Southern New Hampshire Branch

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. AAUW is a non-partisan non-political organization that never endorses candidates or specific parties. The Southern New Hampshire Branch, established in the 1970s, hosts a variety of programs concerning women’s education and equity issues that are open to the public.
Mission ~ To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy.
Vision ~ Equity for all.
Values ~ Nonpartisan. Fact-based. Integrity. Inclusion and Intersectionality.
The Southern New Hampshire Branch provides scholarships for young women who are pursuing college degrees with the intent to follow STEM careers after graduation.
Please see our Archive Page for names of former recipients.
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Current members of the branch live in the following New Hampshire communities: Amherst, Dover, Exeter, Hanover, Hollis, Manchester, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Wilton, and Wolfeboro. For more information about the organization contact AAUW.NH.membership@gmail.com.

In addition to providing scholarships,  the branch has book discussions and members enjoy social events. They sponsored the annual Candidates Night, giving the public a chance to hear the positions of candidates running for offices on the Amherst ballots. Occasionally members also attend theatrical performances and see special exhibits at local museums.

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CONTACT US:
President: Liz MacMillan
Membership:  Ingrid Michaelis, Chair

A graduate holding an associate degree, an RN, a baccalaureate, or a higher degree from a regionally accredited institution is eligible and welcome to apply for membership.

Book Group coordinators:
Nancy Bennison
Cynthia David
Please click/tap on the Book Group schedule below to see the Reading List, or click/tap HERE to visit the Book Group page.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Calendar  is modified through the year as meetings, events & activities are planned.  Please return later  for updated information. ~ Thank you!

 

 

2024

April

Monday, 04/01 – Book Group 7:00 PM
Please see Newsletter & Book Group emails for meeting location  & details.
All members of the Southern New Hampshire Branch of AAUW are welcome to attend Book Group meetings. In consideration of our hostesses, if you plan to attend a meeting, RSVP is required each month.
The Forever Witness by Edward Humes
This book is how DNA and Genealogy solved a cold case double
murder. A young couple was murdered on what was supposed to be
an overnight trip to Seattle in 1987. It’s the story of a relentless
detective and amateur genealogist and the line between justice and
privacy.

Tuesday, 04/02 ~ Board Meeting,
via Zoom

Monday, 04/08 ~ Branch Meeting 7:00 PM
How Racism Changes When We Look At It Through the Eyes of Women: A discussion of challenges unique to women of color in predominantly white New England.
via Zoom, pre-registration required [see below]. The presentation will last for approximately 40 minutes.  There will be time after the presentation for discussion and to ask questions.

Our presenter will be Courtney Marshall, PhD. Courtney was raised in NJ. and received her PhD in English and a graduate certificate in women’s studies from UCLA.  She is currently an Instructor of English at Phillips Exeter. Prior to that, she taught for 6 years as an Assistant Professor of English and women’s studies at the University of New Hampshire. Courtney has long been an active advocate with the Department of Corrections and the Humanities Council, leading literary groups for prisoners at the Northern NH Correctional Facility to help inmates use books to assist them in better relating with their children. She also leads Zumba classes.

Register in advance for this meeting. Because of the limits of the ZOOM license, we are limited to 100 spots for those interested in attending.  If you would like to attend, please complete the online registration form in the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsduGspjIjH90iZ6k9CgPQxA0SNszF83O6

Saturday, 04/20 – Meet & Eat – Spring Fling Lunch 12:30 PM
Gather at 12:30, Lunch begins at 1:00.  Black Forest Café, Rt. 101 in Amherst
Please see Newsletter for meeting details. Please respond to the eVite so the organizers can have a head count; There are NO RESERVATIONS and seating is “first come, first served.”

May

Monday, 05/06 – Book Group 7:00 PM
Please see Newsletter & Book Group emails for meeting location  & details.
All members of the Southern New Hampshire Branch of AAUW are welcome to attend Book Group meetings. In consideration of our hostesses, if you plan to attend a meeting, RSVP is required each month.
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Set in the mountains of southern Appalachia, a boy born to a
teenaged single mother in a single-wide trailer, with no assets.
Story is told through the young boy’s character; he braves the
modern perils of foster care, child labor, derelict schools, athletic
success, addiction, disastrous loves, and crushing losses. Through
all of it, he reckons with his own invisibility in a popular culture
where even the superheroes have abandoned rural people in favor
of cities. Pulitzer Prize for 2023

Thursday, 05/16 – Book Group 
Deadline for 2024-2025 Reading List nominations; please tap/click here for guidelines.

Tuesday, May 21 – Annual Meeting, Pot Luck

Thursday, 05/30 – Book Group
Nominations for 2024-2025 Reading List published.

June

Monday, 06/03 – Book Group 7:00 PM
Please see Newsletter & Book Group emails for meeting location  & details.
All members of the Southern New Hampshire Branch of AAUW are welcome to attend Book Group meetings. In consideration of our hostesses, if you plan to attend a meeting, RSVP is required each month.
The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
A running theme in this novel is the power of books and reading in
bringing people close together. The narrative is shared from
multiple perspectives of the several characters, all lonely for various
reasons and all searching for solace in life. They form the Lonely
Hearts Book Club after a conflict/crisis changes the daily ritual of
insults between librarian Sloane and curmudgeonly library patron
Arthur McLachlan. The book club is a safe space for these lonely
strangers to be themselves, and share their stories and, in doing so,
become friends who enable one another to reevaluate their lives and
exact positive change.

Wednesday, 06/05 – Book Group [Time/Place TBD]
Members present their nominations for 2024-2025 Reading List; ballot for selecting 2024-2025 titles opens immediately following meeting.

Monday, 06/10 – Book Group 12:00 Noon
Ballot for selecting 2024-2025 titles closes.

Wednesday, 06/12 – Book Group
Reading List for 2024 – 2025 announced.

July

Thursday, 07/04 – Membership Booth on the Green

Ongoing

The Southern New Hampshire Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) is delighted to share information about an online course and offer guidance to women interested in closing the gender pay gap.

Consider a program developed by AAUW to help women in salary negotiation. Work Smart Online is a free course that helps women achieve the pay they deserve. To access the online course type salary.aauw.org in your search bar and begin preparation to negotiate a better salary and benefits. An easy, engaging e-tool will teach participants to learn the market value of their skills and experience, determine an equitable “target salary” based on skills and experience, and ask for the pay they deserve. In surveys nearly all participants reported having more confidence and better negotiating skills after taking the class.


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