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The Los Altos/Mountain View branch of the American Association of University Women hosted a Zoom seminar Jan. 22 to mark the 48th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling, which ensured women’s right to choose whether to maintain a pregnancy.
Laurie Bertram Roberts, founder and executive director of the Yellowhammer Fund, explained to the more than 50 attendees how the abortion fund and reproductive justice organization has evolved.
From a beginning providing funds for abortions to low-income women in Alabama, the organization now offers a variety of support services to low-income women, including child care, adoption services, contraceptive supplies, diapers and financial assistance. During the pandemic, the fund also has supplied bleach and sanitizers.
She s part of the greatest generation and a legend to those who know her. Author: Bill Churchwell Updated: 11:39 PM EST February 1, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas On Monday, a local World War II veteran had some help to celebrate an important milestone.
Audrey Beyer Jones turned 100 years old today.
She lives at the Viera Senior Living facility on Airline Road and was surprised with a parade put on by her friends with the American Association of University Women, an organization that Jones has been a member of for more than half her life.
She said she was genuinely surprised by all this attention and didn t deserve it, but we all know better!
February 1, 2021
Sometimes change doesn’t begin in the walls of the State House; sometimes it begins in a basement.
For John Gabrieli, executive director of Every Voice Coalition, an organization focused on not only stopping sexual violence on college campuses but also helping survivors access the resources they need, this is a familiar scenario.
Back in 2014, Gabrieli was a sophomore at Harvard when he and a group of fellow students spoke with state Sen. William Brownsberger, who believed that any legislation focused on addressing campus sexual violence should include input from students and survivors.
Since then, Gabrieli and others who joined what became Every Voice have fought both inside and outside the State House to get a bill passed, and just a few weeks ago they succeeded after years of advocacy, testimony before lawmakers, and rallies.
Submitted by paula on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 10:19pm
The AAUW – South Lake Tahoe Branch is a branch of the American Association of University Women, a national organization of more than 170,000 members and supporters. Founded in 1881, the AAUW has been the voice heard at the national level promoting education equity for girls and women.
The AAUW today seeks to continue to unite graduates of educational institutions and be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.
The South Lake Tahoe Branch is one of more than 100 branches in California. As an active branch of the California and National AAUW since 1964, our purpose is to promote equity, education, intellectual growth, individual worth, and development of opportunities for women and girls. We currently have approximately 30 members from both the California and Nevada sides of the south shore
Anna May Radway Denny, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on January 28, 2021 in the comfort of the home she shared with her son and daughter-in-law,