Welcome to AAUW Midland (MI) Branch, Inc.!

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Mission:  To advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education and advocacy.

About AAUW

The AAUW-Midland (MI) Branch, Inc. was established in 1934.  It is comprised of approximately 70 members from Midland and the surrounding area who come together to address issues that focus on leadership, equity for women and girls, education, and economic security. General Meetings that are open to the public.

 AAUW – Midland Branch, Inc. is on Facebook

AAUW – Midland Branch is now on Twitter and Instagram!

Check us out!

@aauwmidlandmi 

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AAUW Scholarship of $1,500 is available to Attend NCCWSL, the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders

May 29 – June 1, 2024

The American Association of University Women (AAUW)—Midland Branch is offering scholarship assistance for two college/university women to attend the National Conference of College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) to be held May 29 – June 1, 2024 at the University of Maryland, campus at College Park, Maryland.

College classmates, Olivia Getzinger & Kaitlyn Wilson attended NCCWSL 2023 together.

Two $1,500 Scholarships will be offered.  Scholarship applicants should have a 3.0 GPA, either be attending a local college/university, or be from the area & attending college elsewhere. The Awards process includes an application with a short essay, a recommendation from a college/university official or faculty member, and a list of college & community activities noting any leadership roles held. A brief oral report of the experience is expected to be presented at an AAUW—Midland Branch meeting during the 2024/2025 program year.

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 The Conference will help students develop leadership & Networking Skills. It is presented by AAUW & NASPA’s Center for Scholarship, Research, & Professional Development for Women. More than 1,000 women from around the United States attended last year. AAUW promotes equity, education, & development of opportunity for women & girls that enable them to realize their full potential.

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Please find the Application form for this scholarship

 Midland (MI) Branch AAUW website

 https://midland-mi.aauw.net/scholarships/nccwsl/

or email Carol Hoerneman Plaush at cchp43@gmail.com

Application Deadline is Tuesday January 30, 2024

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2023 FALL BOOK SALE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS!!

Our next sale will be April 26-28, 2024.

AAUW Midland (MI) Branch, Inc. Used Book Sales

Find great bargains at the next AAUW Midland Branch at the Midland Mall!

The Used Book Sale hours are 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Sunday hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday is “bag day”!

Books are sorted into many categories including suspense, romance, westerns, fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, collectibles and children’s books.
Most hardcover books are priced at $2
Most paperbacks are $1 to $2
• Others are priced as marked

Donate your books! Sale proceeds from your generous book donations help to fund our Scholarships! Collection barrels are located at Family Fare, Kroger and at the Midland Mall (at the two main entrances: Food Court entrance and the entrance next to Alex’s Restaurant, (formerly Ruby Tuesday).  Barrels will be out in April 2024.

Please, no encyclopedias, magazines or recent textbooks.

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Make Friends and Make a Difference with AAUW!

Consider joining the Midland Branch of AAUW!   If you join at a public event (such as one of our general meetings or at our Used Book Sale) you will receive 50 percent off our national dues.  Enjoy this nice incentive as you become part of an organization that supports women and provides many opportunities for personal growth and camaraderie.

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Become a Two-Minute Activist
Do take five minutes to go to the AAUW.org site and follow the 4 steps listed below to nudge our elected officials to take action on a topic of interest to you. Affirming the Equal Rights Amendment
would be a good choice, but maybe the “pass the Paycheck Fairness Act” is of interest to you. Or ending the Student Debt Crisis. Or any of the other seven topics.

4 Steps to Become a Two-Minute Activist

(1) Go to AAUW.org

(2) Click on the “Take Action” option in the banner at the top of the home page

(3) Choose “Two-Minute Activist” from the options list

(4) Pick one of the above topics and you’re on your way

Try it! The response may take 5 minutes the first

time, but thereafter it should take only 2. You will

have the satisfaction of letting our elected officials

know what you care about.

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NCCWSL – AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881

AAUW – Midland branch has two $1,500 scholarships to be given to two candidates to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).

If you or someone you know would like to attend this amazing conference, please complete the application form below.

Deadline for applications is January 27, 2024.

2024 NCC info & Application

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Branch Interest Groups

The Book Lovers

Join these passionate readers who tell it as they see it
about books and authors. Fun is the game, and hearing what
others have to say about a book you may love or hate invites a lively discussion. Each member puts a book into the rotation usually a current fiction or nonfiction choice. Books are passed on a regular schedule. In
addition, a few times a year we choose a book we all read at the
same time. New members are welcome. 


Reading for Fun

Members read recent edition hard cover books, fiction and non-fiction.
Books are passed every 3 weeks. 


Matinees and More

This group enjoys quality films and meets in the afternoon.
Members gather based on interest and availability of
movies. A discussion may follow the movie over coffee. New
members and guests are always welcome. 


Shelterhouse Birthdays

Members take turns providing birthday gifts for mothers and
their children who are in residence at Shelterhouse. We believe these small gestures provide a great deal of comfort to women in a stressful
situation. Funds are provided by the Branch Board and gift cards
from members. New members are welcome.