversary
The AAUW Baton Rouge Louisiana branch is part of the national organization of AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women). AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Founded in 1881 by seventeen alumnae of eight colleges, AAUW is the largest, oldest national organization dedicated to the advancement of women and education. For more than 128 years, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in all aspects of our work.