The American Association of University Women (AAUW) mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. Since our founding in 1881, AAUW members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political.
Upcoming Events:
Our next regular meeting will be October 3, 2024. We will be meeting in person at WCJC Brazos Hall, Room 167. We will meet at 6:30 pm for socializing and snacks before starting the program at 7pm. We intend to also provide a Zoom option for folks to join remotely. Check your e-mail for the link.
This month Kelley Jensen of Kelley Sweet Photography will be presenting “How to Shoot Selfies You Want to Share” and about creating a business and brand.
Kicking off the 2024-2025 year with our annual Salad Luncheon
Thank you Mona Fogt for hosting!
Fort Bend AAUW Branch members and guests at the August 2024 Salad Luncheon
AAUW Texas 2024 Virtual Convention Watch Party
Margo Johnson hosted our branch for a watch party for the AAUW Texas 2024 Virtual Convention on April 4, 2024. It was very exciting to be there to toast Margo when she won the Outstanding Member award!
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- Fort Bend AAUW members attending AAUW Texas virtual conference watch party
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- Amy Bice presenting a certificate and flowers to Margo at branch meeting
Check out our Fort Bend AAUW members in the Houston Chronicle
Read Letters to the Editor from our members Jan Yurasek and Jaci Elliott about Educators and COVID in the Houston Chronicle.
Top Ten AAUW Texas Branches in Contributions Per Capita 2020
Our branch was in the Top Ten AAUW Texas branches in contributions to AAUW Funds per capita for 2020! Thank so much for your generosity!
Sign Up for AAUW’s Two-Minute Activist Network
Become a Two-Minute Activist by subscribing to the AAUW Action Network. Send emails and texts to your legislators to fight for equal pay, family leave, stopping sexual harassment, equality in education and more. Sign up to get regular alerts to be able to take timely action.
Work Smart Online
AAUW’s Work Smart & Start Smart workshops teach how to research your target salary, highlight your accomplishments and find the right words — and the confidence — to negotiate for better benefits and pay. You can take the Work Smart Online course now!
2020 Eleanor Roosevelt High Tea
AAUW Fort Bend held our annual Eleanor Roosevelt event in the form of a high tea to help complete the Tyler Branch AAUW American Fellowship. Thank you to hostess Tracey Meyer and everyone who made donations.
AAUW Fort Bend & AAUW Tyler THANK YOU for your generous donation to AAUW Fund #4268 for the Eleanor Roosevelt High Tea February 1, 2020
2019 Scholarship Awarded to L.E.A.F.
At our April regular meeting we presented a $2,000 award to Lamar Educational Awards Foundation (L.E.A.F.) in support Lamar CISD’s summer S.T.E.A.M. camp for middle school girls. The additional $1,000 gift this year was made possible in part by generous memorial gifts from family and friends of our late member Charlotte Magelssen. She was a more than 50-year member of AAUW and a lifelong supporter of advancing education for young people.
Fort Bend AAUW STEM co-chair Nancy Green presents award to LEAF’s Janice Knight
Previous Events:
2018 First Regular Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our first regular meeting of the 2018-2019 year! Also, thank you to our speaker, local historian Diane Ware, for sharing the fascinating story ColdCase Historian: The Murderous Tale of the Rancher and the Rodeo Trick Rider and telling us all about the DeWalt Heritage Center.
Reminder: Midterm elections are fast approaching and AAUW Action Fund voter guides will be released in late September. Be sure to check the policy and candidates guides for candidates positions on AAUW issues. And encourage people in your life to register to vote on Tuesday, September 25, National Voter Registration Day.
2018 Installation and Awards Luncheon
Congratulations to our 2018-2019 branch officers who were installed at our May 7, 2018 Installation and Awards Luncheon. Thanks for stepping up!
Congratulations also go to Shanna Bryson, Science Instructional Coach at Lamar CISD, our Educator of the Year! Her work planning and executing a STEAM camp for Junior High girls is a wonderful effort to encourage girls’ engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
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- Installation of officers, photo courtesy of Diane Parks
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- Shanna Bryson, Lamar CISD Science Instructional Coach, 2018 Educator of the Year
2018 AAUW National Bylaws Amendment Vote
The AAUW National Board of Directors has voted to put three proposals for bylaws amendments before the membership for a vote this spring. In the voter guide you’ll read about proposed bylaws amendments that the AAUW Board of Directors strongly supports. We believe that passing these measures will help keep AAUW vital as an organization and enable us to increase our impact in advancing equity for all women and girls