On The South Shore of Long Island
We have members from Lindenhurst to East Moriches,
Coram to Dix Hills, and towns in between
AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. It stands as a beacon, lighting the way to equity.
Fire Island Lighthouse
ISLIP AREA FOCUSES ON AAUW MISSION-BASED PROGRAMMING
Pay Equity ✦ Title IX ✦ Voter Education ✦ Women’s Health ✦ Lobbying
✦ Gender Equity in Education ✦
❖ Monthly Meetings ❖
❖ Membership Reception ❖ Cultural Celebrations ❖ Holiday Party ❖
❖ Author’s Luncheon ❖ Installation Dinner ❖ Summer Socials ❖ Super Saturdays ❖
2011-2012 Calendar of Meetings and Events
Meetings at the Bay Shore Brightwaters Public Library at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
- Sept 19 - Branch Meeting - "Why so Few "Women in STEM fields
- Oct 17 - Branch Meeting - Candidates Forum
- Oct 22 - District 6 Conference - 10:00 AM-C.W. Post, Glenvale
- Nov.5 - Super Saturday Luncheon - noon@- Meadowedge, W. Sayville - Medical Malpractice Civil Justice System with a "life" Trial demonstration
- Nov. 21 - Branch Meeting - Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM) Ed
- Nov. 30 - LAF Holiday Auction -1:00 PM @- Sue Furfaro's
- Dec. 11 - Holiday Party - 4:00 PM @ Nancy Mion's
- Dec. 12 - Merry Mah Jongg - 10:30 AM @ China Buffet City, N. Babylon
- January 9 - Cultural Meeting - Poland - 6:00 PM
- February 20 - Afternoon Movie - 2:00 PM - Made in Debenham
- March 19 - Branch Meeting 2:00 PM - Medical Research of Concern to Women
- March 18 - Victorian Tea - 2:00PM @ Nancy Mion's
- March 24 - LI Interbranch Spring Luncheon - noon - Manor East, Massapequa
- March 31 - Author's Luncheon - noon
- April 16 - Branch Meeting - Panel
- April 20-22 NYS Convention - Rochester
- May 16 - Installation Dinner - 6:00PM
- June 4 - Islam
- June 10 - Summer Socials Kick Off - 4:00PM @ Sue Furfaro's
INTEREST GROUPS
Anthropology
Bridge
Crucial Issues
Dinner Dynamics
Literature Discussion
Mah Jongg
Out to Lunch Bunch
Play Reading
THE DEDICATION OF OUR MEMBERS HAS RESULTED IN ISLIP AREA RECEIVING THESE NYS AWARDS in 2011:
- PLATINUM 21ST CENTURY OVERALL PROGRAMING AWARD.
- 21ST CENTURY INDIVIDUAL PROJECT PROGRAM AWARDS
- Diversity -1st Learning to Live Together
- My Sister's Keeper" - 2nd - year's programs
- Voter Education -3rd - Voting 2010 Get In"Forum"ed
- PUBLIC POLICY AWARDS
- AAUW NYS Voter Education Campaign Award
- NYS Public Policy Taking Action Award
- NEWSLETTER AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
- NYS FUNDRAISING AWARDS:
- Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF)
- 1st in LAF total contributions in NYS
- 1st in per capita LAF contributions in NYS
- 1st in LAF Evvie Currie Giving Circle contributions
- LAF Star Branch for giving $5 or more per person
- Educational Opportunities Fund (EOF)
- 1st in Eleanor Roosevelt Fund contributions
- 4th in per capita giving in to EOF/ER
- Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF)
AAUW NATIONAL FUNDRAISING AWARDS:
- 3rd in total LAF giving (out of 1000 branches nationwide)
OUR HISTORY
Since our inception in 1960 our members have reached out beyond the Islip Branch;
Members were instrumental in starting the Islip Recycling Program
The branch represented AAUW for 25 years on the Boards of Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence (SCCADV), Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS) and Women on the Job (WOJ)
Islip has had three members serve as NYS President and many others who served on the NYS Board
We spearheaded five Sister-to-Sister Conferences
We assisted in eight Gender Equity in Education Conferences
National: www.aauw.org
State: www.aauw-nys.org Branch: www.aauw-nys.org/branches/islip Updated: July 29, 2011
LINKS AND CONTACTS
Co-Presidents: Marion Mahoney and Marlene Gilliam
Islip Area Website: Nancy Mion