Upcoming Webinars and Trainings
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Resources
How to Organize an Effective Petition Campaign
Creating a petition — online or offline — can help you generate attention and momentum around an issue, grow your list of advocates, and pressure lawmakers to act. Follow these best practices to create a successful petition. Read more »
How to Preserve Your State and Branch Archives
The AAUW Guidelines for Preserving State and Branch Archives manual provides basic information on how to gather, preserve, and organize state or branch archives. If you have neither the resources nor the appropriate space to maintain your archives, this guide provides assistance in identifying an institutional repository that will professionally care for your records and make them accessible for research. Read more »
How to Host a STEM Program in Your Community
From determining your branch’s capacity to planning logistics and evaluating your work, a lot goes into a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program! Follow these steps to host a successful STEM program from start to finish. Read more »
Did Someone Say Cake? Sweet Support for the Paycheck Fairness Act
Raise awareness about the gender pay gap in an unexpected way – bring a cake with a 21 percent slice missing to a meeting with your members of Congress! Think of it as a birthday cake with a powerful message. Read more »
How to Organize a Candidate Forum
Whether for a local, state, or federal election, a candidate event is a great way to engage your community around an upcoming election, to build support for the issues that matter to AAUW, and to learn more about the candidates running to represent you. Read more »
How to Design an Effective Planning Meeting
Engaging planning meetings can set your branch or state up for success, while ineffective meetings can leave you frustrated and directionless. So how do you make sure your meetings are fun and effective? Try the tips and tools below to lead your board to success. Read more »
Webinar: Learn How to Get More Students to AAUW’s College Leadership Conference
AAUW student affiliates are invited to attend the “Learn How to Get More Students to the NCCWSL Leadership Conference” webinar on Tuesday, January 26, at 8 p.m. Eastern. This webinar is exclusively for students who want to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). Read more »
Get All Your Branch Members Back! Join the AAUW Membership Phone-athon Campaign
We are challenging all branches to participate in our 2016 phone-athon to recruit 2,016 former members back to AAUW by March 31, 2016. Here’s how. Read more »
Diversity and Inclusion Webinar: Take a First Look at AAUW’s New Tool Kit
Interested in using the Diversity and Inclusion Tool Kit in your branch but not sure where to start? This webinar on December 15, will take a deeper dive into the brand-new tool kit and provide tips for starting the conversation about diversity and inclusion in your branch or state. Read more »
How to Create a Strategic Plan for Your Branch
Developing a strategic plan is one of the key ways you can rejuvenate your branch’s focus on AAUW’s mission and engage your members with your branch and its activities. Download the strategic planning meeting facilitator’s agenda and participant guide and read the tips below to ensure sure your strategic planning process is a success.
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