Event: Press Conference: CRISIS IN SCHOOL FUNDING
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 5:00 PM
Location: Government Center, 600 E 4th Street, Plaza Charlotte, NC 28202
Echoing the Resolve of Mecklenburg residents in 1775:
We are asking that our legislators act to ensure our teachers earn a living wage and our students have the needed materials and resources essential to prepare them to be contributing members of our economic, social, and civic community.
APRIL 30, 2025 – Lifelong Learning
Title: Wing Haven Guided Garden Tour
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 11:00 a.m. ─ 1:00 p.m.
Location: Wing Haven, 260 Ridgewood Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28209, https://winghavengardens.org/
Description: A tour guide will take us through the garden and explain how and when it came into existence.
Fee: $15 person payable on site by cash or credit card. Please join us for this ready for spring lifelong learning activity.
May 3, 2025 — May ANNUAL MEETING
Title: Branch Annual Meeting
Date/Time: Saturday, May 3, 2025, 11:00 a.m. ─ 1:00 p.m.
Location: Theatre Charlotte, 501 Queens Road, Charlotte NC: There is a convenient free parking lot up the hill from the street. https://www.theatrecharlotte.org/
Description: At this meeting we will meet candidates and elect new branch officers, review 2024-2025, and discuss ideas for the next program year. We will have a visit from an actor, lunch, fellowship, and more. Each of should bring a simple lunch and a beverage.
****On April 1, 2025 the National Membership dues increased by $2 bringing the total amount for national dues to $74. This has no effect on the Honorary Life and paid life members.
March 15, 2025 Leading the Faithful
Speaker: The Reverend Dr. Sarah Kalish
Title: Leading the Faithful: One Women’s Story
Date/Time: March 15, 2025, 2pm
Location: SouthPark Regional Library: 7015 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte NC
Description: Rev. Dr. Sarah Kalish shares her experiences on women in ministry in the United Methodist tradition. She will discuss the importance of women as leaders, the impact of having women as leaders, and of course add some historical interest about women of faith as leaders.
Saturday February 22, 2025 – Noon to 4 pm
This STEM program, hosted by UNC Charlotte Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and AAUW Charlotte Area volunteers, will be held in the UNCC Engineering Building. This STEM event is for middle school students who will participate in STEM related hands-on activities. AAUW members will assist the students with the hands on activities. Refreshments will be provided.
Address: Epic Building, 8700 Phillips Road, Charlotte NC 28223
Can you imagine how this article from the STEM education newsletter below impacts Science majors? https://www.science.org/content/article/trump-executuve-order-puts stem-diversity-efforts-hold.
2024-2025 Programs & Events
December 28, 2024 Community Service Project
Charlotte Area AAUW members met at the Park Road Book Store to select books for Charlotte Mecklenburg Title 1 School libraries. Members selected K-12 books that encouraged interest in STEM, showcased successful women, or that brought back memories of books read as children. They purchased more than 30 books.
2023-2024 Programs & Events_
Theatre Charlotte Curtain Time
March presentation of The Thursday Night Bridge Circle.
Date: Sunday, March 17, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm (Curtain time is 2:30 pm)
Location: Theatre Charlotte
Come early to the Lobby. The newly restored theatre with new leadership has decided to open the lobby and refreshment amenities an HOUR before the plays (unless otherwise posted) so that friends may gather and enjoy the pre-theatre experience!
February Program
Impact of African-American Women Engineers, Zoomed state-wide on Saturday, February 24
On Saturday, February 24th, Dr. Pamela Oviedo presented the AAUW Charlotte Branch program. The focus was on girls in middle and high school. Dr. Oviedo, Branch member and STEM Chair, created a captivating PowerPoint presentation that highlighted the remarkable achievements of African American women in Engineering.
March Program
AAUW NC Annual Meeting
Charlotte Area Members are encouraged to participate in the AAUW NC Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting serves as our Charlotte Area program/meeting for March. You may join the Zoom at any time, for as long as you wish to participate.
Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Time: 9:30 am — 1:00 pm
Location: Zoom
Members were asked to register for one of the three breakout sessions..
January Branch Program
TITLE: League of Women Voters “Voter Registration Training”
DATE: January 18, 2024 (Please contact Marleen or Rita by January for registration information)
TIME: 7pm-8pm, This is a recurring meeting. Meet anytime.
LOCATION: Zoom
DESCRIPTION: New laws! Early voting issues! Issues with ballots not being counted! The League provides outreach support, makes sure people are aware of Voter ID, and other changes to election laws. 2024 will provide many changes for voters and we need to continue to make sure that they have all the information to make their ballot counts. The last day to turn in voter registration forms for the 2024 primary is February 9th and early voting starts on Feb 15th!
Voter Registration Training – Marleen and I have been asked to send the names of AAUW members interested in being trained. The League will host several Voter Registration Training sessions for anyone. Please let us know if you are interested but unable to attend on January 18th.
After Training – AAUW will partner with a League volunteer to go out in the community and get people registered as well as offer voting information.
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