Thank you for everyone who sponsored and attended our 2025 Breaking Through Barriers Luncheon! Please visit our Photo Gallery page to enjoy images from the event!
AAUW April Program: Advancing Intersectional Environmentalism
Join us Tuesday, April 8, 11:30 – 1:00 at Calhoun Community College.
Dr. Elica Moss will present “Advancing Intersectional Environmentalism: Charting the Path to a Greener, More Equitable Future”
Dr. Moss will discuss how her research and community engagement activities recognize how social and environmental issues overlap. She will then discuss ways she and her team are using these outcomes to assess methods to navigate a path to a just and sustainable future.
Reservations:
https://aauwhuntsville.square.site/ or by emailing lois.guendel@gmail.com and paying $21 at the door with a check or cash to order lunch.
DEADLINE to register: 3:00 pm Monday, April 7th.
For more information about our speaker and the meeting location, please visit our Calendar Page.
Checkout what we’re doing, saying, and meeting about these days on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aauwhuntsville/
And Instagram, our handle: @aauwhuntsville1
Ongoing Events
Join the ¡Adelante! Book Club as they discuss the April book, Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty by Nikhmil Goyal. Date: April 28, 2025 (4th Monday); Time: 5:30 pm; Location: West End Grill on Old Madison Pike. Please rsvp to Karen Rudiger. Go to our Activities Page for contact info and to read more about the selections.
What AAUW does for women and girls is captured in this cool YouTube video, titled, “Ifs and Onlys and Little Girls’ Dreams!”
AAUW, the American Association of University Women, is a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners.
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.
Join us and support an organization with a long track record of crucial issues affecting women:
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- Education
- Civil Rights
- Family and Medical Leave
- Sex Discrimination … and others
Help our 100,000 members work for change:
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- Promote gender-fair classroom practices and national legislators on AAUW priority issues
- Mentor girls and women
- Raise money to fund women scholars
- Raise money to fund ground-breaking research
- Participate in a community action program or start your own project
While we’re known for getting things done, we also take time to enjoy each other’s company. As an AAUW member, you will belong to a strong network of talented people, one that can stimulate a lifetime of personal and professional growth.
AAUW’s Mission
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.
AAUW’s Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women and girls have a fair chance.
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AAUW was founded in 1881, in Boston, Massachusetts. The Huntsville Branch was chartered in April 1949. AAUW is open to all graduates who hold an associate, baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university on the list of qualified institutions. Undergraduates are welcome to become AAUW student affiliates.
AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There are no barriers to full participation in the group on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class. Membership is not by invitation.