Welcome

Welcome to the Washington DC Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUWDC). We are glad you are here. As the first AAUW branch, founded in 1884, we at AAUWDC have a proud legacy. You can read more about our history here.

We hope you can take a moment to

If you are a member of the branch, you can use your password (Don’t have a password?  Contact Karen Justesen) to enter the Members Only section of the web page.  In this section you will find:

    • Current membership directory
    • Minutes of recent board meetings
    • Branch by-laws
    • Brief biographies of some of our new members

Here are some current event headlines about what is happening in our branch.  Follow the links to learn more.

    • Membership dues for the 2012-2013 year should be paid by June 30.  Read more here.  The branch will publish a yearbook in the fall.  If you want to be included in the yearbook, be sure to pay your dues by August 1.
    • The branch has a new activity: On the Town.  This group will gather informally to attend interesting events happening around town, things that will be more fun to do in the company of other AAUW women.  Check it out here.
    • There is a lot happening with the Mary Church Terrell scholarship fund.  We have formed a partnership with UDC, and one of our members has funded a $1,000 matching grant.  Learn more here.
    • Our branch is pleased to be a co-sponsor of Kristin Tellis and her student committee at this year’s Elect Her: Campus Women Win conference.  Learn more here.

If you are ready to join, you can click here to download an application form.

Our branch meetings are generally held monthly, September through May. The meetings are usually on the second Tuesday or the second Saturday of the month.  You are welcome to join us any time. Simply contact our program chair to let her know you are coming.  Information about the 2012-2013 branch meetings will appear here.

Save the Date: Saturday, September 8, 2012
for our Annual Potluck Meeting

As traditional, our annual potluck will be at the Bombay Room, 3001 Veazey Street NW, near the Van Ness metro on the red line.

The program for the meeting is not yet finalized, so watch this space.  At this meeting you can meet old friend and also get to know our newer members.

We also expect to meet the recipient of the 2012-2013 Mary Church Terrell scholarship.  We are currently working with UDC to select the winner of this scholarship, an incoming freshman who is a graduate of a District high school.